Donald W. "Bud" Day

NORFOLK — Services for Donald W. “Bud” Day, 79, Norfolk, will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday at First United Methodist Church in Norfolk. Burial will be in Prospect Hill Cemetery. Military rites will be conducted by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and the U.S. Army Honors Guard. Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Tuesday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. He died Thursday, Dec. 31, 2015, at Faith Regional Health Services in Norfolk. The son of Royvan and Grace (Thoendel) Day was born Oct. 15, 1936, at Ewing. He graduated from Wheeler County High School in 1953 and Safety Patrol School. He served in the U.S. Army from Sept. 29, 1955, to Aug. 26, 1957, including 18 months in Germany He married Lila Woeppel on Feb. 22, 1958, at United Methodist Church in Ewing. Donald and Lila lived in Broken Bow. Donald worked for the Nebraska State Patrol from 1963 until 1991, achieving the rank of sergeant. They then moved to Colorado from 1991 to 2000, where he worked at McKee Medical Center in maintenance. In 2000, Donald and Lila moved to McCook until 2008, when they moved to Norfolk. Donald was a member of the Rock Club and enjoyed fishing and hunting. He was a member of First United Methodist Church in Norfolk. Survivors include his spouse, Lila Day of Norfolk; children: Cynthia and spouse Jim Gage of Longmont, Colo., Connie and spouse Mike Seevers of Fairmont, Ronald and spouse Angie Day of Bismark, N.D., Cheryl and spouse Jim Neal of Chandler, Ariz., Michelle and spouse Bryon Grove of Oaks, N.D.; 12 grandchildren, raising one grandchild, Nikea and spouse John Brady; 13 great-grandchildren; and sisters Donna Moore of Texas and Pat and spouse Lynn Wilkinson of Neligh. He was preceded in death by his parents, Royvan and Grace, and three brothers, Richard, Jerry and Bill. Congregational hymns “I Love,” “Love Without End, Amen” and “Love You Forever and Ever” will be accompanied by pianist Betty Frank. “Amazing Grace” will be sung by Nikea Brady and Jim Gage. Casketbearers will be Jim Gage, Jim Neal, Dustin Seevers, Tyrel Seevers, Shawn Seevers and John Brady. Condolences may be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com. Those that wish to donate in memory of Donald “Bud” Day may do so to Bryan Foundation of Bryan LGH Hospital in Lincoln, http://www.bryanhealth.com/bryan-foundation/ways-to-give/

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Donald W. "Bud" Day

October 15, 1936 - December 31, 2015