Darrell Dean Davis

Darrell Dean Davis, age 79, of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Manor of the Tri-Valley Health System. on Friday, November 25, 2011. He was born in Wamego, Kansas on March 26, 1932 to Gerald J. and Wilma P. (Kietzman) Davis. Darrell grew up in Alma, Kansas where he graduating from Alma High School in 1950. Darrell served in the United States Air Force from February of 1952 through January 1956. He was trained as a Flight Traffic Specialist. Darrell attained the rank of Staff Sergeant prior to his discharge. On October 8, 1955 he was united in marriage to Shirley Corum at Kelly Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Shirley preceded him n death on August 23, 2000. Darrell graduated from Kansas State Teachers College at Emporia, Kansas in 1958 with a Bachelor of Art Degree in Business Management. Darrell and Shirley moved to Cambridge prior to graduation in 1957 to manage the Cambridge Coop. Later Darrell purchased the Trenchard Phillips 66 filling station. He returned to Farmland Industries and managed the McCook Equity for several years to get his 25 years of service. Upon his retirement from Farmland he opened Triple D Service in Cambridge. On June 1, 2002, Darrell married Nyla (Diephenbrock) Gehrt. Darrel was a member of the Lions Club, American Legion and the Cambridge Fire Department. Darrell officiated football for a time. He enjoyed following Cambridge sports, his grandchildren events. Darrell was always willing to lend a helping hand to others, either by a meal to stranger in need or even scooping snow for elderly during the winter before going to work. Darrell was preceded in death by his parents; wife: Shirley; grand daughter Deanna Jo Davis. He is survived by his wife: Nyla Davis of Topeka, KS; 1 daughter: Jill Davis-Haussler of Elwood, NE; 4 sons: Jeff and wife Lori of Lexington, NE; Jay of Alexandria, VA; Jon and wife Cindi of Alma, NE; Joel and wife Shawna of Hays, KS; 13 grand children; 4 great-grandchildren; a brother: Dennis and wife Evelyn Davis of Alma, KS. Funeral service will be held at St. Pauls Lutheran Church in Cambridge, NE on Tuesday, November 29, 2011 at 10:30 AM with Pastor David Feddern officiating. Interment will be in the Fairview Cemetery of Cambridge, NE. Memorial may be left in Darrells name at the Lockenour-Jones Mortuary in Cambridge to either the St. Pauls Lutheran Church or the American Cancer Society. Friends may leave on-line condolences at lockenour.com.

Services Visitation Sunday November 27, 2011 1:00 PM to 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 Visitation Monday November 28, 2011 1:00 PM to 9:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary 604 Penn St. Cambridge, NE 69022 St. Paul's Lutheran 725 Park St Cambridge, Nebraska 69022