Harold Skrdlant

October 24, 1936 - November 18, 2020

Harold Skrdlant, 84, of Gibbon, NE died Wednesday, November 18, 2020 at Mount Carmel Home in Kearney, NE after an extended battle with Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s Disease. Memorial service will be 10:00 am Saturday, November 21, 2020 at Gibbon Baptist Church. The service will also be live streamed through the Gibbon Baptist Church Facebook page. Masks will be required for those attending the service and all social distancing guidelines will be followed. Memorials are suggested to the Gibbon Baptist Church. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Harold was born on October 24, 1936, to Joe and Stella (Koertner) Skrdlant in Webster County near Bladen, NE. Harold graduated from Bladen High School in 1954, and in 1959 he graduated with a double major BA in Chemistry and Mathematics from Hastings College. He also earned a Masters in Biochemistry in 1965 and his Ph.D. in Biochemistry in 1970 both from Iowa State University. Harold married Marcia I. Gangwish on July 11, 1964. Harold worked most of his life at the San Antonio Water Systems in San Antonio, TX until he retired in 2000 when he and Marcia moved back home to Gibbon, NE. Harold was an active member of the Gibbon Baptist Church. He has also always been a lifetime fan of the Nebraska Cornhuskers and spent much of his retirement years coaching the team from his recliner in his living room. Left to cherish his memory are his son Jeff (Kathy) Skrdlant of Sherwood, AR; and four grandchildren, Ali Skrdlant of Gibbon, Nick Parks of Sherwood, AR, and Nora and Keith Skrdlant both of Jacksonville, AR; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. The family would also like to thank Mike Gangwish, Joe Gangwish, and Elaina Jones for their assistance during his last few years. Harold was preceded in death by his wife, Marcia; daughter, Kathryn; his parents; four sisters, Florence, Clara, Alice, and Ester; and four brothers, Norman, Irvin, Glen, and Edward.