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CHAD E. GUSMAN

Date of Birth October 19, 1967,Grand Island, Nebraska~ Entered into Rest July 18, 2022 Lincoln, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 10am Saturday, July 23, 2022 St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska.
Interment at St. Francis Cemetery ~ Wahoo, Nebraska

Visitation 5-7pm & Rosary 7pm Friday, July 22, 2022
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church ~ Wahoo, Nebraska

Memorials St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, St. Wenceslaus School or Bishop Neumann High School.

Chad E. Gusman, 54 of Wahoo, NE entered into eternal rest on Monday, July 18, 2022 at Bryan East Medical Center in Lincoln, NE. He was born October 19, 1967 in Grand Island, NE and adopted by Leo and Carolyn (Hoppes) Gusman. Chad, also known as “Goose”, graduated from Bridgeport High School in 1986 where he was class president and participated in football, basketball and golf. He graduated from Kearney State in 1990. Chad was united in marriage to Catherine Christensen on July 23, 1994 in Fremont, NE. They were blessed with two children, Lauren and Nathan. He worked as a Bank Security Officer with Union Bank & Trust in Wahoo where he was employed for the past 26 years.

Chad was a member of St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church and Knights of Columbus Council #1883. He enjoyed coaching his children in their sports activities, collecting baseball and football cards, anything Star Wars related, movie trivia, and sitting around a fire with neighbors toasting marshmallows and drinking wine. His passion was Nebraska Football or any other Husker sport. He loved traveling with his family and especially with Cathy to Husker away games. He was also a dedicated Notre Dame and Miami Dolphin fan.

Chad is survived by his wife, Cathy Gusman; children, Lauren and Nathan Gusman; parents, Leo and Carolyn Gusman; sister, Kimberly (John) Duprey; parents-in-law, Charles and Lola Christensen; brother-in-law, Kent (Connie) Christensen; sisters-in-law, Patty (Dan) Sanderson and Barbara Christensen; nieces & nephews, Emma and John Duprey, Nicholas and Kimberly Christensen, Benjamin and Zachary Sanderson; many aunts, uncles, cousins, and friends. Chad is also survived by his beloved dog, Trooper and grand dog, Winston.

He was preceded in death by his grandparents, Leo & Elaine Hoppes, Emery & Myrtle Gusman; brother-in-law, Steve Christensen.

Note: Chad's wife is from Kennard. Her parents still live here.--Dixie Lambert

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

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