Macy Shane Thomas

Macy Shane Thomas, age 53, living in Minden, Nebraska previously of Beaver City and Stamford, Nebraska passed away on Wednesday, December 29, 2021 in Gibbon, Nebraska. He was born at Norton, Kansas to Melvin Samuel and Merrilee Kay (Lockwood) Thomas on August 5, 1968. He attended school most of his life at Beaver City Public Schools, graduating in 1987. Macy was active and loved football, especially the Nebraska Cornhuskers. He was an excellent football player with his team going to State Playoffs and later being chosen for the East/West All Star game. He competed in track; running, discus and shot put, making it to State in shot put and discus. Macy married Kim Hardenbrook on September 23, 1989 at the First Christian Church in Beaver City, Nebraska. He worked as a manager at Maschhoffs Swine production facility in Hendley, Nebraska for 25 years. He enjoyed racing cruisers in Norton, Kansas, gardening, competed in demolition derby’s, loved to work on automobiles, and riding motorcycles. Macy had a great sense of humor and loved his family, especially children. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed fishing, hunting, camping, trapping, and being in nature. In Macy's earlier years he often had a dog with him. Macy grew up on the farm assisting and working with his dad in all areas of the farming operation. Macy was proceeded in death by his grandparents and his uncle Leroy Thomas. Macy Thomas is survived by his daughter, Mercedes (Jake) Stewart of Norton, Kansas, and son, Cyrus Thomas of Beaver City, Ne and several grandchildren, parents, Melvin Samuel and Merrilee Kay Thomas, sister, Cheri Thomas of Heartwell, Nebraska, sister, Micki Johansen of Loveland, Colorado, sister, Audra Waugh of Kearney, Ne. and their children,. Memorials may be directed to Wenburg Funeral Home, c\o of the Thomas family, P.O. Box 100, Beaver City, Nebraska 68926. Visitation will be on Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 9:30 am at Faith Community Church in Beaver City, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Tuesday, January 4, 2022 at 10:30 am at Faith Community Church in Beaver City, Nebraska with Bill Weaver, officiating. Burial will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery, Beaver City, Nebraska. Please join the family in sharing memories of Macy and fellowship following at Faith Community Church. Wenburg Funeral Home of Beaver City, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements.