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Denzil Levon “Denny” Fossberg

Birth	:	8 Nov 1928 Hordville, Hamilton County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	5 Aug 2012 Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Lindale Cemetery, Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0614014, -97.8460999
Description	:	Denzil "Denny" Fossberg, 83, of Grand Island died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evangelical Free Church, with the Rev. John Crocker officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Lindale Cemetery near Hordville. Mr. Fossberg was born Nov. 8, 1928, on a farm between Hordville and Polk to Irvin and Aleta (Youmans) Fossberg. He graduated from Central City High School in 1947 and furthered his education graduating from Emporia State Teacher's College in Kansas in 1959. In 1971, he attended DePaul University in Chicago, Ill.,... Read More	Denzil "Denny" Fossberg, 83, of Grand Island died Sunday, Aug. 5, 2012, at Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. Services will be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Evangelical Free Church, with the Rev. John Crocker officiating. Burial will be at 2:30 p.m. in the Lindale Cemetery near Hordville. Mr. Fossberg was born Nov. 8, 1928, on a farm between Hordville and Polk to Irvin and Aleta (Youmans) Fossberg. He graduated from Central City High School in 1947 and furthered his education graduating from Emporia State Teacher's College in Kansas in 1959. In 1971, he attended DePaul University in Chicago, Ill., doing work in Sheltered Workshop Administration. He was drafted into the United States Army in January of 1951, trained at Fort Riley, Kan., and went overseas in May of 1951. He joined the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the 1st Cavalry Division in Korea. He served as Regiment Postal Supervisor for 18 months in Korea and Japan. Upon separation from the Army in December of 1952, he remained in the Army Reserve serving a total of 30 years. He attained the rank of E-7 Sergeant First Class. He moved from postal duties to Supply Sergeant and Food Service Sergeant, where he received several accommodations. His final discharge was in 1988. He married Pat Holden in 1959 at Orion, Ill. There were two sons born to this union. He married Nancy Thompson on Dec. 24, 1975, Christmas Eve in Rock Island, Ill. Mr. Fossberg gained work experience in construction, truck driving and the printing industry. Yet his professional work was in Rehabilitation and Sheltered Workshop Administration in which he served as CEO for 30 years. His career took him to Aztec, N.M., Davenport, Iowa, Racine, Wis., Clinton, Iowa, Muscatine, Iowa, Thermopolis, Wyo., Crescent City, Calif., Broken Bow and Denison, Iowa. He retired in 1993 at which time they moved to Grand Island where they remained. Mr. Fossberg occupied his retirement by volunteering in several activities at the Evangelical Free Church, also doing Handicap Parking Monitoring under the direction of the Grand Island Police Department. Denny was also the handyman at the Central Nebraska Humane Society; Central Nebraska Motorist Assist Program, patrolling Interstate 80 finding motorists having problems and assisting them on their way, their nickname was the "Highway Angels." He was a member of the Evangelical Free Church, and active member of VFW 137 and a lifetime member of the VFW 1347 and was awarded the Paul Harris Fellowship by the rotary Club of Denison, Iowa, he also served on the board of Lindale Cemetery in Hordville as well as delivering meals on wheels to seniors. Survivors include his wife, Nancy; two sons, Scott Fossberg of South Bend, Ind., and Kelly Fossberg and wife, Theresa, of Joliet, Ill.; two stepsons, John Thompson of Des Moines, Iowa, and Danny Thompson of Rancho Cordova, Calif.; one granddaughter and three stepgrandchildren; two sisters, Gayle Kranau of Hastings and JoAnn Fossberg of Omaha; as well as several cousins, nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother, Dudley Fossberg, sister, Lola Meline and stepson, George Thompson. Published in The Grand Island Independent on August 7, 2012

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Denzil Levon “Denny” Fossberg's memorial is located at: Lindale Cemetery, Hordville, Hamilton County, USA.
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Denzil Levon “Denny” Fossberg death on 5 Aug 2012 in Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.0614014
Longitude: -97.8460999

Family Members:

Parent

Irvin C Fossberg

(1900 - 1972)

Aleta Youmans Fossberg

(1907 - 1987)

Siblings

Dudley Harl “Dud” Fossberg

(1930 - 2007)

Lola Jean Fossberg Meline

(1932 - 2003)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Lindale Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0614014, -97.8460999

2. Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0602460, -97.8379730

3. North Blue Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0456009, -97.8649979

4. Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0817600, -97.8873000

5. Mount Zion Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0466995, -97.9128036

6. Bluff Cemetery
Hordville, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1194250, -97.8609800

7. Laclede Cemetery
Polk, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1049995, -97.7891998

8. Arborville Rural Cemetery
Arborville, York County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0393982, -97.7703018

9. Polk Cemetery
Polk, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0917015, -97.7514038

10. Mamre Church Cemetery
Marquette, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0458000, -97.9506000

11. Swede Plain Cemetery
Stromsburg, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1199100, -97.7576800

12. Saint Johns Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Kronborg, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9995000, -97.9393610

13. Brabham Family Cemetery
Arborville, York County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9665000, -97.7988000

14. George Western Cemetery
Marquette, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0181900, -97.9888900

15. Pleasant Home Cemetery
Polk, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0600000, -97.6845000

16. United Lutheran Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9300003, -97.8827972

17. Central City Cemetery
Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1369019, -97.9944000

18. Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9154910, -97.8477940

19. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Benedict, York County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0155983, -97.6539001

20. Calvary Cemetery
Clarks, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2196999, -97.8193970

21. Richland Cemetery
Marquette, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9668999, -98.0175018

22. Salem Evangelical Cemetery
Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9300003, -97.9828033

23. Swede Home Cemetery
Swedehome, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1622900, -97.6657800

24. Lincoln Valley Cemetery
Hampton, Hamilton County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8939000, -97.9217500