Judith (Ranard) Hosier

Judith Rae (Ranard) Hosier, age 84, of Giltner, passed away Sunday, February 8, 2026, following a short time in hospice.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, February 13, at the Methodist Church in Giltner, where she was a member, with Pastor David Mendyk officiating. Casual dress. Following the service, a luncheon will be provided at the Giltner Community Center. Judith’s wishes were to be cremated. Inurnment will take place at a later date in the Giltner Cemetery. No visitation. Memorials may be made to the family, to be designated at a later date. Higby-McQuiston Mortuary is handling arrangements. Condolences may be sent to the family through the mortuary website at  www.higbymortuary.com.
Judith was born April 15, 1941. She grew up in a small town and a simpler time, an upbringing that shaped her deeply and stayed with her throughout her life. Family meant everything to her. She believed in keeping people close, caring for one another, and showing up quietly but faithfully for those she loved.
From an early age, Judith was thoughtful and serious beyond her years. She loved learning and reading, making weekly trips to the library and devouring books, especially  Nancy Drew mysteries, often finishing more than one hundred a year. She excelled in piano, English, science, and math, loved crossword puzzles, and carried a lifelong love of music and a deep respect for education. She believed firmly that when you know better, you do better, and she lived by that principle.
In high school, Judith was a cheerleader and pep club member and played the saxophone in band from grade school through graduation. Though naturally quiet and reserved, she had a steady presence and an attentiveness that made people feel seen. Regardless of who you were, she had a way of making you feel like you were the most important person in the room, a quality she carried throughout her life.
Judith met the love of her life, Darrell, when he transferred to her high school. She was thirteen years-old, and while initially hesitant, Darrell’s persistence won her over. They were married in December 1958 and soon embarked on a shared European adventure while Darrell was stationed in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. Judith embraced early married life with grace, resilience, and good humor, often recounting a memorable misadventure while shopping for a baby gift when, testing her limited German, she mistakenly asked for baby poison instead.
Often referred to as “a beautiful lady both inside and out,” Judith lived a life of quiet service to others. She always steered conversation away from herself, preferring to listen rather than speak, to give rather than receive. She held high expectations for her children and wanted them to be serious about all things, a standard they each tested on occasion. Her love language was food, and no one ever left her home empty-handed.
Though she often described herself as “simple” and resisted many modern conveniences, especially technology, Judith was never small in spirit. She grew, learned, and let go of common prejudices of her time, choosing instead to believe in the goodness of people, even when wronged, and always wanting to see the best in others.
In her final days, Judith was surrounded by the same love and care she had given freely throughout her life.
Judith was preceded in death by her parents, Oren and Mable (Pitts) Ranard; her husband, Darrell Hosier; her son, Timothy Hosier; her great-granddaughter, Peyton Quinn; her sister and brother-in-law, Bob and Dorothy Hawthorn; and her brother and sister-in-law, Bob and Betty Ranard.
Those left to cherish her memory are her children: two sons, Perry (Carolyn) Hosier of Giltner and Aaron Hosier of Lincoln; and her daughter, Angela (Robert) Greene of Papillion; five grandchildren, Danielle (Hosier) and husband Ryan Champoux, Alexandra (Hosier) and husband Samuel Kuck, Kaitlyn (Hosier) and husband Spencer Quinn, Nathaniel Greene and wife Kayla, and Kennedy (Greene) and husband Mitch Marois; and eleven great-grandchildren, Tatum, Charleigh, Jaidyn, and Beau Greene; Noelle and Lily Champoux; Cooper, Campbell, Monroe, and Millie Kuck; and Braxton Quinn; along with many other relatives and friends who were quietly shaped by her kindness, steadiness, and grace.