Sally O'Hearn

Sally O'Hearn, age 87, of Omaha, formerly of Columbus, died Friday, July 27, 2018 in Omaha.

Sally OHearn was born July 20, 1931 in Omaha, Nebraska to Dr. Zeno and Agnes (Morton) Korth. She grew up in Omaha where she received her education at Duchesne Academy ('49) and Duchesne College in Omaha. She married Thomas J. O'Hearn on June 2, 1951 at St. Margaret Mary Catholic Church in Omaha. The family moved to Columbus in 1968. She was a member of St. Bonaventure Catholic Church, where she volunteered in the church office and school, took communion to the elderly, was active in the St. Bonaventure Guild and Scotus Mothers. She worked in the family business, Intro Commodities, until her retirement. She enjoyed many crafts, especially making rosaries for family, friends and churches around the world. But her greatest joy was in her family, particularly her 12 children and their families. She was most recently a resident at Silver Ridge Memory Care in Gretna, where she died surrounded by her family.

Sally is survived by:
daughter: Michaela O'Hearn of Omaha
daughter: Patricia (Don) Cieloha of Columbus
daughter: Colleen (Masoud) Shirazi of Omaha
daughter: Erin (David) Kantor of Lawton, OK
daughter: Bridget (Shawn) Diederich of Lincoln
son: Callen (Carol) O'Hearn of Denver
son: Kevin (Lyn) O'Hearn of Omaha
son Brian (Cheryl) O'Hearn of Denver
son: Terry O'Hearn of Omaha
son: Michael (Patti) O'Hearn of Columbus
son: Daniel (Carolyn) O'Hearn of San Francisco, CA
21 Grandchildren
6 Great Grandchildren
sister: Judith (Gary) Luick of Henderson, NV
brother: Richard Korth of Parker, CO
sister-in-law: Josie Korth of Omaha

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Thomas, son: Kelly O'Hearn, daughter-in-law: Lori (Podraza) O'Hearn, brother: Jerry Korth, brother in infancy: William Korth, sister-in-law: Jean Korth, nephew: Scott Korth