Emma L. Pishny

Emma Lucille Pishny, 87, of Blue Rapids, KS, died January 22, 2015, at Blue Valley Nursing Home in Blue Rapids. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m., Saturday, January 24 at the United Presbyterian Church in Blue Rapids. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church. Burial will be in the Czech Moravian Cemetery south of Blue Rapids. Emma was born in Dickinson County, KS, on October 13, 1927 to Chester and Clara (Luthi) Tyrell. She graduated from Chapman High School. On August 25, 1957 she was united in marriage to John Alfred Pishny, Sr., at Abilene. Shortly after they moved to Blue Rapids and farmed. They moved to town in 1984. In Abilene, Emma Lou worked for Sunflower Hotel and the drug store. She was a member of the United Presbyterian Church and the Czech Moriavian Women’s Group. Emma Lou enjoyed reading, sewing and watching sports on television. Survivors include her husband, Alfred Pishny; son, John (Kristyn) Pishny, Jr., Fairbury, NE; granddaughter, Emily Pishny, Columbus, NE; and sisters, Jesse Rumel, Clay Center, KS, and Mary Jane Macy, Abilene, KS. She was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Vera Gfeller and Ruby Schad; and a brother, Donald Tyrell. Memorials may be made to the Czech Moravian Cemetery and sent in care of Kinsley Mortuary. To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Emma L. Pishny, please visit our flower store.