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Earnest John “Earnie” DeGunia

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Birth	:	5 Jul 1940 Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	3 Sep 2018 Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7181015, -103.4052963
Description	:	Earnest John DeGunia (Earnie), 78, of Crawford, Nebraska, went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 3, 2018. He died at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Earnest was born on July 5, 1940 to John Leon DeGunia and Gladys Viola Stetson in Crawford, Nebraska. When he was young he had Rheumatic fever and was sick a lot of his childhood. He quit school after the 8th grade. He later got his GED. He grew up going to the water plant with his dad. He enjoyed learning all about the operations of the water plant with... Read More	Earnest John DeGunia (Earnie), 78, of Crawford, Nebraska, went to be with his Heavenly Father on September 3, 2018. He died at home surrounded by family and loved ones. Earnest was born on July 5, 1940 to John Leon DeGunia and Gladys Viola Stetson in Crawford, Nebraska. When he was young he had Rheumatic fever and was sick a lot of his childhood. He quit school after the 8th grade. He later got his GED. He grew up going to the water plant with his dad. He enjoyed learning all about the operations of the water plant with his dad. He tried to enlist in the military, but because he had Rheumatic fever he was not able to. He worked for Marie Sandoz on her ranch. He worked for the railroad for a short time. He later got a job for the city of Crawford as the water plant manager/operator. He worked for the city for 20+ years. The water plant was his life. He married and had four boys, Ernest, William, Darrold, and Troy. He thoroughly loved taking his grand kids to the water plant and telling them and showing them how the water plant ran. Earnest had a love for fishing, he especially loved going fishing with his sons and grand kids. He had an extreme passion for working on lawnmowers. He loved when his grand kids would come over and watch western movies with him. That was a special time for him. He had the biggest love for his family. His grand kids will forever hold a special place in his heart. In August of 1996, Earnest married his wife DeLoris Huggett. With this marriage Earnest inherited seven kids and a few grand kids. He loved his step-kids like they were his own. Earnest loved his church and the people in it. He had a strong passion for rocks, and he loved when the grand kids would come over so he could share all of his rock information with them. He loved watching the storms roll in. He loved going for rides and telling whoever was in the car about the history of that area. He always wanted to treat others as he would want to be treated. Survivors include his wife DeLoris, of Crawford; three sons Ernest DeGunia and Troy DeGunia of Crawford, Darrold DeGunia of Bennington, Nebraska. Seven Step-Children DeLena Gillam, DeLisa Olson, Travis Huggett, Gordon Huggett, Michaella Huggett, and LyRinda Huggett all of Crawford, and Shane Huggett of Gillette Wyoming. 21 grandkids, a special cousin Neva McGregor and three dogs. He is preceded in death by his parents and his son William (Billy) Lee DeGunia. His funeral services will be Saturday, September 8th, 2018 at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, in Chadron Nebraska, at 1:00PM. Burial services will be held at the Crawford Cemetery.

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Earnest John “Earnie” DeGunia's memorial is located at: Crawford Cemetery, Crawford, Dawes County, USA.
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Earnest John “Earnie” DeGunia death on 3 Sep 2018 in Crawford, Dawes County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.7181015
Longitude: -103.4052963

Family Members:

Parent

John Leon DeGunia

(1914 - 2002)

Gladys Viola Stetson DeGunia

(1920 - 2002)

Spouse

Alma L Wilson Aufrecht

(1944 - 2021)

Children

William Lee “Bill” DeGunia

(1963 - 1984)

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Coordinate: 42.7181015, -103.4052963

2. Saint John Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6680984, -103.3964005

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7. Union Star Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7771988, -103.5597000

8. Glendale Cemetery
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9. Parrish Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.5633000, -103.3703500

10. Bethel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6850014, -103.1841965

11. Scandinavian Lutheran Cemetery
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12. Belmont Cemetery
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13. Bannan Family Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7196700, -103.6857000

14. Andrews Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7196700, -103.6857000

15. Highland Center Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6100006, -103.1258011

16. Shisler Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7930984, -103.0875015

17. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6646710, -103.0608510

18. Marsland Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.4660988, -103.2838974

19. Bodarc Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7994700, -103.7784500

20. Greenwood Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8272018, -103.0239029

21. Calvary Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8224983, -103.0085983

22. Montrose Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.9213860, -103.7302690

23. Grace Episcopal Cemetery
Chadron, Dawes County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8267000, -102.9996000

24. Hillcrest Cemetery
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Coordinate: 43.0398500, -103.3367160