Deborah E. "Deb" ((Bove) Ruppert) Livingston

Mass of Christian Burial for Deborah E. “Deb” Livingston, age 59, of Norfolk, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, November 28th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk.  Reverend Patrick McLaughlin will be the celebrant.  Visitation will be 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 27th with a 7:00 p.m. Vigil Service at the church. Private interment will follow the service for immediate family.  The Mass will be live streamed on the Sacred Heart Facebook Page.  Home for Funerals is in charge of arrangements.

She passed away Sunday, November 22, 2020 at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. 

Deborah Elizabeth was born September 29, 1961 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Bernard and Patricia “Pat” (Gaul) Ruppert.  She graduated from Madison High School in 1980. 

On June 26, 1982, Deb married Dean Bove at St. Leonard’s Catholic Church in Madison.  Dean passed away in 1993.

After nine years of dating, Deb married James “Jim” Livingston on April 16, 2005 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Battle Creek.

Deb loved life and her family.  When given the chance, she enjoyed attending family activities to support and help anyway possible.  She and Jim cherished their camping trips to Niobrara or Pierce and their trips to Kansas City for NASCAR. 

She is survived by her parents, husband Jim, daughters Jessica Bove, Courtney Livingston, Tanya Jarchow, and Nicole Kies, siblings Susanna (Jeff) Veskrna, Mike (Kathy) Ruppert, Doug (Cheri) Ruppert, Kathy (Paul) Brakhage, Carolyn (Clarence) Lucas, Bernie Ruppert (Becky Jones), Dale “Bud” Pash, and Chris (Celeste) Laird, nieces, nephews, great nieces and nephews.

Deb was preceded in death by grandparents, husband Dean, niece Sarah Veskrna, nephews Wade Veskrna and Austin Ruppert, and father-in-law Jerry Livingston.

Pallbearers are Jeff Veskrna, Doug Ruppert, Paul Brakhage, Bernie Ruppert, Shane Ruppert, Ryan Ruppert, Glenn Livingston, Jeff McCrea, Jeff Podliska and honorary pallbearers are her nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be given to the family for designation at a later date.

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