Roger Mizell

Roger K. Mizell, 89, passed away Saturday, September 25, at Mt. Carmel home in Kearney. Funeral Services will be 10 AM, Wednesday, Sept. 29, 2010 at O'Brien Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney with Reverends David Dickinson and Dean Pofahl officiating. Interment will be 3 PM, MST in the Chappell Cemetery in Chappell, NE. Visitation will be one hour prior to the services at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested to Mt. Carmel Home - Angels Way. Online condolences may be submitted to osafh.com. O'Brien Straatmann Funeral Home in Kearney is in charge of arrangements Roger was born to William and Charlotte (Keith) Mizell on a farm in Garden County NE on April 24, 1921. He graduated from Garden County High School in 1939. He stayed on the family farm until his marriage in 1945 to Rebecca Curfman, also from Garden County, NE. Two daughters were born to them. They settled on a farm in south Deuel County, NE and worked the land there for a number of years. He lost his wife to cancer in 1960. Roger was blessed in marriage to Bessie Jenson from Chappell NE in 1961. They joined their families, consisting of Bessie's four boys and Roger's two daughters. Bessie's youngest son Steve became his son by adoption. They continued to farm for several more years. The farm was sold in 1964 and they entered several business ventures before settling in Kearney NE in 1969. Roger became the proud owner of the Mizell Machine Shop in 1973 and loved serving the Kearney area until he had to retire early because of health problems. He was well thought of and respected by all in the community. His greatest goal in life was to serve the Lord God and his family faithfully. He was a great husband and father to all his children . He was a student of God's Word and lived accordingly. Each family of children and his wife will remember him also through the hand crafted pieces of furniture and other small articles he made individually for their homes. He also enjoyed inventing things and sharing his immense wisdom and endless talent in volunteering to make or fix things for various churches, nursing homes, family and friends. He was always very involved with his local church family. In May of this year, he moved to Mount Carmel Home Keens Memorial, where he lived until God took him home. We as a family feel that God allowed an angel to walk among us as he never wavered in his love and dedication to the Lord and Savior of his soul. He will be sorely missed by all whose lives he touched, especially his loving family. We know we shall join him someday when we also make heaven our home. Roger leaves to mourn in his passing his devoted wife, Bessie of Kearney, Two daughters Marcella Faye Grimmett of Gibbon, and Sherry Lynn Jenson of North Platte. Three Step-sons Dennis and Kenneth Jenson of North Platte, Gary Lamm of Scribner and an adopted Son, Steven Mizell also of Scribner. 12 Grand-children and 18 great grand-children. He is preceded in death by both parents, three brothers and his first wife Francis Rebecca Curfman.

Roger Mizell

April 23, 1921 - September 25, 2010