1918
Dewayne
2013
Dewayne D. Phelps
October 25, 1918 — December 5, 2013
World War II veteran Dewayne Phelps, 95 of Sidney, Nebraska died Thursday morning, December 5, 2013 at the Golden Living Center in Sidney.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide south of Sidney with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials have been established to Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide.
Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney.
Dewayne David Phelps, the son of David B. and Emma M. (Michaelis) Phelps was born October 25, 1918 in Johnson, Nebraska. He enlisted in the U.S Army Corp in December of 1942 and served three years in North Africa.
He married Helen Henzl on June 6, 1949 and farmed east of Peetz, Colorado for most of his life.
Dewayne was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and will always be remembered for his quick wit and kind word.
Survivors include his four children: Sandra Phelps of Bridgeport, NE, Gary Phelps and his wife Sheila of Peetz, CO, Sharon Schilz of Las Vegas, NV and Glenna Phelps Aurich of Sidney, NE; 11 Grandchildren: Stacy, Monica, Michelle, Heather, Holly, Derek, Shanna, Jessica, Nathan, Jeremy and Brady and 7 Great-grandchildren: Emma, Sadies, Chance, Jamie, Emerson, Kendra and Cody.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Helen; 3 brothers: Elmer, Chet and Howard; 2 sisters Violet and Laura and one grandson Sean Schilz.
Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Phelps family.
Funeral services will be held at 1:00 P.M., Wednesday, December 11, 2013 in the Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide south of Sidney with Pastor Daniel Larson officiating. Burial will follow in the Trinity Lutheran Cemetery with military rites.
Memorials have been established to Trinity Lutheran Church, South Divide.
Friends may call from 1:00 P.M. to 7:00 P.M. Tuesday at the Holechek Funeral Home in Sidney.
Dewayne David Phelps, the son of David B. and Emma M. (Michaelis) Phelps was born October 25, 1918 in Johnson, Nebraska. He enlisted in the U.S Army Corp in December of 1942 and served three years in North Africa.
He married Helen Henzl on June 6, 1949 and farmed east of Peetz, Colorado for most of his life.
Dewayne was a longtime member of Trinity Lutheran Church and will always be remembered for his quick wit and kind word.
Survivors include his four children: Sandra Phelps of Bridgeport, NE, Gary Phelps and his wife Sheila of Peetz, CO, Sharon Schilz of Las Vegas, NV and Glenna Phelps Aurich of Sidney, NE; 11 Grandchildren: Stacy, Monica, Michelle, Heather, Holly, Derek, Shanna, Jessica, Nathan, Jeremy and Brady and 7 Great-grandchildren: Emma, Sadies, Chance, Jamie, Emerson, Kendra and Cody.
He was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Helen; 3 brothers: Elmer, Chet and Howard; 2 sisters Violet and Laura and one grandson Sean Schilz.
Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Sidney is serving the Phelps family.
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