Howard L. "Shortie" Gangwish, 86, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Shortie was born December 29, 1917 in Adams County, on the farmstead southwest of Juniata, Nebraska, to Earl & Nellie (Gish) Gangwish.
Shortie attended Juniata Public School until the 11th grade. He graduated from Roseland High School, Roseland, Nebraska in 1935. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II from January 22, 1941 til June 24, 1945. His tour of duty included England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After his discharge, he returned to Juniata to farm. He married Doris L. Wiltrout on January 10, 1954. He was a life long Juniata area resident and a member of the Juniata Community Church. He was very active in the Juniata American Legion Post 365.
Shortie was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors are:
Wife: Doris Gangwish - Juniata, NE
Sons & Daughter-in-law: Denny & Carol Gangwish - David City,NE
Richard "Dick" Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Howard D. Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Daughter & Son-in-law: Susan & Joe Nemeth - Longmont, CO
7 Grandchildren
8 Great Grandchildren
Sisters: Norma Wagner - Garden Grove, CA
Marilyn Stromer - Juniata, NE
Carolyn Cook - Lincoln, NE
Brothers: Richard Gangwish - Reno, NV
Bill Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Jerry Gangwish - Sutton, NE
Shortie attended Juniata Public School until the 11th grade. He graduated from Roseland High School, Roseland, Nebraska in 1935. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II from January 22, 1941 til June 24, 1945. His tour of duty included England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After his discharge, he returned to Juniata to farm. He married Doris L. Wiltrout on January 10, 1954. He was a life long Juniata area resident and a member of the Juniata Community Church. He was very active in the Juniata American Legion Post 365.
Shortie was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors are:
Wife: Doris Gangwish - Juniata, NE
Sons & Daughter-in-law: Denny & Carol Gangwish - David City,NE
Richard "Dick" Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Howard D. Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Daughter & Son-in-law: Susan & Joe Nemeth - Longmont, CO
7 Grandchildren
8 Great Grandchildren
Sisters: Norma Wagner - Garden Grove, CA
Marilyn Stromer - Juniata, NE
Carolyn Cook - Lincoln, NE
Brothers: Richard Gangwish - Reno, NV
Bill Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Jerry Gangwish - Sutton, NE
Howard L. "Shortie" Gangwish, 86, died Thursday, June 3, 2004 at Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital. Shortie was born December 29, 1917 in Adams County, on the farmstead southwest of Juniata, Nebraska, to Earl & Nellie (Gish) Gangwish.
Shortie attended Juniata Public School until the 11th grade. He graduated from Roseland High School, Roseland, Nebraska in 1935. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II from January 22, 1941 til June 24, 1945. His tour of duty included England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After his discharge, he returned to Juniata to farm. He married Doris L. Wiltrout on January 10, 1954. He was a life long Juniata area resident and a member of the Juniata Community Church. He was very active in the Juniata American Legion Post 365.
Shortie was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors are:
Wife: Doris Gangwish - Juniata, NE
Sons & Daughter-in-law: Denny & Carol Gangwish - David City,NE
Richard "Dick" Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Howard D. Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Daughter & Son-in-law: Susan & Joe Nemeth - Longmont, CO
7 Grandchildren
8 Great Grandchildren
Sisters: Norma Wagner - Garden Grove, CA
Marilyn Stromer - Juniata, NE
Carolyn Cook - Lincoln, NE
Brothers: Richard Gangwish - Reno, NV
Bill Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Jerry Gangwish - Sutton, NE
Shortie attended Juniata Public School until the 11th grade. He graduated from Roseland High School, Roseland, Nebraska in 1935. He served in the United States Army Air Corp during World War II from January 22, 1941 til June 24, 1945. His tour of duty included England, North Africa, Sicily and Italy. After his discharge, he returned to Juniata to farm. He married Doris L. Wiltrout on January 10, 1954. He was a life long Juniata area resident and a member of the Juniata Community Church. He was very active in the Juniata American Legion Post 365.
Shortie was preceded in death by his parents, four brothers and two sisters.
Survivors are:
Wife: Doris Gangwish - Juniata, NE
Sons & Daughter-in-law: Denny & Carol Gangwish - David City,NE
Richard "Dick" Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Howard D. Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Daughter & Son-in-law: Susan & Joe Nemeth - Longmont, CO
7 Grandchildren
8 Great Grandchildren
Sisters: Norma Wagner - Garden Grove, CA
Marilyn Stromer - Juniata, NE
Carolyn Cook - Lincoln, NE
Brothers: Richard Gangwish - Reno, NV
Bill Gangwish - Hastings, NE
Jerry Gangwish - Sutton, NE
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