Fred A. Lohmann

Fred A. Lohmann, 87, of Kearney died Monday, January 26, 2015 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Graveside services and inurnment will be Friday, January 30, 2015 at 2:00 at the Kearney Cemetery with Rev. Rebecca McDermott officiating. Those attending are asked to meet at the front gate and follow in procession to the grave for services. Military rites will be conducted by the Kearney American Legion Post #52, Kearney V.F.W. Post #759 and the Nebraska National Guard Military Honors Team. There will be no visitation. Memorials are suggested to the First Lutheran Church or the Salvation Army. Visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney are in charge of the arrangements. He was born September 14, 1927 in Grand Island, NE to Henry and Pearl (Arrasmith). Fred graduated from Grand Island Senior High School in 1945. He was inducted into the United States Army in 1946 and served in the Army of Occupation in Korea until 1947. He attended the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, and graduated in 1953 with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in Architecture. On April 2, 1955 he married Betty Kimball in Grand Island, NE. He worked at Frank N. McNett Company in Grand Island for four years. He was awarded his certificate of architecture in 1957. In 1958 he and Betty moved to Kearney and he was employed by Helleberg and Helleberg Architects until 1984. He was then employed by Miller and Associates – Consulting Engineers until 1990 when he retired. He was a member of First Lutheran Church in Kearney. He was also a member of the Nebraska Institute of Architecture – Western Chapter and was a past member of the Kearney Elks Lodge and the Veterans of Foreign Wars. Fred enjoyed building and flying radio controlled airplanes, running his railroad trains, traveling, photography, working in the yard and spending time with his family. He especially enjoyed his granddaughter. Survivors include his wife, Betty of Kearney; daughter, Lori Lohmann-Bell and her husband Mike of Pipe Creek, TX; son, craig Lohmann and wife Lisa of Denver, CO; granddaughter, Meagan Bell of San Antonio, TX and brother-in-law, Tom Harms of Morgan Creek, CA. He was preceded in death by his parents, 1 brother and 1 sister. PDF Printable Version

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Fred A. Lohmann

January 26, 2015 - January 26, 2015