Name: Visitation
Start: 12/27/2015 01:00 PM
End: 12/27/2015 05:00 PM
Location: Carpenter Memorial Chapel

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IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Gerald David

Walker

July 14, 1945 – December 21, 2015

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Gerald (Jerry) David Walker, age 80, of North Platte, passed away December 21, 2015 at Great Plains Regional Medical Center. He was born July 14, 1935 at Santa Ana, CA to Henry and Ollie Mae (Hooper) Walker. The second of two children, he lived there until the age of 10. He then moved to Cozad, Nebraska with his mother and stepfather. Jerry graduated from Cozad high school in 1954. He was united in marriage in 1956 to June Lavone Hilton in Cozad at the United Methodist Church. In 1962, the Walker family began with the birth of Michelle Lynn, Monte David and Marsha Sue.
Jerry entered the US Army in 1958. He was stationed at Fort Sill in Lawton, OK. In 1960, he transferred to the US Army Corp in Lexington NE and was honorably discharged in 1964. Jerry farmed and hayed in the Cozad area until he started working at Wayne's Shoe Store in Cozad. They later moved to North Platte where he worked for the Northwestern Gas Company for over 20 years before his retirement. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and a past member of the American Legion.
Jerry's interests include country music, dancing, old cars and his grandchildren. He liked to go to every sporting event his grandsons participated in. Jerry enjoyed bike riding, reading about Western history and Old Times.
Jerry was preceded in death by his daughter Michelle Gill; parents and one sister Charlene Duckworth. He is lovingly survived by his wife of 59 years, June of North Platte; 1 son, Monte (Anissa) Walker of North Platte; 1 daughter, Marsha (Rick) Nester of Layton, Utah; 6 grandchildren, Sam (Mary) Gill and David Gill all of Phoenix Arizona; Brittany Nester of Layton Utah; and Colton, Luke and Bryson Walker all of North Platte; one niece Kathy Schroder of Cozad.
Funeral services will be 11:00 am Monday, December 28, 2015 at the First United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Douglas A. Delp officiating. Graveside services will be 2:30 pm at the Farnam Cemetery. Visitation will be from 1 to 5 pm Sunday at Carpenter Memorial Chapel. Memorials are suggested to the Walker Family. Online condolences may be shared at www.carpentermemorial.com

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Visitation

December

27

Carpenter Memorial Chapel

1616 W B St, North Platte, NE 69101

1:00 - 5:00 pm

Funeral Service

December

28

First United Methodist Church

1600 West E Street, North Platte, NE 69101

Starts at 11:00 am

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