Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse ,75
November 26, 1945 ~ October 23, 2021
Dick was born on November 26, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur and Irene (Brown) Vercruysse. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1964 and Doane College in 1968.
He joined the US Navy upon graduation, becoming a pilot and flight instructor.
After his discharge he began a career in the flour milling industry, managing mills in Omaha, Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Kansas City and Hudson, New York before moving back to Nebraska to farm with his dad.
On the farm north of Blair he revived his love of horseback riding, raising longhorns and affinity for classic cars.
Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse age 75 of Blair passed away October 23, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Myrna; his children: Elizabeth, Todd, Dan, and Andrea; his stepchildren: Tom, Tammi, Herta and Tanya; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie (Jim) Vandenberg; nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Doane University in Crete, NE.
Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 28th at 10:30AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside service will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
#2 Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Richard A. Vercruysse
Born November 26, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 23, 2021 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Service 10:30 am Thursday, October 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rod Hansen P.M.A. Organist: Clare Cowing. Musical Selections: "Eternal Father Strong To Save" #756; "Amazing Grace" #779
Pallbearers: Jeff Hoier, Buck Hoier, Jacob Becerra, Tom Moen, Brad Vandenberg, Jason Vandenberg
Military Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska
Military Honors provided by Herman American Legion-- Jackson Peck Post #274
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Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library
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November 26, 1945 ~ October 23, 2021
Dick was born on November 26, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur and Irene (Brown) Vercruysse. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1964 and Doane College in 1968.
He joined the US Navy upon graduation, becoming a pilot and flight instructor.
After his discharge he began a career in the flour milling industry, managing mills in Omaha, Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Kansas City and Hudson, New York before moving back to Nebraska to farm with his dad.
On the farm north of Blair he revived his love of horseback riding, raising longhorns and affinity for classic cars.
Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse age 75 of Blair passed away October 23, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Myrna; his children: Elizabeth, Todd, Dan, and Andrea; his stepchildren: Tom, Tammi, Herta and Tanya; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie (Jim) Vandenberg; nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Doane University in Crete, NE.
Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 28th at 10:30AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside service will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
#2 Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Richard A. Vercruysse
Born November 26, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 23, 2021 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Service 10:30 am Thursday, October 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rod Hansen P.M.A. Organist: Clare Cowing. Musical Selections: "Eternal Father Strong To Save" #756; "Amazing Grace" #779
Pallbearers: Jeff Hoier, Buck Hoier, Jacob Becerra, Tom Moen, Brad Vandenberg, Jason Vandenberg
Military Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska
Military Honors provided by Herman American Legion-- Jackson Peck Post #274
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse ,75
November 26, 1945 ~ October 23, 2021
Dick was born on November 26, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur and Irene (Brown) Vercruysse. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1964 and Doane College in 1968.
He joined the US Navy upon graduation, becoming a pilot and flight instructor.
After his discharge he began a career in the flour milling industry, managing mills in Omaha, Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Kansas City and Hudson, New York before moving back to Nebraska to farm with his dad.
On the farm north of Blair he revived his love of horseback riding, raising longhorns and affinity for classic cars.
Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse age 75 of Blair passed away October 23, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Myrna; his children: Elizabeth, Todd, Dan, and Andrea; his stepchildren: Tom, Tammi, Herta and Tanya; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie (Jim) Vandenberg; nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Doane University in Crete, NE.
Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 28th at 10:30AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside service will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
#2 Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Richard A. Vercruysse
Born November 26, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 23, 2021 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Service 10:30 am Thursday, October 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rod Hansen P.M.A. Organist: Clare Cowing. Musical Selections: "Eternal Father Strong To Save" #756; "Amazing Grace" #779
Pallbearers: Jeff Hoier, Buck Hoier, Jacob Becerra, Tom Moen, Brad Vandenberg, Jason Vandenberg
Military Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska
Military Honors provided by Herman American Legion-- Jackson Peck Post #274
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
November 26, 1945 ~ October 23, 2021
Dick was born on November 26, 1945 in Omaha, Nebraska to Arthur and Irene (Brown) Vercruysse. He graduated from Bennington High School in 1964 and Doane College in 1968.
He joined the US Navy upon graduation, becoming a pilot and flight instructor.
After his discharge he began a career in the flour milling industry, managing mills in Omaha, Minneapolis, Grand Forks, Kansas City and Hudson, New York before moving back to Nebraska to farm with his dad.
On the farm north of Blair he revived his love of horseback riding, raising longhorns and affinity for classic cars.
Richard A. (Dick) Vercruysse age 75 of Blair passed away October 23, 2021.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Left to cherish his memory are his wife Myrna; his children: Elizabeth, Todd, Dan, and Andrea; his stepchildren: Tom, Tammi, Herta and Tanya; 9 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren; sister Bonnie (Jim) Vandenberg; nieces and nephews.
Memorials may be directed to Doane University in Crete, NE.
Memorial Service will be held Thursday, October 28th at 10:30AM at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Graveside service will follow at the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Wednesday, October 27th from 5:00 to 8:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home.
Campbell-Aman Funeral Home in service to the family.
#2 Funeral leaflet
In Loving Memory of Richard A. Vercruysse
Born November 26, 1945 Omaha, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest October 23, 2021 Blair, Nebraska
Funeral Service 10:30 am Thursday, October 28, 2021 First Lutheran Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Rod Hansen P.M.A. Organist: Clare Cowing. Musical Selections: "Eternal Father Strong To Save" #756; "Amazing Grace" #779
Pallbearers: Jeff Hoier, Buck Hoier, Jacob Becerra, Tom Moen, Brad Vandenberg, Jason Vandenberg
Military Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska
Military Honors provided by Herman American Legion-- Jackson Peck Post #274
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Obituary and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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