Obituary

Gene Alan Hemphill was born on November 3, 1946, in Huskerville, NE to Dale Pickering and Deloris May (Landenberger) Hemphill and passed away on February 26, 2018, in Lincoln at the age of 71 years, 3 months and 23 days. Gene was raised in the Palmyra area until 1953, when the family moved to Seward. He attended Seward High School. He then worked at Husker Pop factory for several years until 1965, when he began his career working at Hughes Brothers. During his time at Hughes Brothers Gene did a little bit of everything. He ran the 2nd largest forklift in the state of Nebraska, he drove their semi and he also made the starter logs. Gene retired from Hughes Brothers in 2013. He then began working at Super Wash and has been employed there the past four years.

On December 21, 1978, he was united in marriage to Marilyn Jean Shaw in Seward, NE. Gene helped his brothers at auctions and especially enjoyed going to the Lincoln Livestock Auction. He loved spending time with his nieces and nephews and enjoyed taking them fishing and horseback riding. Gene had a love for animals; he had horses, dogs and even a pet raccoon. He liked messing with CB radios and he could fix anything. He was the type of person who would help anyone in need. Gene loved watching John Wayne movies and western shows and also loved listening to Polka music. Gene was a member of Hughes Brother Union Local 1569 and the Seward County Sheriff Posse.

Gene was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Jimmy Lee Hemphill; parents-in-law, Ted and Bertha Shaw; brother-in-law, Stanley Shaw.

Gene is survived by his wife Marilyn, Seward; two daughters, Valerie Pilfold and Lori Pilfold and husband Ahmad, both of Seward; grandson, Zachary Pilfold and special friend Alyssa Worth, Seward; granddaughter, Chelsea and husband Dustin Kulsziski, Colorado Springs, CO; great grandson, Ethan Kulsziski; siblings: Jerry and wife Lyn Hemphill, Utica, Steve and wife Deb Hemphill, Staplehurst, Jack and wife Sherry Hemphill, Utica, Vickie and husband Richard Novak, Seward and Rick and wife Deb Hemphill, Utica; numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews.

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Services

Visitation

March

1

Zabka Funeral Home

410 Jackson Ave, Seward, NE 68434

1:00 - 8:30 pm

Family Receiving Friends

March

1

Zabka Funeral Home

410 Jackson Ave, Seward, NE 68434

6:30 - 8:00 pm

Funeral Service

March

2

Zabka Funeral Home

410 Jackson Ave, Seward, NE 68434

Starts at 10:30 am

Graveside Services and Interment

Mound Prairie Cemetery

Superior Road, NE

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