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Gerald R. Egger, 97, of rural Douglas passed away July 26, 2016. Gerald was born January 11, 1919 to Albert and Maude Egger of rural Adams.
He graduated from Adams High School in 1937 and attended Doane College for a time before enlisting in the Army Air Corps in 1941. Assigned to the South Pacific, Gerald proudly served his country as an aircraft armament technician during WWII.
Following his discharge in September of 1945, Gerald returned home to Adams and on November 24, 1945 married Lydia Thiesfeld at Sterling. The couple made their home in rural Douglas where they farmed and raised their three little girls.
Gerald was a longtime member of the Douglas United Methodist Church, American Legion and the VFW. His hobbies included dancing, reading, woodworking and tinkering in his shop. He was always ready to help a neighbor or friend in need.
Survivors include two daughters, Margaret Egger of Nebraska City and Mary Lade and husband Steve of rural Douglas; son-in-law, Rodger Tomasek of Lincoln; grandchildren and great grandchildren, Michael Tomasek and wife Hillary of Texas, Eric Tomasek and daughter Daisy of Lincoln, Sheri Tomasek and son, William of Lincoln, Chris Lade and daughters Aari and Freyja of Australia and Katie McMullen and husband Sean of Lincoln; nieces and nephews.
Gerald was preceeded in death by his parents; wife Lydia Egger, who died February 26, 1990; daughter, Jeanne Tomasek; infant grandson, David Jon Tomasek; one sister and brother-in-law, Alberta and Lorin Wusk and an infant brother.
Funeral services will be held 10:00 A.M. on Saturday, July 30, 2016 at the Douglas United Methodist Church with Rev. Ed Millican officiating. Burial will be in the Rosehill Cemetery of Douglas. A family prayer service will be held at 9:45 A.M. at the church on Saturday. A memorial has been established to the Douglas UMC and Nash-Jensen Post #195 of the American Legion of Palmyra. Military graveside honors will be conducted by Nash-Jensen Post #195 of the American Legion of Palmyra. The body will lie in state at the Zink-Fox Funeral Home of Sterling from 8:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M. Friday. The family will meet and greet friends and other relatives at Zink-Fox Funeral Home on Friday from 5:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. A guestbook for signatures and messages of condolence is available online at www.foxfuneralhome.net. Zink-Fox Funeral Home of Sterling in charge of arrangements.
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1919 - 2016 (97 Jahre)
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