Ohms, Amond Gary (1931 - 2020)

OHMS, JOHNSON, BAYNE, FROKER, SORENSEN, RASMUSSEN, RUWE, DENISON, CHRISTENSEN, BEQUETTE

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/6/2020 at 20:12:26

Name of deceased: Amond Gary Ohms

Aged: 89 yrs, 5 mo, 27 days

Residence: Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Born: Jan. 1, 1931; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Died: June 28, 2020; Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Graveside: Thursday, July 2, 2020; Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Son, Neil (spouse, Melanie) of Harlan, IA; daughters, Diane (spouse, Tim) Johnson of Council Bluffs, IA and Lori (spouse, Kevin) Bayne of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Daniel Ohms, Nathan Ohms and Leah Johnson; sister, Verda Johnson of Elk Horn, IA; sister-in-law, Marian Froker of Exira, IA; brother-in-laws, Robert (spouse, Nerita) Sorensen of Walnut, IA, Roland Rasmussen of Blair, NE, and Dan Rasmussen of Oakland, NE; stepchildren, Chris (spouse, LuAnn) Ruwe of Hooper, NE, Sheryl (spouse, Gary) Denison of Blair, NE, and Mark (spouse, Becky) Ruwe of Hooper, NE; 9 step-grandchildren; many step-great-grandchildren; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Henry and Minnie (nee Christensen) Ohms; first wife, Norma Jean (deceased Dec. 10, 1981); second wife, DeLores (deceased Dec. 2009); sister, Jeanne Ohms; sister, Eunice Bequette; brothers-in-law, David and Steven Rasmussen

Education: Graduated from Technical High school, Omaha, NE, Jan. 1949

Religious affiliation: Lutheran

Military service: Enlisted in the U. S. Navy in March 1951, serving aboard the USS Calvert as a machinist mate before his honorable discharge in March 1955

Marriages: (1) Norma Jean Sorensen; Feb. 17, 1957; Bethany Lutheran Church, Kimballton, IA (2) DeLores Ruwe; Aug. 12, 1984; Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA

Employment: After graduation from high school, he worked on his aunt and uncle's farm near Jacksonville, IA. Following his military service, Amond earned his license as a 3rd Grade stationary engineer and worked briefly at Omaha National Bank. After his marriage, he farmed several farms before purchasing a farm near Corley in Shelby County, IA. With his second wife, DeLores, he retired from farming in 1991 and they moved to Harlan. During his retirement, he shuttled cars for Hertz and delivered flowers to Hy-Vee Food Stores for Floral Distributing Inc.

Hobbies/Interests: no information provided

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com