Theresa (Bird) Small

Theresa Ann (Bird) Small was born on July 20 1959, in Harper, Kansas. She passed away at her on home in Red Cloud, Nebraska on February 18, 2023. Theresa along with her biological siblings, John & Mary were adopted by Donald and Loreen Bird on January 26, 1965. They started their new life on a farm north of Esbon, Kansas. Theresa attended grade school and high school at Esbon and graduated in 1977. During high school she met her husband, Brad Small and married on June 18, 1977.

They welcomed their first child, Melinda on April 10, 1978. They then had their second child, Brent on September 30, 1979. Brad & Theresa then moved to Hastings, Ne were they welcomed their twin boys, Brandon & Brady on October 5, 1981.

Theresa and Brad moved to LaVista, Nebraska where they raised their family for 30 years. Theresa and Brad then decided to move back to Red Cloud, Nebraska to retire. After moving back, Theresa took on a career with Red Cloud Community School District. She absolutely loved working with children and loved her job.

Theresa was preceded in death by her husband Brad (March 2022), son Brent (July 1995), sister Mary (November 2022), her father Donald (February 2018) , and mother Loreen (October 2022).

Surviving are her daughter Melinda and husband Jeff (Conley) of New Port Richey, Florida; son Brandon and husband Tommy (Sigler-Small) of Missouri Valley, Iowa; son Brady and wife Regan (Small) of LaVista, Nebraska; brother John & Terri (Bird) of WaKeeney, Kansas; 7 grandchildren; 4 great grandchildren.

Services will be held Saturday, February 25, 2023, at 11:00am at the Kahler-Dolce Mortuary, 411 N Washington St, Papillion, Nebraska 68046

Williams Funeral Home
241 West 4th Avenue
Red Cloud, Nebraska  68970

Phone 402-746-2500
williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com

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