Jerald "Jerry" Jurgensen

Jerry Jurgensen, 73 of Gibbon passed away Friday, August 6, 2021 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. Funeral services will be 2:00 p.m. Thursday, August 12, 2021 at Faith United Church in Gibbon with Pastor Mike Evans officiating. Interment will follow at Riverside Cemetery with military honors provided by Gibbon American Legion Post # 310 in conjunction with the Nebraska National Guard Funeral Honors Team. Visitation will be held 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Wednesday, August 11, 2021 at the church. 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. Jerry was born June 16, 1948 in Burwell, Nebraska to Harley A. and Leona (Gillespie) Jurgensen. He was raised in Burwell and received his education from Burwell High School, graduating with the class of 1966. Following his graduation, Jerry enlisted in the U.S. Army in October of 1966, where he proudly served one year in Vietnam until his honorable discharge in July of 1968. Jerry was united in marriage to Eileen Scheierman on June 17, 1967 in Harvard, Nebraska. The couple moved to Ord, NE where Jerry was a farm hand and rancher. The family moved to Loup City and later Gibbon where he continued to farm and ranch. Jerry also was a mechanic at a farm implement dealership and worked for the City of Gibbon and Buffalo County Department of Roads, retiring in 2016. Jerry was a member of the American Legion and VFW Clubs and Faith United Church. He enjoyed attending his grandchildren’s numerous events, watching westerns and visiting with friends and neighbors on his front porch. Left to cherish his memory are his wife, Eileen Jurgensen of Mt. Carmel Home, Kearney; children, Calvin (Nancy) Jurgensen of Oswego, KS, Deeon (Josh) Cederburg of Axtell and Jennifer (Leon) Smith of Gibbon; grandchildren, Zachary Chavez, Caleb (Mae) Jurgensen, Nikota (Justin) Powell, Nicole Cederburg, Stephanie Cederburg, Dalton Smith (and fiancé, Haleigh Westadt), Miranda Smith and Chase Smith; great grandchildren, Kamryn Chavez and Aidon Jurgensen; siblings, Kenneth Jurgensen of Burwell, Dorothy Brockman of Burwell, Ronald (Carleen) Jurgensen of Kearney, Roland “Doc” (Lois) Jurgensen of Omaha, Sheryl (Bill) Holt of Callaway; sisters-in-law, Verna Jurgensen of Girard, KS, Ina Jurgensen of Hastings and Patty Gillespie ; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends. Jerry was preceded in death by his parents; grandson, Blake Chavez; brothers, Harold and Harley Jurgensen and Roger Gillespie; sister-in-law, Vonnie Jurgensen; and brother-in-law, Richard Brockman.

Jerald "Jerry" Jurgensen

June 16, 1948 - August 6, 2021