Lauren L. Nippert

Lauren L Nippert, 84, of Kearney, died Monday, June 30, 2014 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be Saturday, July 5, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. at the Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney with Leroy Sanford, Leslie Pountney, and Julie Harthorn officiating. Burial will be at the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation will be Friday, July 4, 2014 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the funeral home and one hour prior to the service Saturday morning. Lauren was born in McDonald, Kansas on August 21, 1929 to Ward and Sarah Meyer Nippert. Lauren made his choice to serve the Lord at age 17. At the age of 22, he began his service in the Army as a Conscientious Objector. After BASIC training, he was sent to Germany where his met his wife of 59 years, Gertrud Banzhaf, while visiting her parent’s home to attend a Christian fellowship meeting. They were married on March 21, 1955 in Alton, Illinois, where Lauren was working as an X-ray technician. Six weeks later, Lauren and Gertrud returned to Lauren’s native state of Nebraska. In September of that year, they moved into their current home on 8th Avenue where they raised their five children. Lauren was trained as an x-ray technician in the Army, and continued his occupation at the Good Samaritan Hospital, Kearney Orthopedic and Fracture Clinic, Kearney Bone and Joint. He also worked as an industrial radiologist at Rockwell International. Lauren worked on-call for various clinics taking x-rays until he was 83 years old. Even when his health began failing, he continued to have a positive outlook and enjoyed the Christian fellowship group that he was a part of. Lauren’s children’s fondest memories of their father are the “adventures” he took them on exploring country roads and unusual places, his faithfulness in visiting elderly people and shut-ins, and his kindness to people that were going through difficult times. He loved to read aloud to his children when they were growing up and instilled in them a lifelong love of reading. Lauren is survived by his wife Gertrud of Kearney, NE, daughters: Irma Nippert of Kearney, NE, Heidi Werk and her husband Volker of Eibenstock, Germany, Juli Veldkamp and her husband Paul of Wayne, NE, sons: Arnold Nippert and his wife Mary Ann of Gilbert, AZ, Andy Nippert of Peoria, IL, grandchildren: Harald, Daniel, Roland and Willy Werk, Cara and Amy Nippert, Joni and Avie Veldkamp, sister Phyllis Lerwick of Albin, WY. Lauren was preceded in death by his parents, an infant brother, one brother Ellsworth, and one sister Lois. PDF Printable Version

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Lauren L. Nippert

August 21, 1929 - June 30, 2014