Died 1 September 2000

Burial in Mt. Hope Cemetery, Omaha

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John O. Burmeister, 78, of Blair, died Sept. 1, 2000, at Immanuel Hospital in Omaha.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 5, at Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church. The Rev. Gregg Miller will officiate. Interment will be at Mt. Hope Cemetery in Omaha.

John O. Burmeister was born March 30, 1922, in Washington County to John and Elizabeth Burmeister.

Mr. Burmeister grew up in rural Fort Calhoun. He married Elaine Tyler in Benson on Feb. 23, 1946. His main occupation was farming in the Nebraska/Iowa area. He was a member of Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church.

Mr. Burmeister's hobbies included fishing and hunting with his grandchildren.

He is survived by his wife, Elaine; a daughter and son-in-law, Louella and Roger Hansen of Ralston; and a son and daughter-in-law, Danny and Sue Burmeister of Blair; eight grandchildren; two brothers, Arnold and Richard; and three sisters, Elsie, Margaret and Helen.

He was preceded in death by a son, Gerry.

Memorials are suggested to the family.

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Funeral Leaflet

In Memory of John Otto Burmeister

Born Washington County, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest September 1, 2000 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Sept. 5, 2000 Fort Calhoun Presbyterian Church. Officiant: Rev. Gregg Miller. Music: Alice Johnson, organist. “The Old Rugged Cross”-congregational. “How Great Thou Art”-congregational.

Pallbearers: Rick Burmeister, Greg Megrue, Don Rathjen, Dennis Jones, Terry Burmeister, Al Hansen.

Visitation: 3:00-8:30 p.m. Monday, Sept. 4, 2000. Family Receiving Friends from 7-8:30 p.m. Sievers Sprick Funeral Home.

Interment: Mt. Hope Cemetery, Omaha, NE

Sievers-Sprick Funeral Home, Fort Calhoun, NE

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

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