Celestina ‘Tina’ Mohr, 61 years, of North Platte, NE, died as the result of an automobile accident on Wednesday, March 18, 2015, in North Platte.
Tina was born March 14, 1954, to Marcos B. and Frances Louise Ramirez Moreno at Grand Island, NE where she grew up and attended school. While in school, Tina worked at the Yancy Hotel before going to work for the Dept. of Roads. She later transferred with the Dept. of Roads from Grand Island to North Platte in 1977, working with them for 20 years. Tina then worked at Scott Abstract for 5 years before going to work as a secretary at Adams Middle School and later the Nebraska State Patrol. At the time of her death, Tina was working as a secretary for Fed-Ex Ground and was Finance Minister for St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.
On January 25, 1990, Tina married Joseph Paul Mohr in North Platte where they made their home. She was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church and 25 year volunteer for the Rape/Domestic Abuse Program. Tina loved to play slow pitch softball, which she did for 30 years. She also loved her grandchildren and dogs, Pepper and Princess. Tina was a faithful woman and a huge giver to all.
She will be missed by her husband, Joe, of North Platte; daughters, Nichole Perez (Jeremie Mitchell), of Grand Island, Alicia (Chad) Spilker, of Cortland, NE, Elena (Mario) Ramos and Jessica (Danial) Lawrence, all of North Platte, and Tara Perez (Christopher Charles), of Forks, WA; 14 grandchildren, Marcos, Erika, Bailey, Billy, Brayden, Marissa, Christian, Derrek, Brittany, Landon, Sophie, Devin, Antonio and Xavier; five great-grandchildren, Lilliana, Alyana, Meah, Jaelyn and Abigail; three brothers, Mike Moreno, Stanley (Janice) Moreno and Tony Moreno, all of Grand Island; three sisters, Henri (Pete) Escobar, Cynthia White and Betty Moreno, all of Grand Island; and many nieces, nephews and other family.
Tina was preceded in death by her parents, Marcos and Frances Moreno; two brothers, Vincent and Peter ‘Larry’ Moreno; and two sisters, Phyllis and Constance Moreno.
Cremation was chosen following her gift to others as a tissue donor. Services will be Tuesday, March 24, 2015, at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church, beginning with a Rosary Service at 10 a.m. followed by a Mass of Christian Burial at 10:30 a.m. with Father Jim Golka as celebrant. Inurnment will follow in Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens.
The memorial book may be signed at odeanchapel.com or from 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday and from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday at Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic Church Capital Campaign or Rape/Domestic Abuse Program (RDAP). Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.