Hastings resident Okha Kohmetscher, 69, died Wednesday, March 23, 2022, at her home.

Her funeral was at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 30, at Butler Volland Chapel in Hastings. Burial was at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to Morrison Cancer Center, Hastings, Neb.

Okha was born July 7, 1952, in Yangpyong-Kun, Kyonggi-do, South Korea to Yon Sok Yi and Yong Mun Chin. She married Carl J. Kohmetscher on July 20, 1979, in Seoul, South Korea.

Okha worked at Good Samaritan Village and retired from Wal-Mart in 2017, after working 15 years as an overnight stocker. She was a member of the SGI USA Buddhist Chapter. Okha enjoyed knitting, decorating cakes, cooking and feeding family and friends.

Okha was preceded in death by her parents and son, Lucas, in 1992.

Survivors include her husband, Carl Kohmetscher of Hastings; children, spouse and family:  Nicholas and Melanie Kohmetscher of Juniata, Miles, Gavin and Cierra; Anthony Kohmetscher, Hastings; brother, spouse and family; and one aunt.                                     

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The 2022 Confirmation class picture for the three area's three Catholic parishes is shown above. In the picture are: (front, l to r) Madelyn Laughlin, Tiffany Gamez, John Skalka, Adriyanna Mazour, Carrigan Rempe, Angel Alonso, Pedro Gonzalez; (middle, l to r) Brooklyn Mazour, Emersyn Pohlmeier, Kara Peters, Blake Pavelka, Kade Peters; (back, l to r) Bishop James D. Conley, Presley Adams, Christian Shaw, Caleb Griffis, Hadley Borer, Kolten Menke, Father Corey Harrison.