Gerry Dean Eppenbach age 72, of Omaha NE passed away on Thursday June 7, 2012 at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE.
Gerry was born in O'Neill, NE. on August 13th, 1939, the fifth child of Fred and Elsa (Hohndorf) Eppenbach.
Gerry grew up in the O'Neill, NE area and graduated from O"Neill (NE.) High school.
Gerry married Paula Allen on Sept 1, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach, NE. Three children were born to this union; Curtis Dean, Andrea Faye, and Scott Allen.
Paula died on December 29, 1981.
On July 22, 1983 Gerry married Sherry Osterman at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island, NE.
Gerry retired from New Holland in 1998 after 32 years of service. At that time he and Sherry moved to Omaha, NE. where he continued to work at various jobs.
His favorite pastime was walking his two dogs Polly and Pockets. Gerry was a gentle, kind person and never had a bad word for anyone. To Sherry he was her rock and best friend. Gerry loved to fish but after being diagnosed with melanoma it was more important that he stay in the shade. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Gerry is survived by: wife Sherry Eppenbach of Omaha, NE.; sons, Curt and Sherri Eppenbach of Lindsborg, KS., Scott Eppenbach of Gary N.C,, Stacey Eppenbach and fiance Sonny Skaggs of Lincoln Ne. and Troy Eppenbach of Omaha NE; daughters, Andrea and Tom Schlickbernd of Elmira, N.Y., Tamera and Scott Stipsits of Olathe KS. and Tiffiny and Daniel Casper of Council Bluffs IA.; twenty grandchildren, five great grand children; sister-in-law Dorothy Eppenbach of Blair NE. and mother-in-law Dorothy Thomsen of St. Paul NE.
Gerry was preceded in death by his first wife Paul Eppenbach; sisters Edna Conway and Lucille Eilers; brothers Orville and Frank Eppenbach and father-in-law, Julius Thomsen.
Inurnment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, NE.
Gerry was born in O'Neill, NE. on August 13th, 1939, the fifth child of Fred and Elsa (Hohndorf) Eppenbach.
Gerry grew up in the O'Neill, NE area and graduated from O"Neill (NE.) High school.
Gerry married Paula Allen on Sept 1, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach, NE. Three children were born to this union; Curtis Dean, Andrea Faye, and Scott Allen.
Paula died on December 29, 1981.
On July 22, 1983 Gerry married Sherry Osterman at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island, NE.
Gerry retired from New Holland in 1998 after 32 years of service. At that time he and Sherry moved to Omaha, NE. where he continued to work at various jobs.
His favorite pastime was walking his two dogs Polly and Pockets. Gerry was a gentle, kind person and never had a bad word for anyone. To Sherry he was her rock and best friend. Gerry loved to fish but after being diagnosed with melanoma it was more important that he stay in the shade. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Gerry is survived by: wife Sherry Eppenbach of Omaha, NE.; sons, Curt and Sherri Eppenbach of Lindsborg, KS., Scott Eppenbach of Gary N.C,, Stacey Eppenbach and fiance Sonny Skaggs of Lincoln Ne. and Troy Eppenbach of Omaha NE; daughters, Andrea and Tom Schlickbernd of Elmira, N.Y., Tamera and Scott Stipsits of Olathe KS. and Tiffiny and Daniel Casper of Council Bluffs IA.; twenty grandchildren, five great grand children; sister-in-law Dorothy Eppenbach of Blair NE. and mother-in-law Dorothy Thomsen of St. Paul NE.
Gerry was preceded in death by his first wife Paul Eppenbach; sisters Edna Conway and Lucille Eilers; brothers Orville and Frank Eppenbach and father-in-law, Julius Thomsen.
Inurnment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, NE.
Gerry Dean Eppenbach age 72, of Omaha NE passed away on Thursday June 7, 2012 at Josie Harper Hospice House in Omaha, NE.
Gerry was born in O'Neill, NE. on August 13th, 1939, the fifth child of Fred and Elsa (Hohndorf) Eppenbach.
Gerry grew up in the O'Neill, NE area and graduated from O"Neill (NE.) High school.
Gerry married Paula Allen on Sept 1, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach, NE. Three children were born to this union; Curtis Dean, Andrea Faye, and Scott Allen.
Paula died on December 29, 1981.
On July 22, 1983 Gerry married Sherry Osterman at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island, NE.
Gerry retired from New Holland in 1998 after 32 years of service. At that time he and Sherry moved to Omaha, NE. where he continued to work at various jobs.
His favorite pastime was walking his two dogs Polly and Pockets. Gerry was a gentle, kind person and never had a bad word for anyone. To Sherry he was her rock and best friend. Gerry loved to fish but after being diagnosed with melanoma it was more important that he stay in the shade. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Gerry is survived by: wife Sherry Eppenbach of Omaha, NE.; sons, Curt and Sherri Eppenbach of Lindsborg, KS., Scott Eppenbach of Gary N.C,, Stacey Eppenbach and fiance Sonny Skaggs of Lincoln Ne. and Troy Eppenbach of Omaha NE; daughters, Andrea and Tom Schlickbernd of Elmira, N.Y., Tamera and Scott Stipsits of Olathe KS. and Tiffiny and Daniel Casper of Council Bluffs IA.; twenty grandchildren, five great grand children; sister-in-law Dorothy Eppenbach of Blair NE. and mother-in-law Dorothy Thomsen of St. Paul NE.
Gerry was preceded in death by his first wife Paul Eppenbach; sisters Edna Conway and Lucille Eilers; brothers Orville and Frank Eppenbach and father-in-law, Julius Thomsen.
Inurnment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, NE.
Gerry was born in O'Neill, NE. on August 13th, 1939, the fifth child of Fred and Elsa (Hohndorf) Eppenbach.
Gerry grew up in the O'Neill, NE area and graduated from O"Neill (NE.) High school.
Gerry married Paula Allen on Sept 1, 1962 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Wolbach, NE. Three children were born to this union; Curtis Dean, Andrea Faye, and Scott Allen.
Paula died on December 29, 1981.
On July 22, 1983 Gerry married Sherry Osterman at the First Presbyterian Church in Grand Island, NE.
Gerry retired from New Holland in 1998 after 32 years of service. At that time he and Sherry moved to Omaha, NE. where he continued to work at various jobs.
His favorite pastime was walking his two dogs Polly and Pockets. Gerry was a gentle, kind person and never had a bad word for anyone. To Sherry he was her rock and best friend. Gerry loved to fish but after being diagnosed with melanoma it was more important that he stay in the shade. He will be missed by all who loved him.
Gerry is survived by: wife Sherry Eppenbach of Omaha, NE.; sons, Curt and Sherri Eppenbach of Lindsborg, KS., Scott Eppenbach of Gary N.C,, Stacey Eppenbach and fiance Sonny Skaggs of Lincoln Ne. and Troy Eppenbach of Omaha NE; daughters, Andrea and Tom Schlickbernd of Elmira, N.Y., Tamera and Scott Stipsits of Olathe KS. and Tiffiny and Daniel Casper of Council Bluffs IA.; twenty grandchildren, five great grand children; sister-in-law Dorothy Eppenbach of Blair NE. and mother-in-law Dorothy Thomsen of St. Paul NE.
Gerry was preceded in death by his first wife Paul Eppenbach; sisters Edna Conway and Lucille Eilers; brothers Orville and Frank Eppenbach and father-in-law, Julius Thomsen.
Inurnment was in the Elmwood Cemetery, St. Paul, NE.
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