Einer Norman Holmberg

Einer Norman Holmberg, age 78, died Friday morning, March 15, 1002, at St. Francis Medical Center in Grand Island.

Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P. M. Monday at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church near Phillips, with Rev. Mark Dunham officiating. Burial will be in the church cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 P. M. Sunday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary in Aurora. Condolences may be e-mailed to the family through the mortuary website at higbymortuary.com.

OBITUARY: Einer Norman Holmberg

Einer Norman Holmberg, the son of Axel Einer and Ida Albertha (Johnson) Holmberg, was born in rural Hamilton County, Nebraska on September 29, 1923, and died at Grand Island, Nebraska on March 15, 2002, at the age of 78 years.

He attended school in Phillips and graduated from Phillips High School. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and then entered the U. S. Army during World War II, serving from 1944 to 1946.

Norman married Patricia Louise Hendricks on September 8, 1949 at Grand Island, Nebraska. They began farming in Hamilton County, and retired to Aurora in 1993.

Norm was faithfully involved in the Timberlake Ranch Camp, served at the Monroe Evangelical Free Church for over 50 years, and actively participated in golf, bowling, and horseshoes.

Survivors include his wife Pat, son Mike (Rose)Holmberg of Central City; daughters Carol Holmberg of Colorado Springs, Colorado, and Sharon Tootle of Biloxi, Mississippi; sisters Ingred Hedlund of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Margit Wagner of Lincoln, and Kathryn Holmberg of Grand Island; brother Donald Holmberg of Stromsberg; grandchildren Sara, and Amber Holmberg, Levi and Selemia Tootle; and step grandchildren Anthony, Monica, Erica and Ethan Winget.

He was preceded in death by brothers Gerald and Marvin; his son Bryan; and grandson Robert.