Delynn Rae (Clark) Cain, 63, of North Platte, passed away at her home on Feb. 4, 2022. Delynn was born on Jan. 16, 1959, in Alliance, to Dell and Karen Clark of Alliance. She attended kindergarten in Alliance before moving to Lexington with her family and later returned to Alliance, where she graduated from Alliance High School in 1977. She attended Chadron State College where she met the love of her life, Rodney Gene Cain.
Delynn and Rodney were married at the First Christian Church in Alliance on June 8, 1979. They joined Rodney's parents at their North Platte western wear business in 1980, where they worked until the business was sold in 1999.
Three children were born to this union: Jesse, Jace and Crista. They raised their children in North Platte. Delynn and Rodney were able to spend 42 wonderful years together. Delynn was blessed to be able to spend her time watching her kids play sports. She was a member of the Little League Baseball board and Platte Valley Girls softball board. She kept score at many baseball and softball games. She was able to coach many of her daughter's sports. Traveling to watch her kids at baseball, softball, basketball, volleyball and tennis tournaments gave her joy. She loved spending time with her grandsons: Jax, Brayden, Rogan and Callum. It was always Delynn's passion to be a nurse and she was able to go back to school and graduate as an RN alongside their son Jace in 2010. She earned her BSN in 2017 from UNMC. She spent 10 years as an RN and spent her last few years traveling as a labor and delivery nurse, where she met so many wonderful people.
She was preceded in death by her in-laws, Gene and Marianna Cain. Delynn is survived by her parents, Dell and Karen Clark of Alliance; husband, Rodney of Lincoln; sons, Jesse (Elizabeth) Cain of Lincoln and their sons, Rogan and Callum, and Jace (Sussan) Cain of Corpus Christi, Texas, and their sons, Jax and Brayden; daughter, Crista (Colbin Beals) Cain of Hazel Park, Michigan; her brothers, JR (Julie) Clark of Wellfleet and their children Wyatt , Jaden and Madison, Doug Clark of Denver and Jake (Kerin) Clark and their children, Kadra and Kyler of Yoder, Wyoming; and many loved aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends.
In lieu of flowers, memorials have been established to several charities. Words of comfort may be sent to the Cain Family, 4155 Hohensee Drive, Unit 101, Lincoln, NE 68516.
A family and friends gathering will be 6-9 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 16, at Harbor Lights, 711 East North Lake.