Charles Gregory McNew, 96

Charles Gregory McNew, 96, of Fort Calhoun, died Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015, in Blair.

Services are 10 a.m. Tuesday, January 6, at Jaynes St. Community Church of God, 7534 Jaynes Street in Omaha. Interment is in the Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Visitation is 4-8 p.m. Monday with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home.

Charles Gregory McNew was born July 9, 1918, in Yarrow, Mo., to James Jackson and Lena (Sorenson) McNew.

He is survived by daughters: LuAnn (Edward) Buchardt of Blair and Nancy McNew of Fort Calhoun; son Scott (Annie) McNew of Fort Calhoun; grandchildren: Joshua, Alex, Brandon (Ashley), Logan, Cameron and Morgan McNew, Nathan (Kayla) and Lizabeth Buchardt and Alison Ruffino; great‐grandchildren: Clair, Brecken, Charlee and two on the way; brother Robert McNew.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Shirley, and son Gregory.

Memorials are suggested to Fort Calhoun Fire and Rescue or Jaynes St. Community Church of God.

Omaha World Herald 4, 5 Jan 2015

McNew, Charles Gregory Jul 9, 1918 - Jan 3, 2015 Age 96 of Fort Calhoun. Preceded in death by wife, Shirley; son, Gregory. Survived by daughters, LuAnn (Edward) Buchardt, Blair, Nancy McNew; son, Scott (Annie) McNew, all of Fort Calhoun; grandchildren, Joshua, Alex, Brandon (Ashley), Logan, Cameron and Morgan McNew, Nathan (Kayla) and Lizabeth Buchardt, Alison Ruffino; great grandchildren, Clair, Brecken, Charlee and 2 on the way; brother, Robert McNew. VISITATION Monday 4-8pm with family receiving friends 6-8pm all at Funeral Home. FUNERAL SERVICE 10am Tuesday at Jaynes St. Community Church of God, 7534 Jaynes St., Omaha, NE 68134. Interment Fort Calhoun Cemetery. Memorials suggested to Fort Calhoun Fire and Rescue or Jaynes St. Community Church of God. SIEVERS-SPRICK Ft. Calhoun, NE 402-468-5678

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