Cindy Kay Post, 70 of Bridgeport, Nebraska, passed away Friday, February 25, 2022 at Chimney Rock Villa, in Bayard, Nebraska. Cremation has taken place. A family Celebration of Life will be held at a later date to honor Cindy. In lieu of flowers, memorials will be given to the Bridgeport Volunteer Fire Department, as per Cindy's wishes in care of Bridgeport Memorial Chapel, PO Box 367, Bridgeport, NE 69336. Online condolences may be made on Cindy's memorial page www.bridgeportmemorialchapel.com.
Personal cards of sympathy may be sent to Bridgeport Memorial Chapel in care of Dan Post.
She was born in Grant, Nebraska on May 23, 1951, to Jerry and JoAnn (Berry) O'Conner. Cindy spent her earliest years in Elsie, Nebraska. After the early death of her mother, Jerry, remarried Lucy Vasa who became Mom to Cindy, who was the oldest of five girls.
Cindy graduated from Ogallala High School in 1969. She then sported a time work at Cramore Children Ranch. Cindy grew up around horses, as her Dad had a business of providing contract rodeo stock. Her favorite horse was a retired pick-up horse named Bob. She spent many happy hours riding out on the prairie. She was also a barrel racer. Her love of animals continued throughout her life. She raised horses, dogs, cats, and even a few hogs.
Cindy married Tim Post in January of 1970 at Bridgeport, Nebraska. They lived together on a farm northeast of Bridgeport. To this union, two boys were born: George Daniel (Dan) and Gerald Lance (Lance). She enjoyed spending her time raising large gardens, canning, and making banana and zucchini bread. She was remembered for her cowboy beans, chili, and cinnamon rolls. She liked being outside, working on the farm, and being a pioneer type of woman.
Cindy then moved to Wilsey, Kansas, where she raised her two boys, while working as a grocery store manager for over twelve years. During this time, she served on the city council and on the school board. She also was active in the school activities of the boys, usually contributing cookies to the occasion and she would fill in as a cook, if the one of the regular cooks were unable to come in to work.
Cindy worked hard, throughout her life, until a long term illness eroded her strength. Her personal motto was, "get to work and then work hard," whenever the problems of life came along.
In 1994, she and Dan moved back to Bridgeport, where they along with Tim survived a tornado which could be seen right across the road.
She enjoyed all things cowboy all of her life: music (Conway Twitty), western clothing, boots, TV shows, rodeo events, and books. She was an avid follower of political events. In her later years, she could be found spending afternoons watching the Senate hearings and other politically related shows.
She was preceded in death by Tim Post, infant grandson Timothy Post, her father Jerry, her mother JoAnn, and step-mother Lucy.
Cindy is survived by her children Dan Post of Bridgeport, Lance (Jennifer) Post of Tennessee, her grandchildren Angela Post of Scottsbluff, NE, Kelly Sharp (Jeran) of Kansas and Vivian Post of Tennessee and three grandchildren Jase, Lilly, and Annaleigh; her sisters Karen (Jim) Francecangel of Texas, Debby O’Connor of Bridgeport, NE, Micki (Dick) McConnell-Ross of Colorado, Jeri (Robert) Coffman of Oklahoma, along with numerous nieces and nephews