Gerald William “Pugs” Larson, 88, of Uehling NE

GERALD WILLIAM “PUGS” LARSON, 88 years of Uehling, Nebraska, passed away Saturday, November 22, 2014, at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, Nebraska, surrounded by his family.

Gerald was born August 26, 1926, at home in rural Craig, Nebraska, to Harry C. and Helen E. (Koehler) Larson. He was baptized and confirmed at Elim Lutheran Church of Swaburg, rural Hooper, Nebraska.

Gerald graduated from Uehling High School in 1943. In 1954, he married the love of his life, Donna Rickert at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

Gerald loved his family and friends dearly. He never met a stranger. He loved farming, sports and traveling, but there was no place like home. He enjoyed small town life.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Harry Jr.

Survivors include his wife, Donna; daughters and sons-in-law, Joan and Dave Bixler of Minnetonka, MN, Cindy and Dan Christensen of Austin, TX; sisters, Mary (Emery) Johnson, Margie Davis both of Fremont, NE, Mable (Rodney) Nelson of Sidney, NE; brother, Richard Larson of Uehling; four grandchildren, Peter (Pam) Christensen, Carrie (Ryan) Jackson, Trent (Corrinne) Grover, Amber (Mike) Trapp; eight great grandchildren, Tanner, Cameron and Ava Jackson, Hannah and Emma Christensen, Cillian and Malcolm Grover, Griffin Trapp.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Wednesday, November 26, 2014, 11:00 a.m. at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland.

VISITATION: Tuesday 6 – 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Wednesday will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.

BURIAL: Argo Cemetery, rural Uehling, Nebraska.

MEMORIALS: First Evangelical Lutheran Church and Argo Cemetery

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Gerald Larson