Michael Sydow, 68, of Stanton NE Formerly of Oakland NE

Michael Leonard Sydow, age 68 of Stanton, died Friday December 11, 2015 at his home in Stanton. He was born November 21, 1947 at his parent’s home in Stanton County, Nebraska the son of Leonard and Esther (Roenfeldt) Sydow. He attended Stanton County Canfield Dist #35 near Stanton and graduated from Stanton High School in1966; Also a graduate of Auto Body program at Milford Technical School in Milford, Nebraska.

After graduation Mike worked at O.K. Tire in Bellevue for 8 years, he moved to Oakland and operated an AAMCO Service Station located in Lyons. He joined Agland COOP in Oakland as a mechanic and later a truck driver. He became a certified HAZMAT truck driver for the COOP until he retired in 2012. He moved to Stanton in January 2015.

Mike was a member of St. Luke’s Lutheran Church in Stanton; former member of Salem Covenant Church rural Oakland; he served his community as a member of Oakland Volunteer Fire Department, serving for a time as Fire Chief; also a volunteer member of Oakland E.M.T squad. He enjoyed fixing cars, fishing, hunting, playing pool, playing golf and playing Atari.

Surviving are Mike’s 3 children Marcy and Richard Maxwell of Stanton; Kelly and Patrick Gorman of Glendale, AZ; Andrew Sydow of Hawally, Kuwait; 1 Step Daughter Jennifer and Jarrod Dahlgren of Oakland; 1 Grandson Clayton Ogden of Lincoln; 5 Siblings Rev. Larry and Susan Sydow of Roswell, NM; Jackie and Rev. Ken Severa of Cathedral City, CA; Jerry and Gloria Sydow of Garden Grove, CA; Garry and Grace Sydow of Whitelaw, WI; Cindy and Sam Fischer of Leigh; many aunts and uncles, nieces and nephews; 2 Loyal Lifetime friends Darold “Babe” Mathews of Oakland and Bill Schwanabech of Schuyler.

Mike is preceded in death by his parents, several aunts and uncles.

Funeral Service Information:
Funeral Services: St. Luke’s Lutheran Church –Stanton, NE
Date: Wednesday December 16, 2015 – 10:00 A.M.
Interment: Stanton Cemetery – Stanton, NE
Visitation: 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at St. Luke’s Lutheran Church – Stanton under the direction of Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton.
Officiating: Reverend Heidi Wallace and Rev. Ken Severa of Cathedral City, California.
Music: Organist: Soloist: Larry Sydow “Hymn of Promise” Special Music “Angels Among Us” Congregational Singing “Joyful Joyful We Adore Thee” “What A Friend We Have In Jesus” “Amazing Grace”.
Pallbearers: Clayton Ogden Jay Severa Sam Fischer Jarrod Dahlgren Darold Mathews Bill Schwanebech.

Michael Sydow