Jerry L. Einspahr

Jackson-Wilson Funeral Home - Kenesaw are incharge of the arrangments. ROSELAND RESIDENT, GERALD L. "JERRY" EINSPAHR; 72 DIED SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2009 AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER. SERVICES ARE 11:00 A.M. THURSDAY NOVEMBER 19, 2009 AT ZION LUTHERN CHURCH IN HASTINGS WITH REV. HAROLD KING AND REV. GREG VOLZKE WILL BE OFFICIATING. BURIAL WILL BE IN ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH CEMETERY IN HOLSTEIN WITH MILITARY RITES. VISITATION ARE NOON TO 9 P.M. ON TUESDAY AND WEDNESDAY 9A.M. TO 9P.M.WITH FAMILY PRESENT FROM 4:P.M. TO 5 P.M. AT BRAND-WILSON FUNERAL HOME IN HASTINGS. ONE HOUR PRIOR TO SERVICES AT CHURCH. MEMORIALS GO TO FAMILY CHOICES ORZION LUTHERAN CHURCH. JERRY WAS BORN DURING A BLIZZARD ON THE RANCH SOUTH OF HOLSTEIN TO FRANK AND MARIETTA (HASBROOK) EINSPAHR. HE WAS BAPTIZED AND CONFIRMED AT ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCHIN HOLSTEIN. HE GRADUATED FROM HOLSTEIN HIGH SCHOOL IN 1955 AND PLAYED ON THE BASKETBALL TEAM THAT WON 2 STATE CHAMPIONS. THE TEAM WENT TO BE INDUCTED INTO THE NEBRASKAHIGH SCHOOL SPORT HALL OF FAME IN SEPTEMBER 25, 2005.PM SEPTEMBER 18, 1960 HE MARRIED JEAN ANNE MINICH AT GRACE UNTIED METHODIST CHURCH IN HASTINGS. THEY HAD 2 DAUGHTERS: BELINDA DIANE (DARIUS) HOLSCHER OF ROSCOE, S.D. AND CONNIE JEAN EINSPAHR OF ROSELAND, NE. ALSO HAVE TWO GRANDCHILDREN; AUSTIN FRANK HOLSCHER AND CURTIS LYDELL HOLSCHER. HE SERVED IN ARMY NATIONAL GUARD FROM 1959 TO 1965. HE RETIRED FROM HASTINGS INDUSTRIES IN 1998. AFTER 27 YEARS AS APRESS OPERATOR. HE WAS A MEMBER OF ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH IN HASTINGS.WHERE HE USHERED AND HAD BEEN ON THE SCHOOL BOARD. HE LOVED SPORTS AND AS AVID NEW YORK YANKEE FAN ALL HIS LIFE. HE ALWAYS HAD A LARGE GARDEN AND GAVE MOST OF IT AWAY TO FRIENDS AND RELATIVES. HE ENJOYED HAVING CHICKENS. HE LIKED CAMPING AND FISHING. EVERY YEAR THEY SPENT THEIR WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AND CONNIE'S BIRTHDAY AT ESTES PARK, COLO. HE WAS THE YOUNGEST OF 9 CHILDREN. THOSE LIVING ARE: LOIS ARTESBURN OF NORTH PLATTE, ELDEAN EINSPAHR OF OLATHA, KS AND DONALDEINSPAHROF HASTINGS. HIS PARENTS & GRANDPARENTS PRECEDED HIM DEATH, SO DID AUNTS, UNCLES, NIECES, NEPHEWS. BROTHERS AND SISTERS: EUNICE GOELZ, LAURETTA BAKER, SHIRLEY WEBER, EUGENE EINSPAHR, DUANE EINSPAHR.