JEANINE DINGMAN KASTENS

Jeanine Dingman Kastens passed away peacefully in Pearland, Texas on 10/04/2024 at age 78. She is survived by her husband of 59 years, Dale Kastens. Jeanine was born in 1946 to Charlie and Virginia (Stone) Dingman in Kansas City, Missouri. They moved to Alliance, Nebraska where she grew up with her sister, Cindy (Dingman) Sorum of Lincoln, Nebraska, and brother, Charlie Dingman of Bozeman, Montana. Jeanine was a graduate of Alliance High School. She is survived by her husband and their three children, Troy & Jamie Kastens of Richmond, Texas, Chris and Alyssa Kastens of Sugar Land, Texas, and Kelly Kastens of Katy, Texas. Jeanine was especially fond of her grandchildren, nieces, nephews, cousins, several special in-laws, and their families.

Jeanine served dutifully as a coach's wife while she and Dale lived in Alliance. She was known for never turning down an opportunity to help get athletes and cheerleaders to events and was very much a part of the State Championship season of 1972. Jeanine and Dale spent many fulfilling years raising their children while working as farmers in Lodgepole, Nebraska making close friends in the community. Jeanine continued her support of students in their academic and athletic endeavors through her service in the Lodgepole Booster Club, Border League, and other volunteer organizations. Jeanine and Dale enjoyed traveling as a couple representing Garden County, the Nebraska Corn Board, and the United States Grains Council. Jeanine took up golf later in life and had many happy memories of friends playing at the Chappell Golf Course.

Jeanine moved with Dale to Pearland, Texas in retirement to enjoy a third era of loving and supporting children by watching her grandchildren and other area youth baseball, softball, and hockey events. Jeanine was an avid supporter of children in team sports and was the epitome of the noted Nebraska sportsmanship by supporting all competitors in an event: winning well and losing even better. She was an example to all as a gracious host of cocktail parties in Alliance, game nights, card parties, community dinners around Lodgepole as well as family holiday events including the long-running Kastens Dingman Sorum Christmas Olympics.

Jeanine was a survivor of breast cancer, eventually succumbing to other long-term illnesses. Jeanine's family would ask that instead of flowers, donations be made to youth sports organizations or youth centers in those generous donors' own communities, the Team USA Olympic and Paralympic Organization, or the American Cancer Society. The family is appreciative of all of the support, prayers, and love gave to Jeanine through her life and wishes for each of you to take this opportunity to contact your family members, whether close or distant, and remind them that they matter and are loved.

JEANINE DINGMAN KASTENS