Kara Sue Hester (Walker)

Kara Sue Hester (Walker)

June 28, 1974 - Dec. 15, 2022

McCOOK, Neb. — Kara Sue Hester (Walker), 48, of McCook, died Dec. 15, 2022, in Lincoln, Neb., at Bryan Memorial East after a stroke.

Kara was born on June 28, 1974, at St. Catherine’s Hospital in McCook to parents, Raymond Gonzales Jr. and Sharon Kay Walker. She was one of the last babies born here as the new McCook Community Hospital opened a few days after her birth. She grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1993.

Her most recent position was working for Opaa at Central Elementary in the kitchen. She felt like she had finally found a job that she truly loved that allowed her to be around children and cook.

Kara had a beautiful soul and was a friend to many, she will be dearly missed but remembered for kind heart, laugh, smile, witty sense of humor, love of cooking for family, and love for so many (especially children).

Kara loved hanging out with her family and close friends, being at the lake, cruising country roads, and her mini vacations to Colorado.

Kara was an organ and tissue donor at the time of her death and able to help others continue to live on after her death.

Kara’s dream was to become a mother and she was over the moon when she found out that she was pregnant with her miracle baby, Kai, who is now 14 years old whom she loved with all of her heart and soul, he was her pride and joy.

She was preceded in death by grandparents, Raymond and Shirley Walker, Raymond Sr. and Fern Gonzales; aunt, Jennifer Jones; uncles, David and Leonard Gonzales, Michael Jones and Michael Walker; half-brother, Jesse Krutsinger; niece, Olivia Yost and cousin, Stephanie Gonzales. Survivors include her son, Kai; mother, Sharon Walker; father, Raymond Gonzales Jr. and his wife, Mary; half-sisters, Tammy Gonzales and Mandy Gonzales and her fiance, Glenn; half-brother, Lucas Gonzales and his wife, Charity; aunts, Marlene Gonzales, Penny Gonzales, Barbara Gonzales, Cathy Ricciardo and Nadia (Mike) Schoup; uncles, Steve (Sherry) Gonzales and Paul “Joe” Gonzales; numerous cousins, nieces, nephews and grandchildren who were adopted family members that meant the world to her.

Cremation has taken place and a Celebration of life will be Saturday, Jan. 21, 2023, in McCook at 507 East 5th in the community room at East Ward Village from 2-5 p.m.  Please write and bring memories for a scrap book to be made for her son, Kai.