George E. Prince

PIERCE – Funeral service for George E. Prince, 90, of Norfolk, formerly of Pierce, will be held at 10:30 a.m., Monday, May 5, 2025 at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierce. Father Vincent Germace will be officiating the service. Interment will be at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Cemetery, rural Pierce. Visitation will be 4:00-7:00 p.m., Sunday, also at the church. Military rites will be conducted by the Tomek-Otto Post 72 American Legion of Pierce, the United States Army Honor Guard, and American Legion Riders. The service will be live-streamed on the Stonacek Funeral Chapel Facebook page at https://www.facebook.com/stonacekfuneralchapel/. George passed away on Tuesday, April 29, 2025 at the Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk. Stonacek Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. George was born on the family farm 11.5 miles west of Pierce on August 5, 1934 to Robert and Lillian (Farran) Prince. He attended District 22 rural school and graduated from Pierce High School in 1951. George belonged to the Pierce Boxing Club and boxed in the Golden Gloves. He served 2 years in the United States Army from 1954 to 1956, 15 months of that time he was in Korea. George spent the rest of his life farming west of Pierce. He retired from farming in 2000 and began re-storing antique Allis-Chalmers Tractors and later phonographs. George also enjoyed gardening and he loved flying his Ultralight plane. On February 21, 1957, George married Carlene Pint at the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Pierce. He was a member of St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, past council member, usher, Catholic Order of Foresters, Holy Name Society, and CCD monitor. He also served on the Pierce Soil and Water Conservation Board and was a past member of the rural Fire District, Tomek-Otto Post 72 American Legion of Pierce, and the Pierce Threshing Bee. George is survived by his wife Carlene Prince of Norfolk, six children Rick (Emilie) Prince of Osmond, Jeff (Sheryl) Prince of Pierce, Mark (Ann) Prince of Elkhorn, Ann (Jeff) Preister of Lindsay, Susie (Larry) Koranda of Laurel, Julie (Brice) Buckendahl of Pierce, daughter-in-law Vickie Prince of Pierce, 17 grandchildren, and 24 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents Robert and Lillian Prince, son Gregg Prince, and 3 children in infancy, siblings and their spouses Stanley (Helen) Prince, Kenneth (Gladys) Prince, Randall (Mildred) Prince, Leo Dean (Kathleen) Prince, Iris (Milton) Johnson, and Virginia (Carl) Rosene. Pallbearers are George’s grandsons: Austin Harrison, Hunter Harrison, Steve Prince, Justin Prince, Tyler Prince, Jacob Preister, Austin Preister, Mack Prince, Brock Koranda, and Mason Buckendahl. Honorary pallbearers are George’s granddaughters: Christina Sirek, Jacalyn Kroupa, Stacy Stepp, Ashley Klassen, Jessica McPhillips, Britt Prince, and Morgan Schutt. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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George E. Prince

August 5, 1934 - April 29, 2025