1985
Captain
2015
Captain Dustin R. Lukasiewicz
June 17, 1985 — May 12, 2015
Captain Dustin R. Lukasiewicz, 29, of Fallbrook, CA died May 12, 2015 in a helicopter accident while on a humanitarian mission in Nepal while serving with the United States Marine Corps.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday in the St. Paul High School Gymnasium. Father Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Interment will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery south of Farwell with military honors by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held on Friday, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family.
Dustin was born June 17, 1985 in Kearney to Keith and Cheryl (Morris) Lukasiewicz.
He was raised south of Wilcox and graduated from Wilcox-Hildreth High School in 2003. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. While attending UNL, he was active in ROTC. He then attended Officers Candidates School, receiving his commission on March 28, 2008 and his Wings in September 30, 2010.
Dustin was united in marriage to Ashley Cotham on May 27, 2011 in San Diego, CA.
Dustin served in Afghanistan from May until November 2012. In November 2014 he was deployed to Okinawa, Thailand, South Korea, Philippines, and was then sent to Nepal in May 2015 to help get supplies to the people of Nepal after an earthquake.
During his service in the Marine Corps, he received the Afghanistan Campaign Bronze Star, Strike/Flight #5 medal and the Joint Service Commendation medal.
He currently was enrolled in graduate school, working on his Master's Degree in Political Science from University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Dustin loved his daughter and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his new son. Dustin recently fulfilled a dream of owning land in
Nebraska when he and Ashley purchased land near St. Paul. He liked to read historical and military books, build and refurnish furniture and antiques. He loved Nebraska football, farming and politics.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Fallbrook, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Ashley of Fallbrook, CA; a daughter, Isabelle at home; a son due to be born in June; father, Keith Lukasiewicz of Farwell; mother Cheryl Schepker and her husband, Kris of Axtell; grandparents, Ted and Pat Lukasiewicz of Farwell; grandmother, Lois Ahart of Littleton, CO; step-grandmother, Sharon Richardson of Holdrege; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Danielle and Anthony Kersten of Grand Island and Nicole and Derek Ingram of Minden; a brother-in-law, Thomas Altman of Nashville, TN; a niece, Brooklyn Ingram; many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and members of Ashley's family.
Dustin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kay Morris and a step grandfather, Bill Ahart; and a father-in-law, Mark Cotham.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday in the St. Paul High School Gymnasium. Father Ray Kosmicki will officiate. Interment will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery south of Farwell with military honors by the United States Marine Corps Honor Guard.
Visitation will be held on Friday, from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m. at St. Anthony's Catholic Church in Farwell with a wake service at 7:00 p.m.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is assisting the family.
Dustin was born June 17, 1985 in Kearney to Keith and Cheryl (Morris) Lukasiewicz.
He was raised south of Wilcox and graduated from Wilcox-Hildreth High School in 2003. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, graduating in 2007 with a Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science. While attending UNL, he was active in ROTC. He then attended Officers Candidates School, receiving his commission on March 28, 2008 and his Wings in September 30, 2010.
Dustin was united in marriage to Ashley Cotham on May 27, 2011 in San Diego, CA.
Dustin served in Afghanistan from May until November 2012. In November 2014 he was deployed to Okinawa, Thailand, South Korea, Philippines, and was then sent to Nepal in May 2015 to help get supplies to the people of Nepal after an earthquake.
During his service in the Marine Corps, he received the Afghanistan Campaign Bronze Star, Strike/Flight #5 medal and the Joint Service Commendation medal.
He currently was enrolled in graduate school, working on his Master's Degree in Political Science from University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Dustin loved his daughter and was anxiously awaiting the arrival of his new son. Dustin recently fulfilled a dream of owning land in
Nebraska when he and Ashley purchased land near St. Paul. He liked to read historical and military books, build and refurnish furniture and antiques. He loved Nebraska football, farming and politics.
He was a member of St. Peter Catholic Church in Fallbrook, CA.
Survivors include his wife, Ashley of Fallbrook, CA; a daughter, Isabelle at home; a son due to be born in June; father, Keith Lukasiewicz of Farwell; mother Cheryl Schepker and her husband, Kris of Axtell; grandparents, Ted and Pat Lukasiewicz of Farwell; grandmother, Lois Ahart of Littleton, CO; step-grandmother, Sharon Richardson of Holdrege; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Danielle and Anthony Kersten of Grand Island and Nicole and Derek Ingram of Minden; a brother-in-law, Thomas Altman of Nashville, TN; a niece, Brooklyn Ingram; many aunts, uncles, cousins, friends and members of Ashley's family.
Dustin was preceded in death by his grandfather, Kay Morris and a step grandfather, Bill Ahart; and a father-in-law, Mark Cotham.
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