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Gayle Spiker Conkling, age 74 of Herman, passed away August 31, 2023 in Fremont, NE. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, September 10, 2023 from 4-6 PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.

Gayle was born December 7, 1948, the daughter of LeRoy and Bernice Spiker. She attended school in Herman and then later attended and graduated from Blair High School. She worked at Wilkinson’s in Fort Calhoun and then for D.L. Blair. On December 30, 1987 she was united in marriage to Douglas Conkling.

Gayle is survived by her husband Douglas; daughter Kristi (Trevor) Gillett; stepdaughters: Beth Conkling, Alissa (Anthony) Gorgone; stepson Patrick Dostal; five grandchildren: Ashley, Justin, Ava, Aryanna and Michaelynn; sister Jodeen (Jennings) McCourt.

She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Ron, Bill and Richard Spiker.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family. ~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~