Harold James "Tuff" Uhing Sr.

He was born to Eugene and Helen Uhing on December 17th, 1946, and grew up on a farm in Craig, NE. After graduating from Craig Public School in 1965, Harold joined the Army National Guard and served for six years. While serving, he continued to help on the family farm while hauling livestock to the sale barns. In 1967, Harold met his forever sweetheart at Tek-Inn in Tekamah, NE, where Evadine worked. They were married on July 13th, 1968. In 1970, he started driving a cement mixer for Sellentin Ready Mix until the family moved to the “big city”. Together, they raised their four children.

Harold was a farm kid through and through. After moving his family to Papillion, in 1976 to start his drywalling career, you would find him travelling back to the family farm in Tekamah to help on the weekends. As time went by, Harold found another love…a love of fishing.

He loved spending time on one of the local lakes in his boat fishing with anyone who would like to go. He watched fishing programs on TV and mastered his skill in locating and catching fish. Over the years many have eaten his fish at Harold and Evadine’s annual fish fry.

Harold also loved woodworking. He made many shelves, reindeer card holders, computer desks…really anything anyone wanted he could design it and build it. Harold loved being needed. If he wasn’t at home, you would be sure to find him at one of his kid’s houses or at one of the neighbors helping with some project.

He loved meeting his “coffee crew”. They met every day but Sunday. The location they met wasn’t important (Target concessions, McDonald’s or Jimbo’s Diner), it was just getting together and shooting the breeze about the good ol’ days and current events.

In 2006, Harold became a member of Beautiful Savior Lutheran Church. His faith grew rapidly as he attended services and bible studies. Harold and Evadine taught a weekly Bible study at Granville Assisted Living in LaVista, NE. He became an usher and served communion for the late service for many years until his health deteriorated.

He was proceeded in death by his parent’s Eugene and Helen Uhing, brothers Ronald and Roland “Butch”, sister Janice and granddaughter, Angela.

He is survived by his wife, Evadine; his children, Donna (Jeremy) Vojtech; Harold “Jim” Uhing Jr; Theresa McCann; and Patrick Uhing; his grandchildren, Ryan and Jadyne McCann, Hope and Megan Uhing; his sisters, Sandra Ibsen and Karen (Marlon) Nelson; sister-in-law, Alice Jo Uhing; and many nieces and nephews.

Donations can be made to the American Lung Association on his behalf.

Our family appreciates everyone’s thoughts, prayers and all of you who have come to walk along side of us during this hard time. Thank you so much for celebrating Harold’s life with us today.