Donald E. Gloe

OSMOND -- Funeral service for Donald E. Gloe, 88, of Osmond will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, October 21, 2022 at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Rev. Terry Buol will be officiating the service. Interment will be held at 1:30 p.m. at the Osmond City Cemetery, rural Osmond. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, October 20 also at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel website at https://www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com/obituaries/Donald-Gloe/#!/PhotosVideos. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #326 and Sons Of The American Legion Post #326. Donald passed away on Tuesday, October 11, 2022 at his residence in Osmond. Stonacek Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Donald was born on October 26, 1933 in Osmond, Nebraska to Emil R. and Minnie (Schulz) Gloe. He was baptized at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond and confirmed at the Zion Lutheran Church in Plainview. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Country School and Zion Lutheran School, and then graduated from Plainview High School in 1951. Donald grew up in the Osmond area. He served in the United States Army from 1954-1956 at Fort Lewis, Washington. He married Elsa Arendt on August 25, 1956 in Tacoma, WA. After marriage, Don and Elsa farmed in the Osmond area. Don also did housing construction in the Yankton area along the Missouri River. The family moved to Osmond in 1985 and Don worked at worked the Osmond Farm Supply for 11 years. Don was a coach for the Osmond American Legion and youth baseball teams in Osmond throughout the years. He played men’s fast pitch softball for Osmond. He enjoyed playing cards, crossword puzzles, golfing, dancing, singing and playing the accordion with family members and siblings. He was a member of the American Legion in Osmond, Nebraska and Toastmasters Club. Survivors include his spouse Elsa Gloe of Osmond, children Diana Behlers of Norfolk, Anita Gloe of Bakersfield, CA, Edith Gloe of Santa Clarita, CA, Lorenz Gloe of Omaha, Rachel (Mark) Pacha of Omaha, 7 grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren, brother Oran (Lois) Gloe of Plainview, Darryl Gloe of Mesa, AZ. He was preceded in death by his parents Emil and Minnie, son in law Rodney Behlers, grandson Andrew Jansa, and sister-in-law Carolyn Gloe. Organist will be Steve Reinke, soloist will be Emily Wageman. Casket bearers will be Aaron Behlers, Christopher Behlers, Kristen Beckman, Jared Pacha, David Gloe, and Brooke Pacha. Honorary casket bearers will be Hollan Beckman, Braden Beckman, Lilian Beckman, and Jim Gloe. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Donald E. Gloe

October 26, 1933 - October 11, 2022