Virgil A. Stearns, 67, of Rising City, Nebraska, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska.
There will be a visitation on Friday, February 24, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be on Monday, February 27, 11:00 A.M., in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
Virgil Stearns was born January 20, 1950, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Elexis and Ethel (Shafer) Stearns. He attended schools in Alliance and Lincoln. On June 1, 1970, Virgil entered the U.S. Navy. He served during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on February 19, 1972. He returned to David City and on April 19, 1974, he was united in marriage to Donna Buller. To this marriage, two children were born, Mike and Leanne. They moved to Rising City where Virgil was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed going to the dirt track races and driving motorcycles.
Virgil is survived by:
Son: Mike (Gwen) Stearns of Rising City, NE
Daughter: Leanne Hansen on David City, NE
Grandchildren: Miranda Stearns
Damian Hansen
Kaydense Hansen
Dominick Hansen
Ex-wife: Donna Stearns of David City, NE
Brother: John Stearns of Glenwood, IA
Brother: Jim Stearns of Benedict, NE
Brother: Don Stearns of KS
Sister: Janice Tilley of Columbus, NE
Virgil was preceded in death by:
Parents: Elexis & Ethel Stearns
Two Brothers: Tom & Bob Stearns
Half Brother: Earl Hassenplug
There will be a visitation on Friday, February 24, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be on Monday, February 27, 11:00 A.M., in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
Virgil Stearns was born January 20, 1950, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Elexis and Ethel (Shafer) Stearns. He attended schools in Alliance and Lincoln. On June 1, 1970, Virgil entered the U.S. Navy. He served during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on February 19, 1972. He returned to David City and on April 19, 1974, he was united in marriage to Donna Buller. To this marriage, two children were born, Mike and Leanne. They moved to Rising City where Virgil was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed going to the dirt track races and driving motorcycles.
Virgil is survived by:
Son: Mike (Gwen) Stearns of Rising City, NE
Daughter: Leanne Hansen on David City, NE
Grandchildren: Miranda Stearns
Damian Hansen
Kaydense Hansen
Dominick Hansen
Ex-wife: Donna Stearns of David City, NE
Brother: John Stearns of Glenwood, IA
Brother: Jim Stearns of Benedict, NE
Brother: Don Stearns of KS
Sister: Janice Tilley of Columbus, NE
Virgil was preceded in death by:
Parents: Elexis & Ethel Stearns
Two Brothers: Tom & Bob Stearns
Half Brother: Earl Hassenplug
Virgil A. Stearns, 67, of Rising City, Nebraska, died Tuesday, February 21, 2017, at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln, Nebraska.
There will be a visitation on Friday, February 24, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be on Monday, February 27, 11:00 A.M., in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
Virgil Stearns was born January 20, 1950, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Elexis and Ethel (Shafer) Stearns. He attended schools in Alliance and Lincoln. On June 1, 1970, Virgil entered the U.S. Navy. He served during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on February 19, 1972. He returned to David City and on April 19, 1974, he was united in marriage to Donna Buller. To this marriage, two children were born, Mike and Leanne. They moved to Rising City where Virgil was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed going to the dirt track races and driving motorcycles.
Virgil is survived by:
Son: Mike (Gwen) Stearns of Rising City, NE
Daughter: Leanne Hansen on David City, NE
Grandchildren: Miranda Stearns
Damian Hansen
Kaydense Hansen
Dominick Hansen
Ex-wife: Donna Stearns of David City, NE
Brother: John Stearns of Glenwood, IA
Brother: Jim Stearns of Benedict, NE
Brother: Don Stearns of KS
Sister: Janice Tilley of Columbus, NE
Virgil was preceded in death by:
Parents: Elexis & Ethel Stearns
Two Brothers: Tom & Bob Stearns
Half Brother: Earl Hassenplug
There will be a visitation on Friday, February 24, from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home. A Graveside service will be on Monday, February 27, 11:00 A.M., in the Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebraska.
Virgil Stearns was born January 20, 1950, in Scottsbluff, Nebraska, to Elexis and Ethel (Shafer) Stearns. He attended schools in Alliance and Lincoln. On June 1, 1970, Virgil entered the U.S. Navy. He served during Vietnam and was honorably discharged on February 19, 1972. He returned to David City and on April 19, 1974, he was united in marriage to Donna Buller. To this marriage, two children were born, Mike and Leanne. They moved to Rising City where Virgil was a truck driver for many years. He enjoyed going to the dirt track races and driving motorcycles.
Virgil is survived by:
Son: Mike (Gwen) Stearns of Rising City, NE
Daughter: Leanne Hansen on David City, NE
Grandchildren: Miranda Stearns
Damian Hansen
Kaydense Hansen
Dominick Hansen
Ex-wife: Donna Stearns of David City, NE
Brother: John Stearns of Glenwood, IA
Brother: Jim Stearns of Benedict, NE
Brother: Don Stearns of KS
Sister: Janice Tilley of Columbus, NE
Virgil was preceded in death by:
Parents: Elexis & Ethel Stearns
Two Brothers: Tom & Bob Stearns
Half Brother: Earl Hassenplug
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