Harold Oscar Deinert, age 93, was born to Victor and Marie (Schroeder) Deinert on March 26, 1927, on the family farm northwest of Emerald, Nebraska, and passed away on Monday, December 21, 2020 in Seward, Nebraska. He was baptized on May 1, 1927, and confirmed on August 10, 1941, at St. John's Evangelical Lutheran Church west of Emerald and attended school at Lancaster County District 118 through the 8 ^th grade.

On November 22, 1953, Harold married Verna Jean Meyer at St. Paul United Church of Christ in Lincoln. Harold was a lifelong farmer. He lived on the same farm for 90 years, then moved to Seward, Nebraska in 2016. He was a past member of the Emerald Farmers Co-op Board, Lancaster County School District 118 and 5 boards, Malcolm Fire Board, Lancaster County ASC and FHA boards and Camp Creek Threshers. Harold was a 67 year member of Bethlehem Lutheran Church and served as a church elder as well.

Harold was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Harvey; sisters, Vera Herter, Alice Schumacher.

Survivors include his wife, Verna Deinert, Seward; children and spouses, Jean and husband, Ron Petsch, Milford, Donna and husband, Brad Havener, Milford, Melvin and wife, Linda Deinert, Emerald, JoAnn and husband, Bob Boshart, Emerald; grandchildren, Justine Petsch, Cody and wife, Jamie Havener, Calvin Havener, Scott and wife, Megan Deinert, Melinda Deinert; great-grandchildren, Hudson Deinert, Jaden Schulz. To this obituary we add our thoughts, prayers and memories of a life shared with Harold.