Victor Keith Tatman, 97, went home to be with our Lord and Savior on Saturday May 25th, 2013, in Puyallup, WA. Vic was born on Feb 20th, 1916, on a farm just north of
North Platte NE, in a little sod house. He graduated from North Platte High School in 1934 and immediately went to work for the Union Pacific Railroad. He married his high school sweetheart, Lorine Rilma Pinkerton in 1937. He had a hay farm with his father-in-law in the Nebraska Sandhills where they raised cattle, sheep, chickens and pigs together.
By 1948, along with his railroad job, he began building homes and by 1954 he and Lorine opened their own Real Estate Agency, P & T Agency. Vic lost his beloved Lorine in a car accident in 1970. He married Marj Nelson (a dear friend of Lorine's) in 1971. That same year he became the General Chairman of the UTU and moved to Omaha NE. After retiring from the UTU in 1975, Vic began building homes in Omaha, until 2002 when he fully retired at 86 years young! Vic was always a fun loving, spur of the moment kind of guy. He was a faithful husband, Dad, Grandpa and friend to all. He enjoyed being involved with the Shriners, Elks & Masons. He loved playing card games like Bridge, Cribbage, Canasta or Pitch, as long as he could win!! He loved to travel and spend his winters in Arizona. He loved to buy and sell new cars. He loved to eat out at restaurants and he was an avid Nebraska Cornhusker fan, too! Vic loved life and everyone he met, loved him. He will be missed!!! Vic was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Daisy Tatman; his brothers, Harold, Lloyd and Hugo; his sisters: Opal Tatman, Dorothy Weinberger and Helen, Kesler; his first wife, Lorine; his second wife, Marj; and his son-in-law, Mike Grachek. He is survived by his children, Connie (Mike) Grachek of Kalispell, MT, Mary Ann (Phil) Hopkins of Auburn WA, Jack Nelson (Christa Geyer) of Denver, CO and Pam (Doug) Chandler of ABQ, NM; 10 Grandchildren, Jeff & Scott Hopkins, Cindy Ames, Mike Grachek Jr., Mary Lorine Hartsoch, Tracy Ceschin, Kari Osborn, Tim & Geoff Chandler & Jenn Donelli; 21 Great grandchildren; and one Great Great grandchild due this October. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday May 29th at 11:00 a.m. at the Sumner United Methodist Church, Sumner WA. Graveside services will be held on June 3rd at 2:00 p.m. in North Platte, NE at the Floral Lawns Memorial Gardens Cemetery. A Memorial Service on June 5th at 11:00 a.m. at the Ralston United Church of Christ, Ralston NE. In lieu of flowers, the family request memorials sent to Ralston United Church of Christ, 7638 Maywood Street, Ralston, NE 68127. Carpenter Memorial Chapel is in charge of local arrangements.