Preceded in death by wife of 69 years, Edna; daughter, Shirley Calvert; brothers, John Allen and Wilbert; sisters, Gladys Tougaw, Vernell Houge, and Millicent. Survived by children, Gary and Marjorie Blum; six grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; extended family and friends. Services took place in Omaha, Nebraska on Friday. He is interred at Westlawn Hillcrest Memorial Park in Omaha, Nebraska.