Kay M. Vincent, age 87, of Albee's Lake McConaughy, passed away on Friday, October 16, 2026, at her home surrounded by her family.
Kay Marie Vincent was born on April 7, 1939, at Ovid, Colorado, the daughter of Marvin and Margaret "Rhoades" Clark.
She attended elementary school at District 56 in Garden County, Nebraska, graduated from Deuel County High School in Chappell, Nebraska in 1856, and then attended the University of Nebraska.
She married Jack L. Vincent on November 27, 1958, at Chappell, Nebraska. The couple made their home in Lincoln, Nebraska then moved to the family farm south of Oshkosh, Nebraska. In 1963, the moved to Fort Collins, Colorado for 10 months and then returned to the family farm. In 1988, they moved to their home at Lake McConaughy.
Kay had a career as a secretary working for the Nebraska State Legislature and United Rent-Alls in Lincoln, working for Dr. Ward Newcomb, DDS and Dr. Harry Mills, DDS, Garden County Assessor, and Nerud Insurance in Oshkosh. In 1977, she began working at the Garden County FSA Office and retired in 2004. She was a member of the Methodist Church, the Oshkosh Country Club, and served as a board member of the Country Club, the Oshkosh Grade School, and NEBRASCOE. She spent time enjoying her grandchildren, great grandchildren, loved water sports, sailing, boating, fishing, entertaining, playing golf and cards, and traveling to Europe, Belize, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Thailand, and Burma and the Windjammer Cruises in the Caribbean.
Kay is survived by her husband, Jack, and she was always extremely proud of her husband's military service as he was a great American; and her children, Kevin and wife Valerie Vincent of Oshkosh, NE, Renee and husband Russell Albee of Lewellen, NE; grandchildren Tara, Joseph McColloch, Daniel, Danica Vincent, Jerad, Morgan Lucero, Kelsey Vincent, and Laura Albee, and Adam Albee; great grandchildren Liam Lee McColloch, Landon Jack McColloch, Leyton Joseph McColloch, Kherington Tayler Lucero, Kayson Jaxton Lucero, Keegan Reece Lucero, Nathan Millemon, Zac Millemon, Alexis Millemon, Elijah Albee, Mary Jayne Rachelle Vincent, and Jacqueline Jean Vincent; and brothers Carl Clark and Galen Clark.
Preceding her in death were her parents.
Graveside services will be on Wednesday, October 21, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. CST at Fort McPherson National Cemetery near Maxwell, NE with the Rev. Kim Andrews of the United Methodist Church of Ogallala, NE officiating.
Memorials have been established to the Garden County Ambulance Squad and the Garden County Country Club.
There will be no visitation.
Draucker Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements.