Mary Joyce Alloway-Herbek

April 7, 1940 to November 8, 2021

Preceded in death by Husband Roger Alloway; Son, Roger Allen Alloway; Father, Harold D. Long; Mother, Margaret A. Plock; and Step-father Leroy W. Plock.

She is survived by children Joyce (Roy) Harrington of Crete, Douglas Howe of Lincoln, Kenneth (Roxy) Howe of Crete, Robert (Linda) Howe of Saint Petersburg, FL, Eric Alloway of Malcolm, and Shawna Neujahr (daughter-in-law) Gibbon, 20 Grandchildren and 23 Great Grandchildren. Her siblings Elaine Scheil, Butch (Elizabeth) Long, Pamela (Paul) Schmitz and Leroy (Rhonda) Plock.

Mary grew up in McCool Junction and Fairmont, NE.  She spent most of her adult life in Hastings, where she worked at Great Plains Packaging, during those years she went back to school to earn her Associates Degree from Central Community College. Mary spent several years in Harvard before moving to Arizona, moving back to Malcolm a year ago.  She enjoyed fishing, camping, and socializing but most of all loved spending time with her family. Especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

Services will be held on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 10:30 at Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, NE.  Celebration of Life will follow at 11:30 at United Church of Christ in Harvard, NE.  Memorials are in care of the family for future designation. (Feel free to wear casual attire.)

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