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Merlin "Mert" G. Brodd, 72, passed away Friday, June 15, 2018, at Nye Legacy in Fremont.

Merlin was born in Lincoln, on February 23, 1946, to Lawrence and Evelyn Brodd. He attended and graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School and the University of Nebraska in Lincoln.

Merlin married Linda Ferguson on November 27, 1968, at St. Mark's Methodist Church in Lincoln.

He was a teacher at Arlington High School and the girl's track coach for 33 years before retiring. After retiring, he worked for several years at Nye Square in Fremont.

He officiated basketball and football for over 34 years. Mert was a member of First Lutheran Church and had served as a trustee and an usher. Mert enjoyed yard work, wood working, watching the Chicago Cubs and going on vacations. He loved spending time with his family and grand-dog, Maggie.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Lawrence and Evelyn Brodd; and his brother, Lawren Brodd.

“Mert” is survived by his wife, Linda of Fremont; daughters, Cari (Kevin) Brodd-Sorensen of Valley/Arlington, Lindsey (Ryan) Sanny of Lincoln; grandsons, Tegan and Tanner Sanny; sisters-in-law, Carol Heald, Barb Ferguson, and Sherry Brodd; five nephews, three nieces, and great-nephews and great-nieces.

Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church of Fremont, Parkinson Foundation and Fremont Hospice.

Visitation was held from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 17, 2018, at Dugan Funeral Chapel.

Funeral services were held at 10:30 a.m. Monday, June 18, 2018, at First Lutheran Church in Fremont.

Burial was 2:30 p.m. Monday at Lincoln Memorial Cemetery in Lincoln.

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library.~~~