Jack was born to Walter and Eva Dodge. He was the youngest of ten children. Shortly after graduation from Shickley High School in 1951, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served in Germany before his honorable discharge in 1955.
He then enrolled in Fairbury Junior college earning an Associates Degree. While in undergraduate school, he married Peggy Deterding, a teacher from Ruskin, Nebraska, and together they raised three children in McCook, Nebraska. They housed numerous foreign exchange students and assisted refugees through an organization he created called IOU Unlimited (Investment In Others) in cooperation with their church, Peace Lutheran Church.
After earning a B.S. degree at Peru State Teachers College, Jack began a teaching career in education and later completed a masters degree in educational psychology with certification as a school counselor from Northern Colorado University, Greely. Additional education and certification were acquired as an educational psychologist at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His lifelong career included Western and Tecumseh Public Schools, Beatrice State Home for Mentally Handicapped, Director of Special Education at Educational Service Unit #5 (piloting a plane to reach students in remote areas), Psychologist for the Regional Services for the Handicapped office in McCook. His last 17 years of service was as a Psychologist for the McCook Public Schools where he retired in 1994. He held offices in Nebraska Council for Exceptional Children, Nebraska Education Association (President), charter member and past President of McCook Optimist Club, and served as an elder at Peace Lutheran in McCook. He received the Nebraska Outstanding Psychologist Award in 1993.
Jack and Jeanene Haldeman of Hastings, Nebraska were united in their second marriages in 1994. His first wife, Peggy preceded him in death in 1986. On retirement, Jack and Jeanene Dodge moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
Kindness, compassion, gentleness, softly spoken, and caring deeply for others is how Jack will be remembered by his family, friends, and acquaintances. He was a peacemaker and comforter to others. With refreshing humor, he was greatly loved by all who knew him.
Survived by:
Wife of 24 years: Jeanene
Children: Wes (Nancy) Dodge, June (Todd) Porter, Shel Prince and Mary (Kim) Austin
Stepdaughter, Janet (Harvin) Moore
12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Braman Mortuary
Dec 2018
He then enrolled in Fairbury Junior college earning an Associates Degree. While in undergraduate school, he married Peggy Deterding, a teacher from Ruskin, Nebraska, and together they raised three children in McCook, Nebraska. They housed numerous foreign exchange students and assisted refugees through an organization he created called IOU Unlimited (Investment In Others) in cooperation with their church, Peace Lutheran Church.
After earning a B.S. degree at Peru State Teachers College, Jack began a teaching career in education and later completed a masters degree in educational psychology with certification as a school counselor from Northern Colorado University, Greely. Additional education and certification were acquired as an educational psychologist at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His lifelong career included Western and Tecumseh Public Schools, Beatrice State Home for Mentally Handicapped, Director of Special Education at Educational Service Unit #5 (piloting a plane to reach students in remote areas), Psychologist for the Regional Services for the Handicapped office in McCook. His last 17 years of service was as a Psychologist for the McCook Public Schools where he retired in 1994. He held offices in Nebraska Council for Exceptional Children, Nebraska Education Association (President), charter member and past President of McCook Optimist Club, and served as an elder at Peace Lutheran in McCook. He received the Nebraska Outstanding Psychologist Award in 1993.
Jack and Jeanene Haldeman of Hastings, Nebraska were united in their second marriages in 1994. His first wife, Peggy preceded him in death in 1986. On retirement, Jack and Jeanene Dodge moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
Kindness, compassion, gentleness, softly spoken, and caring deeply for others is how Jack will be remembered by his family, friends, and acquaintances. He was a peacemaker and comforter to others. With refreshing humor, he was greatly loved by all who knew him.
Survived by:
Wife of 24 years: Jeanene
Children: Wes (Nancy) Dodge, June (Todd) Porter, Shel Prince and Mary (Kim) Austin
Stepdaughter, Janet (Harvin) Moore
12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Braman Mortuary
Dec 2018
Jack was born to Walter and Eva Dodge. He was the youngest of ten children. Shortly after graduation from Shickley High School in 1951, he was drafted into the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict and served in Germany before his honorable discharge in 1955.
He then enrolled in Fairbury Junior college earning an Associates Degree. While in undergraduate school, he married Peggy Deterding, a teacher from Ruskin, Nebraska, and together they raised three children in McCook, Nebraska. They housed numerous foreign exchange students and assisted refugees through an organization he created called IOU Unlimited (Investment In Others) in cooperation with their church, Peace Lutheran Church.
After earning a B.S. degree at Peru State Teachers College, Jack began a teaching career in education and later completed a masters degree in educational psychology with certification as a school counselor from Northern Colorado University, Greely. Additional education and certification were acquired as an educational psychologist at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His lifelong career included Western and Tecumseh Public Schools, Beatrice State Home for Mentally Handicapped, Director of Special Education at Educational Service Unit #5 (piloting a plane to reach students in remote areas), Psychologist for the Regional Services for the Handicapped office in McCook. His last 17 years of service was as a Psychologist for the McCook Public Schools where he retired in 1994. He held offices in Nebraska Council for Exceptional Children, Nebraska Education Association (President), charter member and past President of McCook Optimist Club, and served as an elder at Peace Lutheran in McCook. He received the Nebraska Outstanding Psychologist Award in 1993.
Jack and Jeanene Haldeman of Hastings, Nebraska were united in their second marriages in 1994. His first wife, Peggy preceded him in death in 1986. On retirement, Jack and Jeanene Dodge moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
Kindness, compassion, gentleness, softly spoken, and caring deeply for others is how Jack will be remembered by his family, friends, and acquaintances. He was a peacemaker and comforter to others. With refreshing humor, he was greatly loved by all who knew him.
Survived by:
Wife of 24 years: Jeanene
Children: Wes (Nancy) Dodge, June (Todd) Porter, Shel Prince and Mary (Kim) Austin
Stepdaughter, Janet (Harvin) Moore
12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Braman Mortuary
Dec 2018
He then enrolled in Fairbury Junior college earning an Associates Degree. While in undergraduate school, he married Peggy Deterding, a teacher from Ruskin, Nebraska, and together they raised three children in McCook, Nebraska. They housed numerous foreign exchange students and assisted refugees through an organization he created called IOU Unlimited (Investment In Others) in cooperation with their church, Peace Lutheran Church.
After earning a B.S. degree at Peru State Teachers College, Jack began a teaching career in education and later completed a masters degree in educational psychology with certification as a school counselor from Northern Colorado University, Greely. Additional education and certification were acquired as an educational psychologist at the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. His lifelong career included Western and Tecumseh Public Schools, Beatrice State Home for Mentally Handicapped, Director of Special Education at Educational Service Unit #5 (piloting a plane to reach students in remote areas), Psychologist for the Regional Services for the Handicapped office in McCook. His last 17 years of service was as a Psychologist for the McCook Public Schools where he retired in 1994. He held offices in Nebraska Council for Exceptional Children, Nebraska Education Association (President), charter member and past President of McCook Optimist Club, and served as an elder at Peace Lutheran in McCook. He received the Nebraska Outstanding Psychologist Award in 1993.
Jack and Jeanene Haldeman of Hastings, Nebraska were united in their second marriages in 1994. His first wife, Peggy preceded him in death in 1986. On retirement, Jack and Jeanene Dodge moved to Omaha, Nebraska.
Kindness, compassion, gentleness, softly spoken, and caring deeply for others is how Jack will be remembered by his family, friends, and acquaintances. He was a peacemaker and comforter to others. With refreshing humor, he was greatly loved by all who knew him.
Survived by:
Wife of 24 years: Jeanene
Children: Wes (Nancy) Dodge, June (Todd) Porter, Shel Prince and Mary (Kim) Austin
Stepdaughter, Janet (Harvin) Moore
12 grandchildren and numerous nieces and nephews
Braman Mortuary
Dec 2018
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