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John Richard “Dick” O'Dell

Birth	:	8 May 1943 Seward, Seward County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	18 Jul 2018 Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
Burial	:	Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.9193993, -97.0952988
Plot	:	Southwest Quarter
Description	:	John Richard “Dick” O’Dell was born May 8, 1943 in Seward, Nebraska and passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on July 18, 2018 at the age of 75 years, 2 months, 10 days. Dick was the son of John Robert and Nellie Marie (Kilzer) O’Dell. He was a 1961 graduate of Seward High School. On April 5, 1964, Dick was united in marriage to Karen Sue Gray in Meade, Kansas. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Brian and Kristin. Dick and Karen lived all of their married life in Seward where they raised their family... Read More	John Richard “Dick” O’Dell was born May 8, 1943 in Seward, Nebraska and passed away in Scottsdale, Arizona on July 18, 2018 at the age of 75 years, 2 months, 10 days. Dick was the son of John Robert and Nellie Marie (Kilzer) O’Dell. He was a 1961 graduate of Seward High School. On April 5, 1964, Dick was united in marriage to Karen Sue Gray in Meade, Kansas. Their marriage was blessed with two children, Brian and Kristin. Dick and Karen lived all of their married life in Seward where they raised their family and built their business. Dick was baptized as an adult on August 15, 1974 and confirmed on August 18, 1974, both at St. John Lutheran Church, Seward. Dick started as a brick layer at age 16. He began his career with Mueller & Odell Masonry in the Fall of 1963. Following Werner Mueller’s sudden death in the mid-70’s, the company became O’Dell Construction Company and transitioned from bricklaying and concrete flatwork to a residential and commercial poured wall company. One of their most unique and high profile jobs during this time was the Davisson Time Capsule in Seward. O’Dell Concrete Pumping Service began in 1995 when the first truck-mounted concrete pump was purchased and developed into a business of eleven concrete pump trucks and operators, a dispatcher and a sales person, plus three people in the office. The projects they were involved with developing include: Dodge Street Expressway, Riverfront Towers, Hyatt Hotel, numerous Interstate bridges, the Seward Swimming Pool, Seward Library, Concordia Health, Human Performance and Wellness Center, Pinnacle Bank Arena and the East Stadium addition at UNL. The second business, Self Serve Storage, began in 1986 and included 172 units plus space for recreation vehicles, boats and automobiles. These were the first storage units in Seward. Dick’s memberships included: St. John Lutheran Church, Seward Lions Club, Seward Men’s Bowling Association Hall of Fame, Seward Golf Association, Legend Trail Golf League, Nebraska Golf Association, University of Nebraska Foundation, Poured Concrete Wall Contractors Association of America, American Concrete Pumping Association, American Concrete Institute – Nebraska Chapter, Seward Area Chamber of Commerce, Seward Lumber Board of Directors. Following the sale of their pumping company in 2013 and the storage units in 2015, Dick and Karen spent their time traveling, spending winters in Arizona and most of all enjoying their children and their spouses and their two grandchildren. Dick’s hobbies included fishing, bowling, camping with the family and most recently golf. Dick is preceded in death by his parents, John R. and Nellie O’Dell; brothers, Dennis and William “Bill”; sisters, Betty Shook and Rebecca Sampson; nephew Jeffrey Shook; father-in-law and mother-in-law, William T. Gray, Jr. and Stella Rebecca (Bohling) Gray. Survivors cherishing Dick’s memory include his wife, Karen, Seward; son and daughter-in-law, Brian and Kathie O’Dell, Wahoo; daughter and son-in-law, Kristin and Dave Owen, Lincoln; grandchildren, Brandon O’Dell, Lincoln and Kaylee O’Dell, Omaha. Additional family survivors include: brothers and sisters-in-law, Ron and Margie O’Dell, Kingman, AZ, Tom and Becky O’Dell, Bee; nieces and nephews; sister-in-law, Janet and her husband Rick Urban, Ft. Collins, CO and a host of friends.

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Where is John Richard “Dick” O'Dell's memorial?
John Richard “Dick” O'Dell's memorial is located at: Greenwood Cemetery, Seward, Seward County, USA.
When did John Richard “Dick” O'Dell death?
John Richard “Dick” O'Dell death on 18 Jul 2018 in Scottsdale, Maricopa County, Arizona, USA
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Latitude: 40.9193993
Longitude: -97.0952988

Family Members:

Parent

John Robert Odell

(1919 - 1998)

Nellie Marie Kilzer Odell

(1919 - 1991)

Siblings

Dennis Lee O'Dell

(1942 - 1998)

Betty Lou Odell Shook

(1946 - 2016)

William Robert “Bill” Odell

(1952 - 2002)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Greenwood Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9193993, -97.0952988

2. Seward Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9296989, -97.0986023

3. Anderson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9016991, -97.1442032

4. Immanuel Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9664001, -97.1686020

5. Staplehurst Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9668999, -97.1686020

6. Germantown Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9444008, -96.9966965

7. Union Cemetery
Bee, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9880981, -97.0444031

8. Zion Lutheran Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9369011, -96.9869003

9. Faith Lutheran East Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8572000, -97.0044000

10. Saint Wenceslaus Cemetery
Bee, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 41.0057983, -97.0430984

11. Mount Pleasant Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.8292007, -97.0550003

12. Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Seward, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8878000, -96.9725000

13. First Methodist Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8292000, -97.1492000

14. Tamora Cemetery
Tamora, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9021988, -97.2300034

15. Ruby Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
Ruby, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8131000, -97.0827000

16. Our Redeemer Lutheran Country Cemetery
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9670000, -97.2282000

17. Faith Lutheran Church Cemetery North
Staplehurst, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9886000, -97.2165000

18. Mound Prairie Cemetery
Goehner, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8573380, -97.2344200

19. Evangelical Lutheran Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.8137000, -97.0057000

20. Mount Carmel Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9077988, -96.9297028

21. Evangelical Lutheran Trinity Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9261017, -96.9289017

22. Salem United Methodist Church Cemetery
Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7997000, -97.1578000

23. Oak Grove Cemetery
Garland, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.9947014, -96.9381027

24. Milford Mennonite Cemetery
Milford, Seward County, USA
Coordinate: 40.7703018, -97.0730972