Samuel Arthur Sykes "Art", the son of George Arthur and Lulu (Wortman) Sykes, was born on September 5, 1920 on a small farm north of Ruskin, Nebraska. He passed away on
February 17, 2010 at Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 14 days.
He attended Summit School through 8th grade, prior to attending Ruskin High School graduating in 1938.
Art met his wife Rayoma Lowery of 67 years at the Oak Opera House and danced to the Big Band Sound of the 1940's. They were married by Pastor Dumler on June 28, 1942 at Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Nebraska. After four short weeks of marriage, Art was inducted into the Armed Forces during World War II. He was in the 1688th Engineer Combat Battalion of the Infantry and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a Drill Sergeant and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.
Art and Rayoma lived north of Oak for two years before moving to their farm near Davenport, Nebraska in 1948. He farmed for more than 33 years. In 1981 they retired to a new
home in the town of Davenport and just recently were living at the Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living Residence in Hebron, Nebraska. The majority of their married life was spent in Nuckolls and Thayer Counties.
Art was a member of the American Legion Post 242 in Ruskin and then became a member of the American Legion Post 335 in Davenport where he was a member for over 60
years. He also at one time served on the Rural Fire Department Board in Davenport and was a Church Council Member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was baptized and confirmed by Pastor
Dumler in 1946.
Art was truly a family oriented man who was loved not only by his family but also the community of Davenport. He was a vital part of the community and was seen as someone on
which people could rely and trust.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Jeanette Carol, 2 brothers, Harry, Rex and his wife, Myrna, and one sister, Myrtle Bergman and her husband, John, brothers-in-
law, Enos Hansen and Harry Scheirmeyer, sisters-in-law, Wanda Biltoft and her husband Pete,
Doris Degner and husband Donald Atenhan, and Edgar Degner.
He is survived by his wife, Rayoma, of Hebron, Nebraska; sons, Dean and wife Theresa of Kimberling City, Missouri and Robert of Crete, Nebraska; two grandchildren, Patrick of San Francisco, California, and Rebecca Conley and husband Justin of Omaha, Nebraska, sister Ruth Hansen of Hebron, Nebraska, brother, Archie Sykes and wife Loretta of Longmont, Colorado, sisters Della Scheirmeyer of St. Joseph, Missouri; Fern Fisher and husband Bill of Davenport, Nebraska and Alice Obar of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services at: Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Clergy: Pastor Amy Krejcarek
Burial: with Full Military Rites, Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska
Memorials to: Memorials suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport; Davenport
Community Center; or Donor's Choice. Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price
Funeral Home, PO Box 282, Superior.
Visitation: Friends may call or stop by on Friday from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM with family present at the Urbauer-Price Funeral Home in Davenport, Nebraska; Casket will be closed at the Church
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978, 402-879-3900
February 17, 2010 at Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 14 days.
He attended Summit School through 8th grade, prior to attending Ruskin High School graduating in 1938.
Art met his wife Rayoma Lowery of 67 years at the Oak Opera House and danced to the Big Band Sound of the 1940's. They were married by Pastor Dumler on June 28, 1942 at Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Nebraska. After four short weeks of marriage, Art was inducted into the Armed Forces during World War II. He was in the 1688th Engineer Combat Battalion of the Infantry and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a Drill Sergeant and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.
Art and Rayoma lived north of Oak for two years before moving to their farm near Davenport, Nebraska in 1948. He farmed for more than 33 years. In 1981 they retired to a new
home in the town of Davenport and just recently were living at the Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living Residence in Hebron, Nebraska. The majority of their married life was spent in Nuckolls and Thayer Counties.
Art was a member of the American Legion Post 242 in Ruskin and then became a member of the American Legion Post 335 in Davenport where he was a member for over 60
years. He also at one time served on the Rural Fire Department Board in Davenport and was a Church Council Member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was baptized and confirmed by Pastor
Dumler in 1946.
Art was truly a family oriented man who was loved not only by his family but also the community of Davenport. He was a vital part of the community and was seen as someone on
which people could rely and trust.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Jeanette Carol, 2 brothers, Harry, Rex and his wife, Myrna, and one sister, Myrtle Bergman and her husband, John, brothers-in-
law, Enos Hansen and Harry Scheirmeyer, sisters-in-law, Wanda Biltoft and her husband Pete,
Doris Degner and husband Donald Atenhan, and Edgar Degner.
He is survived by his wife, Rayoma, of Hebron, Nebraska; sons, Dean and wife Theresa of Kimberling City, Missouri and Robert of Crete, Nebraska; two grandchildren, Patrick of San Francisco, California, and Rebecca Conley and husband Justin of Omaha, Nebraska, sister Ruth Hansen of Hebron, Nebraska, brother, Archie Sykes and wife Loretta of Longmont, Colorado, sisters Della Scheirmeyer of St. Joseph, Missouri; Fern Fisher and husband Bill of Davenport, Nebraska and Alice Obar of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services at: Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Clergy: Pastor Amy Krejcarek
Burial: with Full Military Rites, Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska
Memorials to: Memorials suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport; Davenport
Community Center; or Donor's Choice. Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price
Funeral Home, PO Box 282, Superior.
Visitation: Friends may call or stop by on Friday from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM with family present at the Urbauer-Price Funeral Home in Davenport, Nebraska; Casket will be closed at the Church
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978, 402-879-3900
Samuel Arthur Sykes "Art", the son of George Arthur and Lulu (Wortman) Sykes, was born on September 5, 1920 on a small farm north of Ruskin, Nebraska. He passed away on
February 17, 2010 at Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 14 days.
He attended Summit School through 8th grade, prior to attending Ruskin High School graduating in 1938.
Art met his wife Rayoma Lowery of 67 years at the Oak Opera House and danced to the Big Band Sound of the 1940's. They were married by Pastor Dumler on June 28, 1942 at Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Nebraska. After four short weeks of marriage, Art was inducted into the Armed Forces during World War II. He was in the 1688th Engineer Combat Battalion of the Infantry and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a Drill Sergeant and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.
Art and Rayoma lived north of Oak for two years before moving to their farm near Davenport, Nebraska in 1948. He farmed for more than 33 years. In 1981 they retired to a new
home in the town of Davenport and just recently were living at the Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living Residence in Hebron, Nebraska. The majority of their married life was spent in Nuckolls and Thayer Counties.
Art was a member of the American Legion Post 242 in Ruskin and then became a member of the American Legion Post 335 in Davenport where he was a member for over 60
years. He also at one time served on the Rural Fire Department Board in Davenport and was a Church Council Member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was baptized and confirmed by Pastor
Dumler in 1946.
Art was truly a family oriented man who was loved not only by his family but also the community of Davenport. He was a vital part of the community and was seen as someone on
which people could rely and trust.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Jeanette Carol, 2 brothers, Harry, Rex and his wife, Myrna, and one sister, Myrtle Bergman and her husband, John, brothers-in-
law, Enos Hansen and Harry Scheirmeyer, sisters-in-law, Wanda Biltoft and her husband Pete,
Doris Degner and husband Donald Atenhan, and Edgar Degner.
He is survived by his wife, Rayoma, of Hebron, Nebraska; sons, Dean and wife Theresa of Kimberling City, Missouri and Robert of Crete, Nebraska; two grandchildren, Patrick of San Francisco, California, and Rebecca Conley and husband Justin of Omaha, Nebraska, sister Ruth Hansen of Hebron, Nebraska, brother, Archie Sykes and wife Loretta of Longmont, Colorado, sisters Della Scheirmeyer of St. Joseph, Missouri; Fern Fisher and husband Bill of Davenport, Nebraska and Alice Obar of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services at: Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Clergy: Pastor Amy Krejcarek
Burial: with Full Military Rites, Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska
Memorials to: Memorials suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport; Davenport
Community Center; or Donor's Choice. Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price
Funeral Home, PO Box 282, Superior.
Visitation: Friends may call or stop by on Friday from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM with family present at the Urbauer-Price Funeral Home in Davenport, Nebraska; Casket will be closed at the Church
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978, 402-879-3900
February 17, 2010 at Hebron, Nebraska at the age of 89 years, 8 months and 14 days.
He attended Summit School through 8th grade, prior to attending Ruskin High School graduating in 1938.
Art met his wife Rayoma Lowery of 67 years at the Oak Opera House and danced to the Big Band Sound of the 1940's. They were married by Pastor Dumler on June 28, 1942 at Christ Lutheran Church in Davenport, Nebraska. After four short weeks of marriage, Art was inducted into the Armed Forces during World War II. He was in the 1688th Engineer Combat Battalion of the Infantry and achieved the rank of Staff Sergeant. He was a Drill Sergeant and was honorably discharged in February of 1946.
Art and Rayoma lived north of Oak for two years before moving to their farm near Davenport, Nebraska in 1948. He farmed for more than 33 years. In 1981 they retired to a new
home in the town of Davenport and just recently were living at the Courtyard Terrace Assisted Living Residence in Hebron, Nebraska. The majority of their married life was spent in Nuckolls and Thayer Counties.
Art was a member of the American Legion Post 242 in Ruskin and then became a member of the American Legion Post 335 in Davenport where he was a member for over 60
years. He also at one time served on the Rural Fire Department Board in Davenport and was a Church Council Member of Christ Lutheran Church. He was baptized and confirmed by Pastor
Dumler in 1946.
Art was truly a family oriented man who was loved not only by his family but also the community of Davenport. He was a vital part of the community and was seen as someone on
which people could rely and trust.
He was preceded in death by his parents, daughter, Jeanette Carol, 2 brothers, Harry, Rex and his wife, Myrna, and one sister, Myrtle Bergman and her husband, John, brothers-in-
law, Enos Hansen and Harry Scheirmeyer, sisters-in-law, Wanda Biltoft and her husband Pete,
Doris Degner and husband Donald Atenhan, and Edgar Degner.
He is survived by his wife, Rayoma, of Hebron, Nebraska; sons, Dean and wife Theresa of Kimberling City, Missouri and Robert of Crete, Nebraska; two grandchildren, Patrick of San Francisco, California, and Rebecca Conley and husband Justin of Omaha, Nebraska, sister Ruth Hansen of Hebron, Nebraska, brother, Archie Sykes and wife Loretta of Longmont, Colorado, sisters Della Scheirmeyer of St. Joseph, Missouri; Fern Fisher and husband Bill of Davenport, Nebraska and Alice Obar of Phoenix, Arizona; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services at: Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport, Nebraska
Time of Service: Saturday, February 20, 2010 at 10:30 AM
Clergy: Pastor Amy Krejcarek
Burial: with Full Military Rites, Davenport City Cemetery, Davenport, Nebraska
Memorials to: Memorials suggested to Christ Lutheran Church, Davenport; Davenport
Community Center; or Donor's Choice. Condolences may be sent to Megrue-Price
Funeral Home, PO Box 282, Superior.
Visitation: Friends may call or stop by on Friday from 2:00 PM - 5:00 PM with family present at the Urbauer-Price Funeral Home in Davenport, Nebraska; Casket will be closed at the Church
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N. Commercial, Superior, NE 68978, 402-879-3900
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