- Date Of Birth: January 31, 1966
- Date Of Death: August 10, 2022
- State: Nebraska
Eugene D. (Gene) Himmelberg, 56, from Lawrence, passed away Wednesday, August 10, 2022 at Mary Lanning Healthcare in Hastings after a long, courageous battle with cancer. A rosary will be prayed on Friday, August 12, 2022 at 7:30p.m.
Gene was born on January 31,1966 in Hastings, NE to Vernon and Bonnie (Buescher) Himmelberg. He attended Sacred Heart Catholic School and Lawrence High School and later on went to college to earn degrees from SCC in Beatrice and CCC in Hastings. He was a farmer and raised cattle, hogs and crops. After being a bachelor until the age of 47, he met the love of his life Linda (Buschkoetter) Menke and was married on June 1, 2013.
Gene was preceded in death by his grandparents, J.P. and Josephine Himmelberg and George and Margaret Buescher, infant sister, Diane, Father-in-law LeRoy Buschkoetter and brother-in-law, Len Mazour.
Survivors include his wife, Linda of Lawrence, step-children Dillon (Amanda) Menke of Edgar, Haley (fiance’ Jake Rech) Menke of Dwight, Morgan (friend Alex Paus) Menke of Deweese, granddaughter and light of his life, Madison Menke of Edgar; parents Vernon and Bonnie Himmelberg of Lawrence; and mother-in-law Eileen Buschkoetter of Lawrence. Brothers, Larry (Marguerite) Himmelberg of Lincoln, Duane (Sherry) Himmelberg of Lawrence; Sisters, Linda (Wayne) Kohmetscher of Lawrence, Lois Kohmetscher of Lincoln, Donna (Joe E.) Svoboda of Lawrence; Brothers-in-law, Darrel (Kathy) Buschkoetter of Lawrence, Dwayne (Donna) Buschkoetter of Holdrege; Sisters-in-law, Jolene Mazour of Lawrence, Sharon (Phil) Wetsch of Rapid City, S.D., Donna (Dan Trout) Buschkoetter of Aurora, and Judy (Jim) Kucera of Lawrence and a host of nieces, nephews, aunts, uncles
