Harold "Cork" Daake

Harold “Cork” Daake, 72 of Riverdale passed away Tuesday, May 31, 2022 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. A Funeral Mass will be 10:00 a.m. Saturday, June 4, 2022 at Prince of Peace Catholic Church in Kearney with Father Paul Colling officiating. Interment will follow St. Mary’s Cemetery near Prairie Center. Visitation will be 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. Friday at Prince of Peace Catholic Church with a vigil/prayer service beginning at 6:00 p.m. Memorials are suggested to Prince of Peace Catholic Church or to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Harold “Cork” Daake was born August 7, 1949 in Kearney, Nebraska to Harold and Margaret (Zimmer) Daake. He attended elementary school at District 55 through the 8th grade and later Amherst High School, graduating with the class of 1967. During his senior year, Cork won the 185 lbs. State Wrestling Title. Following his graduation, Cork briefly worked at Miller Skelly and then Eaton Corporation. He started farming in 1977 and continued to do so until his death. In 1978, he was united in marriage to Elizabeth “Betty” Bolte. To this union three daughters were blessed. Cork was a longtime member of St. Mary’s Prairie Center and was currently a member of Prince of Peace Catholic Church. He loved to visit with neighbors and friends and always enjoyed going to coffee at the elevator. He spent many hours tinkering in his shop, reading and studying history. He will be remembered for his sense of humor and for his love of his grandchildren. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Betty Daake of Riverdale; daughters, Kim (Jeremy) Knajdl of Riverdale, Kate (Julius) Chavez of Kearney and Sandra (Boyd) Weller of Amherst; grandchildren, Gracey, Gavin, Gretchen, Gunnar, Trissa, Isaac, Mia, Brynn, Aubrey and Liz; sisters, Bernadine (Ed) Dauel of Pleasanton, Marie (Mel) Menke of Superior and Carol (Roger) Buoy of Kearney; brothers, Greg (Jan) Daake of Kearney and Leonard (Denise) Daake of Merna; many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Cork was preceded in death by his parents; and his sister-in-law, Yolanda Daake.

Harold "Cork" Daake

August 7, 1949 - May 31, 2022