Cleo Renee Searle, 2, passed away Saturday, March 29, 2025, at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings.

Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Saturday, April 5, at Clay Center Christian Church in Clay Center, with Pastor Arick Johanson officiating. Burial will be at the Edgar Cemetery in Edgar. Visitation is 4-7 p.m., Friday, April 4, and one hour before the service at the Clay Center Christian Church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Cleo Renee Searle Memorial Fund for a memorial to be established at a later date. The service will be live-streamed on Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home’s website. To view the service, go to Cleo’s obituary and click the play button shown toward the bottom of the page. Condolences may be sent to the family at www.lbvfh.com. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center is serving the family.

It is with a heavy heart we announce the passing of our precious little girl, Cleo Renee Searle. Born Oct. 29, 2022, to parents Logan and Kami Searle in Kansas City, MO. She gained her angel wings at the age of two years and five months to the day. Cleo went peacefully and is in the hands of God now.

Cleo’s infectious smile and laughter filled our family and friends with joy and happiness. Our time together was short, but she lived life to the fullest. She had the most pure life, only knowing happiness and love. She had countless friends at daycare and never knew a stranger. She could light up any room with her giggles and her beautiful smile.

Her favorite activities were riding the beep beep (sideby- side), playing at the park, seeing the horses, chickens, cows, and mostly her choo choo trains. Bath time was always a fun time where she never wanted to get out of the tub. She loved her books and was very good with her colors and animals. She was becoming such a big girl and was potty trained. She was so proud of her accomplishments and milestones.

Though we are heartbroken to say goodbye to our little girl, we take peace in knowing she is in Heaven. Her light will continue to shine on in the hearts of all that knew her. Rest easy Miss Cleo.

- Love Mommy and Daddy Cleo was preceded in death by her great-grandparents, Ted Searle, Don Whiteman, and Bob and Elleen Hall.

Survivors include: parents, Logan and Kami Searle of Edgar; brother, Cael Searle; grandparents, Jason and Brenda Searle of Edgar, Bob Hall of McCook, and Sheri Surmeier of Kearney; great-grandparents, Mary Ann Searle of Hastings, Dick and Susan Kloke of Harvard and Lois Whiteman of Grand Island; aunts and uncles, Luke and Carleigh Searle of Kearney, Katelin and Nate Peters of Grand Island, Timmery and Tyler Kozisek of Lincoln, Neleigh and David Niles of Cozad, Kendell Brown of Lincoln, and Kennedy Brown of Lincoln; cousins: Hudson Peters, Blake Peters, Kolton Peters, Conner Kozisek, Harley Niles, and Lennie Niles; numerous other extended family.