Galen A Plihal

Galen A Plihal, age 76, of De Witt, was born to Ralph and Lucille McGuire Plihal on October 30, 1943. He attended DeWitt Elementary School and then graduated from Beatrice High School in 1962. He is survived by wife, Bev; daughter, Tammy (Paul) Olson of Omaha; grandchildren, Logan and Delaney Olson; sister, Judy Marshall of Manhattan, Kansas; brother, in-law Stan (Mary) Hueske of Plymouth; sister in-law, Beth (Gary) Detweiler of Lincoln and mother in-law, Vernelle Hueske of Beatrice. He is preceded in death by his parents; brother in-law, Dr. Ronald Marshall; nephews, Scott Marshall and Jeffrey Detweiler, father in-law, Roland Hueske and foster son Bryce Scherling.

Galen graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree in Agriculture, followed by a Wildlife Biology degree from Arizona State University in 1968. He belonged to the Alph Gamma Rho fraternity.

Since his marriage to Bev Plihal in 1970, he has farmed in the DeWitt area and belonged to Trinity Lutheran Church where he was council president several times. He won numerous awards in his agricultural field and water management. In high school he received the R. Brown award for basketball, served as an officer of student council and set state records in track. Galen had a love of farming, family, and playing in many volleyball leagues. His greatest joy was being at the lake with his family, friends, and grandchildren on weekends. Galen was a humble and hard working man with a great sense of humor even when it was laughing at his own mistakes. His favorite song was "I Love This Life" by LoCash.

Graveside services will be held for family and friends at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery at 10:30 AM, Monday, June 15, 2020. Family visitation will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church on Sunday, June 14, 2020 from 2-5 PM. Memorials are suggested to the Tri County FFA, Trinity Lutheran Church, or DeWitt Senior Center. Condolences to lincolnfh.com