Alys Faye (Lubken) Caspersen

Alys Faye (Lubken) Caspersen, of Phoenix, Arizona, formerly of Grand Island, Nebraska died on August 4, 2023, at her home, after a short battle with cancer.

Graveside Services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Friday, September 15, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Palmer, Nebraska. Greenway-Dietz Funeral Home in Palmer is assisting the family.

Alys was born on April 20, 1951 to Alfred and Zella Lubken in Lynch, Nebraska.  She grew up in Grand Island, Nebraska and made her home in Phoenix Arizona.  Alys married Cliff Casperson on February 10, 1982.  Alys retired after 30 years as a Kitchen Manager for the Creighton Elementary School District.

She is survived by her sister, Elberta (Birdie) Lubken of Wilmington, NC; brother and sister-in-law, Al & Deanna Lubken of Lincoln, Nebraska; niece and nephews, Shaun Lubken, Amanda Koeber, Jason Lubken, and Dylan Harris.  She is also survived by many members of her late husband’s family.

Alys was preceded in death by her husband, Cliff Casperson; her parents, Alfred and Zella Lubken; daughters, Carla, Tamera and Lori; and brothers, Dwight and Norman Lubken.