Roy N. Long

Roy Long, 94 of Amherst passed away Monday, May 27, 2024 at Community Memorial Health Services in Burwell, NE. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, May 31, 2024 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will follow at Stanley Cemetery near Amherst, NE. Visitation will be 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Thursday, May 30, 2024 at the funeral home. Memorials are suggested 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. Roy was born July 2, 1929 in Kearney, Nebraska to John and Iola (Davis) Long. He attended grade school at District 76 Hardscrabble and graduated from Amherst High School in 1946. He took two semesters at Kearney State College before being drafted into the United States Army in March of 1952. Roy attended basic training at Fort Riley, Kansas and was sent to Korea and served in the front line of the 38th parallel by Old Baldy and Pork Chop Hill. He was wounded and flown to Japan where he spent three months in the hospital. Roy was then sent back to Korea where he spent the rest of his time. He returned home on December 5, 1953 and started farming at that time. Roy married Allaine Becker on December 28, 1958 in Elm Creek, NE. To this union six children were blessed; Kelly, Peggy, Diana, Richard, Angela and Jody. The couple made their home on a farm North of Elm Creek and finally settled on a farm West of Amherst where Roy raised cattle and farmed. Roy was a member of the Amherst United Methodist Church, Miller Legion, and served on the Amherst School Board for many years. He was also active with Amherst ball teams and was a Gideon from the Kearney Camp. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Allaine Long of Amherst; children, Kelly (Jerry) Bentley of Miller, Peggy (Jeff) Kauk of Alma, Diana Long of Sumner, Richard (Connie) Long of Amherst, Angela (Kevin) Fredrick of Amherst and Jody (Cody) Kennedy of Pleasanton; 20 grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren; sisters, Iola Simshauser of Chamber, AZ and Genevieve Axtell of Vancouver, WA; as well as many extended family and friends. Roy was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Beverly Lowe; and brothers, Martin Long and Franklin “Bill” Long and wife, Mae; brothers-in-law, Gordon Simshauser, Bud Axtell and Bert Lowe. Don was preceded in death by his parents.

Roy N. Long

July 2, 1929 - May 27, 2024