Kent T. Tegeler

September 15, 1984 - March 28, 2019

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Kent T. Tegeler, 34, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 3, 2019 at the Our Savior Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Pastor Lee Weander and Pastor Ryan Taylor officiating. Interment will be at the St. John's Lutheran Cemetery, rural Battle Creek. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m., Tuesday also at Our Savior Lutheran Church. Kent died Thursday, March 28, 2019 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that memorials be made to the family for a later designation. Stonacek Funeral Chapel is in charge of the arrangements. Kent Thomas Tegeler was born on September 15, 1984 in Norfolk, Nebraska to Tom and Judy (Long) Tegeler. Growing up Kent loved spending time fishing with his Dad, visiting the farm with Grandpa Rich and fixing or building anything he could use his hammer on. Kent attended grade school in Battle Creek and graduated from Battle Creek high school in 2003. Kent then attended and graduated from Northeast Community College with a degree in building construction. Kent worked for Hoffart Construction, Clausen Brothers Construction, and then he began working at Vulcraft in 2011. Kent and Katelyn Renner were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk on June 1, 2013. God knew how special of a bond Kent would have with his daughter Taytum, so God sent her to share a birthday with her Daddy on September 15, 2015. Not only do they share a birthday but the love of popsicles, camping, bugs and breaking the rules. On Kent’s downtime he enjoyed camping, hunting, fishing, ice fishing, and bow fishing for paddlefish. On June 12, 2017 Kent was diagnosed with stage IV esophageal cancer. He took his diagnosis with stride and fought the disease with courage, strength, confidence and humor, much like how he lived his daily life. He taught others what it meant to live life to the fullest. Throughout treatments, hospital admissions, surgeries and complications he found the positive in every situation. Even in sickness, he never allowed the bad days to stop him from showing love to his family and dancing with his daughter. We are all better people by knowing Kent. Kent was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church. Survivors include his spouse Katelyn Tegeler of Norfolk, daughter Taytum Tegeler of Norfolk, parents Tom (Judy) Tegeler of Battle Creek, sister Kerri Stoner of Wisconsin and her daughter Elliot, sister Kelli (Hector) Rodriquez of Madison and their children Lizette, Landon, and Jerzie, sister Kristi Brooks of Battle Creek and her children Kailey, Caden, and Delaney, brother Dakota Tegeler of Battle Creek, mother-in-law and father-in-law Sheila (Mark) Dreismeier of Norfolk, father-in-law Rick Renner of Battle Creek, sister-in-law Megan (Eric) Altwine of Norfolk and their children Axton, Rowan, and Gavin, paternal grandparents Rich (Ruth) Bierman of Battle Creek, maternal grandmother Gloria Long of Battle Creek, numerous aunts, uncles, and friends. Kent was preceded in death by his paternal grandfather Kenneth Tegeler, maternal grandfather William Long, paternal Uncle Steve Jessen, and maternal Uncle Gary Long. Musicians will be Jordan Miller, Kristen Hoffart, Ryan Taylor, and Kevin Becker. Pall bearers will be Eric Altwine, Robb Sudbeck, Tom Sudbeck, Jon Jessen, Digger Prather, Andrew Hoff, Andrew Warneke, Jordan Otjen, Shawn Erickson, and Carl Lindahl. Honorary pall bearers will be Dakota Tegeler, Elliot Stoner, Lizette Rodriguez, Landon Rodriguez, Jerzie Rodriguez, Kailey Meinke, Caden Meinke, Delaney Meinke, Axton Altwine, Rowan Altwine, and Gavin Altwine. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com