Lori Susanne Dack-Pearson

Lori Susanne Dack-Pearson passed away at home on her farm surrounded by her loved ones on Saturday Sept. 2, 2023, after a long battle with metastatic breast cancer at the age of 58. Lori was born in McCook, NE on August 10, 1965 to Richard and Karen (Barratt) Dack of McCook, NE. She graduated from McCook High School with the class of 1983 where she participated in art club, drama, speech, band, and as a Bison Majorette. She was very involved in the local 4-H organizations throughout their life exhibiting her sewing and modeling skills at local and state levels and as a Club leader for her children. She attended McCook Community College and Kearney State College, studying fashion merchandising before marrying Harold B. Pearson of McCook in 1986. Together they had three children: Morgan, Chance, and Ian. Lori wore several hats during her life including working as hired hand on her fathers farm during irrigation, working in the local fashion industry at Carmicheals, as an Advertising agent at KICX radio group, she was a local business owner of the Sears Hometown stores, and was a Para educator with McCook Public Schools Alternative School program. Her compassion, creativity, charisma, and charm allowed her to make so many meaningful connections and longtime friendships with her coworkers, employees who were more like family, customers, and with her students who she loved with all her heart. Lori was a creative soul and brought her own unique spark to everything she did. She loved sewing and spending time planning and caring for her "Hippie Chick" garden and sharing those loves with her grandchildren who she thought were just magic made real. Lori loved her family with her whole heart. Her husband, children, and her beloved son and daughter in law. Her grandchildren that were her entire world, she never wasted an opportunity to make sure that they knew how important they were to her. That love and compassion also extended to the individuals that she lovingly called her "stolen children" who came into her life in various ways. Each was uniquely loved and cherished, Lori extended her unconditional love and acceptance to each of them. She is preceded in death by her parents, Richard and Karen Dack and grandparents, Gerald and Ida (Brown) Barratt and John and Francis (Albrecht) Dack. Her spark and her legacy live on through those left to celebrate her life; her loving husband, Harold; daughter, Morgan and son-in-law, Brett Neverve and grandsons, Pearce and Maxim of Beatrice, NE; son, Chance Pearson and grandson, Cashous and son, Ian and daughter-in-law, Jamee Pearson and grandson, Cameron all of McCook; father and mother in-law, George and Peggy Pearson of Sun City West, AZ; her sisters: Tammy Fredrickson of Seldon, KS, Kathy (Todd) Lichty, Terri (Mike) Skolout, Kathy (Kelly) Kinkade, and Tonda (Mike) Simmonds all of McCook, and brother, Dan (Stacey) Pearson of Loveland, CO. Numerous nieces and nephews, dear friends, and all her "stolen children" who she loved dearly. In respect of Loris wishes, her family will be hosting a Celebration of Life at Marlenes Kitchen from 4-8pm on Saturday Sept. 23, 2023. In lieu of flowers memorial contributions may be given to the family to be used to create a scholarship fund to benefit the Alternative School Program in McCook. Online condolences may be left at herrmannfh.com. Arrangements have been entrusted to Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook Reception Saturday, September 23, 2023 4:00 PM - 8:00 PM Marlene's Kitchen 38404 Rd 719 McCook, Nebraska 69001