Chyrel Diane (Morgan) Cerny passed away peacefully on Sept. 25, 2023, in Callaway, at the Good Life Center. Many friends said their final goodbyes over the weekend as we cheered for her beloved Huskers to win.
She was born on Feb. 8, 1947, in Omaha, and placed for adoption with the Nebraska Children’s Home. At four months old she was legally adopted by Rolland and Naomi Morgan, nee Thomas. She was welcomed into the family by an adopted older brother, Ray. Chyrel attended elementary school in Loup City and Bloomfield. The family moved to Rushville when Chyrel was in the eighth grade.
On June 17, 1965, Chyrel married Dell Cerny. They made their home in Gordon. While in Gordon, two daughters, Barbara and Marcia, were born. In 1974, Chyrel and Dell moved to Arnold. Chyrel was proud to live in Custer County where her adoptive family had homesteaded and farmed. She was even more proud to live near the Custer County farm that her grandparents managed before her arrival.
Chyrel enjoyed babysitting many local children through the years and loved baking cookies for them. In 1978, Chyrel gave birth to a third daughter, Jo Dee. In 1979, Chyrel and Dell purchased the Triangle Lanes bowling alley. Chyrel spent her evenings working at the snack bar and even learned to bowl a decent game. Chyrel loved to drink iced tea and visit with friends. No one had a softer heart than Chyrel. She didn’t have a mean bone in her body. Although she probably teased people a little too much and was pretty outspoken all the time, she loved people. She loved making people smile. Chyrel loved going along for the ride with Dell. They enjoyed camping, traveling on the motorcycle, and driving their classic cars to shows and dinner runs. But mostly she enjoyed going to see family and friends. Chyrel liked to play card games and felt great joy when her great-grandkids would ask her to play. Chyrel was a part of the Charming Chicks Club in Arnold and a women’s fireman’s auxiliary in North Platte. She proudly helped serve in duties that were part of Dell’s job and appointments throughout his career.
In 1988, Chyrel found a biological sister, Judy Mamot, on her mother’s side. In 2021, another sister was found on her father’s side. Chyrel crammed a lot of lost years into building a relationship with her sister Sherlene. She loved hearing how much she looked and acted like her father.
Chyrel is preceded in death by her adoptive parents and brother; her birth mother, Dorothy Fleshman Ewers; two baby sisters; her birth father, William D. Bush; a half-brother, William “Billy” Bush Jr; her youngest daughter, Jo Dee Hastings; and granddaughters, LynDee and Paiton Hastings.
She is survived by her husband Dell; her sisters, Sherlene (Robert) Stolley and Judy Mamot; daughters, Barbara (Michael) Gunther and Marcia (Scott) Gibson; grandchildren, Kayli (PJ) Hamburger, Brittany (Chris) Lehman, Shandell (Derick) Shelton, Tyann (Jacob) Pfisthner and Jonathan Hastings; great-grandchildren, Hadley, Hendryx, Hayden, Rex, Eirik, Ryatt, Christian, Rogen and Anders; and honorary grandchildren, Shayla, Isaac and Jamie Tickle.
Memorials are kindly suggested to the family for later designation. Online condolences may be shared at reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.
A Celebration of Life was held Friday, Oct. 6, at the Arnold United Methodist Church with Pastor Lana Day and Pastor Bill Williams officiating. Timm-Reynolds-Love Funeral Home, Callaway, was in charge of arrangements.