Arvid R Gompert

His funeral service will be held Monday, April 25, 2022 at 10:00 am at the Federated Church in Mitchell with Pastor Doug Keener officiating. Interment will follow at Sunset Memorial Park. Casual attire. Visitation will be Sunday from 2-4 pm at Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Federated Church of Mitchell or the Scottsbluff YMCA in his name. Fondest memories and condolences may be shared on www.dugankramer.com.

Arvid was born on February 2, 1929 in Mitchell, Nebraska to Herman and Frieda (Thomas) Gompert. He was raised in the Sunflower Area on a farm near Mitchell, Nebraska. He attended Sunflower School k-12. He loved playing basketball. In 1947, he was a member of the state champion team making the winning basket at the buzzer. His teammates were like brothers to him.

He married his high school sweetheart, Jackie Gentry, who was one of the cheerleaders at the time. They married on September 1, 1948 and to this union they were blessed with two daughters and three sons, 13 grandchildren and 28 great grandchildren.

Arvid was a farmer in the Sunflower community until his retirement. After retirement he volunteered at RWMC. He crocheted many baby blankets for the newborns.

He enjoyed watching his grandkids in all of their activities and loved when they came by to see him.

Arvid went to the YMCA on a daily basis. He loved doing woodworking projects.

He was a member of the Panhandle Coop Board for 14 years, served on Farm Service Agency board, Sunflower School board and was an elder of the Federated Church where he was a lifelong member.

Arvid always had a tape measure in his pocket and a plier in his belt. He also always had a McDonald's coffee with 2 creamers every morning with his friends.

Nothing was more important to Arvid than his family. He taught us the meaning of hard work. He left us his love, his compassion, showed us humbleness, gratitude and kindness. This is his legacy he left to all of us to follow.

Survivors include his wife of 73 years Jackie Gompert; children Calleen (Jim) Darnell; Tom (Anne) Gompert; Russ (Janice) Gompert; Gary (Brenda) Gompert and Lori (the late Kenny) Blehm; grandchildren: Jerry (Brenda) Darnell, Jeff (Stacy) Darnell, Jon Darnell, Pete (Amy) Gompert, Michael Gompert, Sara (Ryan) Knutson, Ryan (Katy) Gompert, Emily Murray, Ross (Katie) Gompert, Josh (Jenny) Gompert, Katie (Travis) Freeland, Aaron (Ann Marie) Blehm and Amy (Spencer) Lease; great grandchildren: Jack, Allie, Samantha, Jake, Joslyn, Daxon, Jane, Ben, Caden, Brock, Halle, Rexton, Reed, Rory, Audrey, Claire, Henry, Grayson, Jada, Crew, Taylor, Madison, Ella, Lauren, Abby, Andy, Kinley and Mason; special nieces that were like daughters Dora Reins and Mary Smith; sister Shirley (Dave) Fonken, brother Daryl Gompert and numerous nieces and nephews.

Arvid was preceded in death by his parents, brothers Royce Gompert, Leon Gompert and sisters Betty Underberg and Dee Amend, brothers-in-law Edwin Amend and Dean Underberg, sisters-in-law Elaine Gompert, Donna Gompert and Bonnie Gompert and son-in-law Kenny Blehm.

Dugan Kramer Funeral Chapel is in charge of arrangements.