Vaughn G. Bombeck

April 12, 1937 - October 2, 2020

Vaughn Bombeck, 83 of Shelton passed away Friday, October 2, 2020 at the family cabin on the Platte River. Private family services will be held 1:00 p.m. Wednesday, October 7, 2020 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery in Gibbon. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 6, 2020 at the O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Memorials are suggested to the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services. Vaughn G. Bombeck was born April 12, 1937 in Hastings, Nebraska to Cortland and Melvina “Tootie” (Gearhart) Bombeck. Vaughn grew up in Denman, Nebraska on the family farm. He received his education from Shelton High School graduating with the class of 1954. Vaughn was united in marriage to Sandra Lowenstein on May 1, 1956 in Council Bluffs, Iowa. To this union four children were blessed. Vaughn worked for Woodman’s Irrigation for several years before he began to farm on the family farm North of Shelton. Vaughn was a very active member of his community. He was a longtime member of the Shelton Volunteer Fire Department, serving as Fire Chief for several years. Vaughn was also a past member of the B.P.O.E. He loved music and enjoyed singing in a barbershop quartet for many years. Vaughn loved to hunt, fish, cook and garden, but most of all he cherished time spent with family. Left to cherish his memory are his daughters, JoLynn Moffett and husband, Mick of Shelton and Pamela Avera of Gibbon; son, Todd Bombeck of St. Simons Island, Georgia; grandchildren and spouses, Melissa and Marc Willis, Tyler and Kate Bombeck, Adair and Jason Reese, Cortney Moffett, Quincy and Angie Schmidt; great-grandchildren, Louis Bombeck, Ann Marie Bombeck, Charlie Bombeck, George Bombeck, Ava Reese, Alec Reese, Isabella Willis, Cooper Willis; sister, Janelle Richardson of Gibbon; nephews, Rod (Margie) Richardson, Brent (Julie) Richardson and Vaughn (Teri) Richardson; cousin, Paul and Linda Leibfarth of Shelton; as well as numerous extended family members, friends and his faithful companion, LuLu. Vaughn was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Sandra Bombeck; infant daughter, Adair; and brother-in-law, Don Richardson.