Harold E. Yonker September 5, 1933 ~ September 11, 2010
		Draucker Funeral Home 700 N. Spruce Street Post Office Box 296 Ogallala, NE 69153 Ph:  308.284.4021

 OBITUARY

 
Harold E. Yonker, 77, of Arthur, NE, passed away September 11, 2010 at Good Samaritan Nursing Home in Callaway, Nebraska. 

Harold was born September 5, 1933 in Wallace, Nebr., to George and Faye (Umbenhower)Yonker. He was raised on the family ranch near Hershey, Nebraska. He graduated from Hershey High School in May of 1953.

In January of 1954 Harold joined the U. S. Air Force. He completed his duties in Tampa, Florida and Ramy Air Force Base in Puerto Rico. He was discharged from service in 1957 earning a National Defense Service Medal and Good Conduct Medal.

On July 9, 1955 Harold married Barbara DeWolf in Gering, Nebr. They celebrated 51 years of marriage in July, 2006.

After discharge from the Air Force, Harold and Barbara returned home and lived on the family ranch at Dickens. In 1960 they purchased a farm near Oconto. In 1973 they moved to a ranch south of Chappell and lived there until 1987. They lived for a short time in Oshkosh before buying the ranch in Arthur County in 1989.

He enjoyed working in the outdoors, raising livestock and fishing. Living on a ranch was his life's dream and work.

Preceding him in death were his parents, his wife Barbara, infant son Lynn, brother Charles Yonker, and granddaughter Megan Trimmer.

Survivors include four daughters: Georgina (Terry) Buechler, Katherine (Marion) Peterson, all of Big Springs; Linette (Jim) Corfield of Arnold; Lori (Frank) Bertolino of Huachuca City, AZ. Six grandchildren: Lynn (Misty) Jepsen, Sarah Trimmer, Rachel Trimmer, Alexandria (Chris) Cole, Candi Buechler, Kirby Corfield. Six great-grandchildren: Jakob Demick, Kobe Demick, Keegan Beard, Clayton Beard, Kaydence Haldeen, and Lily Haldeen. Two brothers: Clayton (Joane) Yonker of North Platte, Darrell (Lil) Yonker of Maxwell.

Visitation will be on Monday, September 13, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Draucker Funeral Home.

The funeral service will be on Tuesday, September 14, at 1:30 p.m. in the Arthur Baptist Church with Rev. Ben Keene officiating.

Interment will be in the Arthur Cemetery with military honors by the American Legion E.J. Yates Post 207 of Arthur and the Keith County Veterans Organization. A memorial has been established to the Arthur County Community Foundation.
 

Draucker Funeral Home of Ogallala is in charge of arrangements.