Walter S. Langtry

March 22, 1952 - September 20, 2021

Walter S. Langtry, 69 of rural Kearney passed away Monday, September 20, 2021 at CHI St. Francis Hospital in Grand Island, NE. Memorial services will be held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, October 2, 2021 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. Interment will be held at a later date at Kearney Cemetery. 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. Walter S. Langtry was born March 22, 1952 in Oakland, California to Fred and Helen (Cox) Langtry. He was raised in Kearney and received his education from St. James Catholic School and Kearney High School, graduating with the class of 1972. Walter worked at the Kearney Holiday Inn in the maintenance department for many years. Later, he started his own landscaping and property maintenance company. He enjoyed gardening and maintaining his acreage south of Kearney. Left to cherish his memory are his siblings, Jim (Linda) Langtry of Lincoln, Mary Langtry of Lincoln, Fred (Kathy) Langtry of Riverside, CA and Barbara Drake of Hayden, ID; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family; and a close friend, Linda Starkey of Ravenna. Walter was preceded In death by his parents; sister, Patricia Bekker; and brothers, Richard and Donald Langtry.