Henry "Jerry" Urich

April 12, 1934 - March 2, 2022

PIERCE -- Family graveside service for Henry "Jerry" Urich, 87, of Pierce will take place at a later date at Pawnee City Cemetery, in Nebraska. Jerry, a retired milling superintendent and a Nebraskan native, passed peacefully on Wednesday, March 2, 2022 at Premier Estates Nursing Home in Pierce. Stonacek Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Jerry was born on April 12, 1934 in Marquette, NE to Henry and Gladys (Kimball) Urich. Jerry graduated from Bellevue High School and joined the United States Navy soon afterwards on September 2, 1955. When Jerry was honorably discharged from the Navy in September 1, 1959, he obtained a job with Conagra Milling Co. in Omaha, Ne. Jerry met and married Alberta ‘Bert’ Packett and soon started a family with the birth of Thomas Dulin and four years later with the birth of Ann Marie. He would eventually move his family to Texas and get a job with the Morrison Milling Co. in Denton. While at Morrison’s Jerry was able to design, build and patent several packaging and assembly line machines. After his retirement and many years in Texas. Jerry returned to Nebraska to live in one of his childhood towns, Pierce, Ne. Jerry was a devoted father who enjoyed playing Pinochle and Cribbage with family and friends and also picking the mandolin while his daughter accompanied him on her violin. He was a pitcher for men’s fast pitch softball team and when his daughter was of age he became a girl's fast pitch coach for the team, Kool Kits, who won many sportsmanship awards and winners trophies. He also enjoyed rebuilding Corvair cars, convertibles and vans. Survivors include children Ann Urich of Pierce, Thomas Urich of Bellevue, sister Jean (John) Ogden of Bellevue, brother Richard (Catherine) Urich of NC, and many nieces and nephews. Henry was preceded in death by spouse Alberta in 1991, parents Henry and Gladys, brothers, Harold, Lonnie, Warren, and Charles. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.