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Howard Dewitt Atkins

Birth	:	24 Nov 1935 Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	17 Feb 2022 Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Dix Cemetery, Dix, Kimball County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.2219009, -103.4888992
Description	:	Howard D. Atkins February 17, 2022 Howard D. Atkins, 86, formerly of Kimball, died surrounded by his family on February 17, 2022. Visitation will be held at Cantrell Funeral Home on Thursday, February 24th from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 25th, at Kimball's Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at the Dix Cemetery. Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Howard DeWitt Atkins was born November 24, 1935, to Vernon and Virginia (Stearley) Atkins in Kimball, Nebraska. He lived... Read More	Howard D. Atkins February 17, 2022 Howard D. Atkins, 86, formerly of Kimball, died surrounded by his family on February 17, 2022. Visitation will be held at Cantrell Funeral Home on Thursday, February 24th from 1:00 until 6:00 p.m. His funeral service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, February 25th, at Kimball's Presbyterian Church with Pastor Alan Foutz officiating. Burial will follow the funeral at the Dix Cemetery. Cantrell Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements. Howard DeWitt Atkins was born November 24, 1935, to Vernon and Virginia (Stearley) Atkins in Kimball, Nebraska. He lived on the family homestead six miles north of Dix until age 2 when the family moved to Washington Street in Kimball. In 1947 the family traded houses with his paternal grandparents and moved north of Kimball to Brookside Farm. He attended Kimball schools, graduating from Kimball County High School in 1953. He graduated from the UNL College of Agriculture in 1957. A highlight of his university experience was being a member of the Alpha Gamma Sigma Agriculture Fraternity where he made lifelong friendships. Howard married Peggy Greathouse on June 18, 1961, in Dix. They raised their three children at the Atkins Homestead 6 miles north of Dix where he farmed. Later, the family moved to a home north of Kimball so Lynn, Renell and David could attend school in Kimball. During the summer months, they continued to live at the farm north of Dix. Howard was a true agronomist, taking great care to create good seed beds to establish quality stands of wheat and millet for 50 years. He traveled widely and remained a dedicated member of the Kimball Presbyterian Church, AGS Fraternity, Farm Bureau, Nebraska Community Foundation and Legacy of the Plains Museum. He greatly enjoyed music, receiving Outstanding Farmer recognition at Farmers Day in Kimball, planning a community walking trail for Kimball and seeing community members step up to build the trail. Howard is survived by his wife Peggy of Scottsbluff; son David Atkins and friend Jean Gilbert of Kimball; daughters Lynn (Melvin) Pruett of Norman, OK, and Renell (Raj) Sinha of Scottsbluff; brother Kendall Atkins of Kimball; sister Mary Jane (Vern) Samuels of Polk, NE; brother-in-law Don Horton of Greeley, CO; grandchildren Melany, Natasha, Kody, Marissa, Kevin, James, Quentin, Gideon, and Ben; and great-grandchildren Elyiahs, Brayson, Ay'sel, Kristella, and Kylah. He was preceded in death by his parents and sister Dolores Horton. Published by The Star-Herald on Feb. 22, 2022.

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Howard Dewitt Atkins death on 17 Feb 2022 in Kimball, Kimball County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.2219009
Longitude: -103.4888992

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Vernon D. Atkins

(1901 - 1992)

Virginia Maida Stearley Atkins

(1904 - 1977)

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