Everett W. Palser

Everett W. Palser, 85, of Scottsbluff, died Monday, July 16, 2007, at his home. His funeral service will be held 10:30 A.M., Friday, July 20, 2007, at Northfield Assembly of God Church in Gering with Reverend Phillip V. Palser officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery at Scottsbluff with military honors provided by the Nebraska National Guard. Friends may visit from 9:00 A.M. to 8:00 P.M., Thursday, at Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel in Scottsbluff. Memorial gifts may be made to Prairie Haven Hospice or Calvary Temple Performing Arts Ministry in care of Dugan-Kramer Funeral Chapel. Everett W. Palser was born at home on the family homestead in Big Springs, Nebraska to George and Mary Blanche (Cummins) Palser. He was educated in Big Springs and was a great help to his father working on the farm for many years. On August 23, 1942, he married the love of his life, Helen Asemo Pappas in Sutherland, Nebraska and together they had four children. He served as a barber in the Navy and they moved to Scottsbluff in 1957. After working in the oil industry for several years, Mr. Palser founded Cementer’s Inc. in 1960, which became a well known service company in the oil industry. He also founded Bluff’s Cycle Center, Cementer’s Ready Mix and Star Enterprises. Together with his sons, Gary and Jim, daughter, Rose and son-in-law, Jack Stoller they enjoyed many years working together developing the family business. Mr. Palser was known as a hard worker, Godly and giving man to all his friends in the community. To his family he was the most loving husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather one could ever hope for. He enjoyed watching his children grow up to be successful and enjoyed teaching his grandchildren how to ski, fish, hunt and teaching everyone to ride motorcycles. The highlight of his early years were family trips to his home in Breckenridge, his cabin at Lake McConaughy in later years the annual family trips to Hart Ranch and Sturgis. He was past member and President of Full Gospel Businessmen, Gideon’s International, Aircraft Owners and Pilot Association and Northfield Church. At the time of his death he attended The Rock Church in Scottsbluff and was also a member of Calvary Temple in Denver, Colorado where his son, Barry and his daughter-in-law, Vicky are Senior Pastors. He looked forward every weekend to the drive to his town home in Greeley and Sunday Morning Church Service in Denver. He will be greatly missed by his neighbors in Greeley and all of his church family at CT. Mr. Palser died peacefully at his home surrounded by his loving wife and family when he joined the choir in heaven after a short battle with cancer. His family would like to thank Prairie Haven Hospice Nurses for their tender loving care. Mr. Palser was an exceptional man and a great blessing to all who were fortunate to have known him. He is survived by his wife of 65 years, Helen Palser; three sons and their wives, Gary and Peggy Palser of Gering, Jim and Glenda Palser of Scottsbluff and Barry and Vicky Palser of Highlands Ranch, Colorado; daughter and son-in-law, Rose and Jack Stoller of Greeley, Colorado; sister, Ruth Jencks of Smith Center, Kansas; brother, David Palser of Otis, Colorado; ten grandchildren, Annie Boggs, Reed Palser, Michele Palser and Ann Palser all of Scottsbluff, Jamie Pzsanka of Rapid City, South Dakota, John Palser of Laramie, Wyoming, Christie Turner of Windsor, Colorado, Brandon Palser, Caitilin Stoller and Brandi Stoller all of Denver, Colorado; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews who loved him dearly. Mr. Palser was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Francis, Alsa and May; and brothers, Robert and Edward.