Garry L. Tomasek, 49

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Garry L. Tomasek, 49, of Fremont, formerly of North Bend, died Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at his home.

The funeral service is 10 a.m. Thursday, Nov. 20, at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Michael Knudsen will officiate. Visitation with family receiving friends is Wednesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont and Thursday at the church one hour prior to the service. Burial will be at 1 p.m. Thursday at Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff with military honors by members of American Legion Post 340 of Morse Bluff, V.F.W. Post 8223 and Am Vets Post 20 of North Bend.

Garry was born Sept. 14, 1965, in Fremont, to Leland and Jeannette (Renter) Tomasek.

He grew up in North Bend and was a 1984 graduate of North Bend High School and a graduate of Wayne State College in 1996 with a bachelor of science degree in business and administration.

Garry served in the U.S. Air Force for four years, and then served in the U.S. Air Force Reserve 28 MSES and the Iowa Air National Guard for more than 20 years of combined service.

He was employed at Cargill Inc. at Blair since 1998.

Garry married Nicole Benjamin on December 8, 2001. They later divorced.

He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and was a Sunday school teacher. Garry started a program at the church called the Resurrection Project. He was a den leader for Cub Scout Pack 104 of Fremont and was a former EMT for the Milford Volunteer Fire Department. Garry enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, riding motorcycles and helping others.

He is survived by son Garrett Tomasek of Fremont; mother Jeannette Tank of Fremont; sister Jeannie and husband Ron Marquardt of Arlington; brother Steven and wife Billy Jo Tomasek of Hampton; nieces and nephews: Tyler, Randi, Lane, Hannah and Cole.

He was preceded in death by his father.

Memorials may be given to the family for a trust to be set up for his son's education.

Online condolences may be left at www.mosermemorialchapels.com

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~