GEORGE THOMAS GUILL was born June 23, 1927, at rural Decatur, Nebraska, to Thomas Clay Guill and Rose Henrietta (Ebert) Guill.  He passed away Wednesday, November 20, 2013, at Oakland Heights Nursing Home in Oakland, Nebraska, at the age of 86 years.

George grew up on the family farm southeast of Decatur along the Missouri River.  He was baptized and confirmed at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Decatur.  He attended school and graduated from the Decatur Public School in 1945. 

On September 9, 1948, George married Leona Faye Lewis of Decatur.  To this union five children were born, Cathy, Randy, Candy, Nona and John.  George lived and operated the farm where he grew up until 1964, when the family moved “off the bottom” to a hill farm located between Decatur and Lyons.  George and Leona moved from this farm in 1974 to an acreage located four miles south of Oakland, where he continued to raise hogs and cattle.  George was employed by Morrison and Quirk Alfalfa Dehy, serving as Farm Manager in the Lyons area for several years before transferring to the Oakland plant.  Later, George was employed by Hillside Alfalfa Dehy near Uehling where he was responsible for the field operations of farming, alfalfa planting and windrowing.  George was a person who always liked to be busy.  He enjoyed helping area farmers during harvest by hauling grain and doing fall tillage.  George continued working after the death of his wife in 2007 until 2010, when health conditions prevented him from continuing to operate the machines.

George loved to have his grandkids and great grandkids visit.  George moved to the nursing home in October 2012.  In February 2013, he was selected as king for the Valentine festivities.  He felt very special and was always good for a laugh or two and kept the nurses guessing on what his next shenanigans would be.

He was preceded in death by his wife of 59 years,  Leona; his parents; daughter, Cathy Thiemann; grandson, Ryan Guill; two brothers, Elbert and Kenneth;  two sisters, Esther Hultquist and Helen Kohlmeier. 

He is survived by his sons, Randall Guill of Norfolk, NE, John Guill of Oakland; daughters, Candy Brink of Parker, CO, Nona Van Damme of Wichita, KS; 11 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; and many friends.

FUNERAL SERVICE: Monday, Nov 25, 2013, 10:30 a.m. at Frist Evangelical Lutheran Church in Oakland

BURIAL: At a later date

VISITATION: Sunday 4 - 8 p.m. with the family receiving friends from 6 - 8 p.m. at Pelan Funeral Home in Oakland. Visitation Monday will be held at the church one hour prior to the service.

MEMORIALS: Donor's Choice