Merle W Osgood Obituary (1929

Merle Wayne Osgood passed away Wednesday, June 13, 2018, at the Hospice VA in Tucson, Arizona. Services will be Saturday, June 23 at 10 am at the First United Methodist Church in Hastings with Pastor Greg Lindenberger officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Honor Military Guard will be at Parkview Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, June 22 at DeWitt Funeral Home from 5-7 pm with the family present. A memorial will be established. Merle Wayne Osgood was born on January 13, 1929, in Hastings NE to Raymond and Dora (Lau) Osgood. Merle served in the United States Army during the Korean War. He married Bonnie Jean Karnes on January 17, 1953. She passed away on December 2, 1992. He worked at Farmers Coop in Juniata as an assistant manager servicing all the farmers in Adams County. He retired in 1994. During retirement, he enjoyed driving cars for car dealerships in Hastings and Grand Island. He enjoyed camping and boating with his family. He is survived by two daughters, Kimbra Small and husband Lynn "Tony" of Hastings, NE, and Barbara Wilson and husband Robert of Eloy, AZ; four grandchildren, James Small and wife Angela (Erickson), Sarah Small all of Hastings, NE, Melissa Svoboda and husband is Joshua of Lincoln, NE, and Jennifer Frese and husband Michael of Columbus, NE; eight great-grandchildren, Elizabeth, Caden, Kaleb, Olivia, Hayden, Henley, Bailey, Jasper, and one on the way; sisters-in-law, Kayrn Laudenklos (Duane) of Monroe, NE, Joanne Peper of Hastings, NE, Shelly (Jack) Moles of Cook, NE, Rhonda Wickman of Omaha, NE, brother-in-law, George Weiland of Decatur NE; along with many nieces and nephews. Preceded by his parents; wife, Bonnie; three sisters, Pauline Osgood, Eveline Kennedy, and Betty Douglas; three brothers, Garold, Lawrence, and Raymond; sister-in-law, Beverly Weiland. Visitation Friday, June 22, 2018 5:00 PM 6/22/2018 5:00:00 PM - 7:00 PM 6/22/2018 7:00:00 PM DeWitt Funeral Home 1247 North Burlington Ave. Hastings, NE 68901 DeWitt Funeral Home 1247 North Burlington Ave. Hastings 68901 NE United States Service Saturday, June 23, 2018 10:00 AM 6/23/2018 10:00:00 AM First United Methodist Church 614 North Hastings Hastings, NE 68901 First United Methodist Church 614 North Hastings Hastings 68901 NE United States