Rodney James Nestmann

Rodney "Hot Rod" James Nestmann, 55, passed away peacefully with his family at his side, after a hard battle with cancer on August 27, 2016 in Las Vegas Nevada. Rod was a loving Husband, Father, Friend, Mentor, Leader, Entrepreneur, Veteran, Pain in the Ass, and most of all our Hero. He did not believe in the words “I can’t.” He applied his ingenuity and drive to everything he did, be it building a race car to helping someone accomplish more than they ever thought they could. Rod served 6 years in the United States Air Force, and was Honorably Discharged as a Staff Sergeant. He applied his experience as a leader in the Boy Scouts of America, Business owner, Teacher and all he did in life. He built motorcycles, hot rods, racecars, and set many land speed records. His greatest trait was that of a teacher, both in and out of the classroom. He believed in the saying “It would be a waste of life to do nothing with ones’ abilities, for I feel that life is measured in achievements, not in years alone" by Bruce McLaren. Rod is survived by his loving wife, Sherri, his two sons Dan (Moria) and Ryan (Jackie), his granddaughter, Ruby, his mother, Flo, his two sisters Theresa and Dani, his niece and nephews, and all those lucky enough to be counted amongst his friends. A Celebration of Life will be held on Friday, September 2, 2016 at 6:00PM at Palm Northwest Mortuary, 6701 N Jones Blvd, Las Vegas, NV 8913. Please join us in celebrating his life. In lieu of flowers, please make donations to The John Wayne Cancer Foundation in honor of Rodney Nestmann. You can donate at https://donation.johnwayne.org/hotrod9602