Neal V. White, 78 of Tekamah, NE

Neal White

NEAL V. WHITE was born January 10, 1935 in Tecumseh, Nebraska to John W. and Eva (Sallach) White. He passed away Friday, December 27, 2013, at his farm home near Tekamah, Nebraska, at 78 years of age.

 Neal graduated from high school at Auburn, Nebraska, in 1952. He attended Doane College for 2 years, where he played football and met his wife Gay Kelly. He transferred to University of Nebraska and graduated with a degree in agriculture in 1956.

On November 19, 1954, Neal and Gay were married at the family farm of Peeler and Edith Kelly. He partnered with Peeler to begin his farming career. His love of farming continued for 57 years.

Neal was involved in youth programs as a 4-H club leader and gun safety mentor. In addition to farming Neal enjoyed family, friends, fishing, hunting, family horses and his dog Gus.

He was preceded in death by his parents, baby son, Stephen Michael and brother, Dale.

Neal is survived by his wife, Gay of Tekamah; brother, Wayne White and wife, Jo, of Albuquerque, NM; son, Wade White of Oklahoma City, OK; daughters, Janelle White and husband, John Guisto, of Tucson, AZ, Becky Rocca and husband, Marty, of Decatur, NE; grandchildren, Kelly Dyvig and husband, Cory, Matlock White and Kasey White all of Edmund, OK; great grandchildren, Ashlyn, Blake and Tyler Dyvig; nieces and nephews.

MEMORIAL SERVICE: Monday, December 30, 2013, 2:00 p.m. at Riverside Baptist Church in rural Tekamah.

NO VISITATION

BURIAL: Private Family Burial

MEMORIALS: Tekamah Fire and Rescue

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