Richard Faye Bergerson Odle

He was predeceased by his mother, Maude Putnam; his father, George Bergerson; his stepfather, Nate Odle; his first wife, Diane McKivergan; and his sisters, Norma Parker and Darlene Biggerstaff.

He is survived by his wife, Sandra K. Odle; his son, Keith Odle of Palm Bay, FL; his step-son, Dr. Mitchell Petit (Ruben Bazarte) of Tampa, FL; his daughters, Kim (Chuck) Nodier of Palm Bay, FL, Kristin (Justin) Dreeszen of Jackson, NE; his step-daughters, Machelle (Bill) Stacy of Mansfield, MO, and Malinda (Scott) Cunningham of Laurel, NE; his brother-in-laws, Jim Biggerstaff of Sioux Falls, SD, Wendell (Gail) Schwebke of Arlington, TX and Frank (Diane) Cowell of Hampton, IA; his sisters, Velma (Jerry) Carstens of Pilger, NE and Doris (Don) Koeppe of Ponca, NE; his sister-in-law, Pam Fishell of Center Point, IA; his grandchildren, Chris (Jennie) Nodier of Palm Bay, FL; Kelsi (Zach Granato) Stoos of Beatrice, NE, Kai (Ellyna) Odle of Orlando, FL, Dr. Dannyca (Zach) Hildebrand of Mansfield, MO, Danille (Evan Masters) Mastrom of Cape Giradeau, MO, Lauren (Austin) Schmale of Winside, NE, Sydney Cunningham of Spearfish, SD and Charlie Nodier of Palm Bay, FL; and his great-granddaughters, to be born in February 2022, to Jenny and Chris Nodier of Palm Bay, FL, and to be born in March 2022, to Dr. Dannyca and Zach Hildebrand of Mansfield, MO.

Richard worked at Ponca State Park in Ponca, NE. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and the Tri-State Motorcycle Club. He enjoyed scuba diving, RVing and motorcycling while traveling the country. Him and his wife RVed fulltime for five years and volunteered at State Parks and National Museums.

A memorial service will take place on Saturday, January 15, 2022 at All Saints Lutheran Church, 5315 Van Dyke Rd, Lutz FL 33558 at 1:00PM with a gathering and refreshments immediately following the services.

A second service will take place on Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Salem Lutheran Church, 103 E. 2nd St, Ponca, NE 68770 at 2:00PM with a gathering and refreshments immediately following the services.