Denzil L. Sears

Denzil L. Sears age 79 of Cambridge died at the Cambridge Memorial Hospital on Sunday January 23, 2011. He was born in Kansas City, Missouri on May 26, 1931, to Clarence and Hazel (Wolfe) Sears. Denzil grew up in the Wilsonville area and graduated from Wilsonville High School in 1948. In December 1951, he joined the US Air Force; he received a medical discharge in April of 1952. In June of 1953 he was united in marriage to Delores Pankonin and to this union 4 children were born: Katherine, Karen, Kristine and Kenneth. Denzil worked in the mill and pump business with his father Clarence. He later sold insurance the remainder of his life. After the death of his wife Delores, He moved to Holdrege, Cozad and most recently to Cambridge. He was a member of the Masonic Lodge, American Legion and the Baptist Church of Wilsonville. He was preceded by his parents, wife. Denzil is survived by his children: Katherine and husband William Lewis of Cambridge; Karen and husband Gary Brown of Wilsonville, Kenneth and wife Barbara Sears of Monte Vista, CO and Kristine and husband Darrell Parlier of Kearney, NE 8 grand children and 7 great grand children. Funeral Services will be held on Friday, January 28, 2011 at 10:00 AM at the Wilsonville Baptist-Christian Church with Keith Theobald officiating. Interment will be in the Wilsonville Cemetery. Memorials may be left in his name at the Lockenour-Jones mortuary in Cambridge. Friends may leave on line condolences at lockenour.com. The casket will be closed. Visitation will be held Wednesday from noon till 7:00 PM, Thursday 9:00 AM till 7:00 PM Lockenour-Jones Mortuary POB 247 Cambridge, NE 69022