1938
Bernard
2011
Bernard L. Yax
September 12, 1938 — July 7, 2011
A change of address form was filed for Bernard Leroy Yax on July 7, 2011 at 1:30 p.m., he now calls heaven his home.
Bernard passed away at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday at the Church of the Visitation at O'Connor, southeast of Greeley, Nebraska. Father James Murphy will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. Interment will be held in Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia.
Memorials are suggested to family's choice.
Bernard was born September 12, 1938 on the family farm east of Scotia to Leroy and Ethel (Maxwell) Yax. He attended school at Fish Creek and attended Scotia High School, graduating class of 1955.
Bernard married Harriet Kay Larson at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wolbach on November 24, 1957. They lived in the Sandhills outside of Ericson and Bernard worked on a ranch. They moved to Grand Island where he worked construction for many years including working on Interstate 80, connecting Nebraska to Wyoming and also worked on the Calamus Dam & Canal Project.
The family moved to Yax's mini-ranch north east of Cushing in 1971. Bernard continued to operate heavy machinery for a living, raised hogs and began Spring Creek kennels. They retired to St. Paul in 1999.
Bernard purchased a farm northwest of Wolbach and began a labor of love restoring the abandoned buildings to a working farm and home, complete with cattle, sheep, a couple of cats, chickens and one mean old rooster.
Bernard loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed helping his children with their businesses and homes. He enjoyed hosting cookouts, brunches and gatherings where friends and neighbors were always welcomed. He was a historian, carpenter and avid reader. He loved bluegrass music, western movies and tending to his roses. He is best known for his incredible story telling and keen sense of humor.
His children recently hosted a surprise celebration for his 70th birthday complete with a country style buffet on the deck and a bluegrass band from Kentucky on the flat bed and enough neighbors, friends and family to fill the front yard.
Working at home, tending to his livestock and buildings on the farm, attending livestock sales and trapping with his son Tim were some of his other hobbies.
He leaves to mourn, Kay Larson of St. Paul, his daughters, Liz and spouse Terry King of Bradshaw, Becky Fisher & Rocke Jurzenski of St. Paul and son, Tim Yax of Grand Island; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Rother, Laura Cammack and spouse Nick, Michael Yax and fiancé© Jackie, Misti & Pat, Ayrisa Schuller, and Anna and Rachel King; eight great grandchildren, Amnesty and JaKayia Kelley, Madaline and Sebastian Cammack, Rylan Yax, Morgan and Kaleb, and Dason Schuller; three sisters, Jean Pedersen and spouse Pete of Cotesfield, Nila Rasmussen of Elba, Vonnie Dzingle of Loup City; and one brother-in-law, Dennis Rasmussen of Lincoln. He also leaves to mourn several nieces, nephews, many good friends and treasured neighbors.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Maxine Rasmussen, two brothers-in-law, Robert Rasmussen and Don Dzingle, two nephews, Michael Dzingle and Terry Rasmussen.
Bernard passed away at the Nebraska Heart Institute in Lincoln, Nebraska.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday at the Church of the Visitation at O'Connor, southeast of Greeley, Nebraska. Father James Murphy will officiate. Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., with a wake service at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Greeley. Interment will be held in Mount Hope Cemetery in Scotia.
Memorials are suggested to family's choice.
Bernard was born September 12, 1938 on the family farm east of Scotia to Leroy and Ethel (Maxwell) Yax. He attended school at Fish Creek and attended Scotia High School, graduating class of 1955.
Bernard married Harriet Kay Larson at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Wolbach on November 24, 1957. They lived in the Sandhills outside of Ericson and Bernard worked on a ranch. They moved to Grand Island where he worked construction for many years including working on Interstate 80, connecting Nebraska to Wyoming and also worked on the Calamus Dam & Canal Project.
The family moved to Yax's mini-ranch north east of Cushing in 1971. Bernard continued to operate heavy machinery for a living, raised hogs and began Spring Creek kennels. They retired to St. Paul in 1999.
Bernard purchased a farm northwest of Wolbach and began a labor of love restoring the abandoned buildings to a working farm and home, complete with cattle, sheep, a couple of cats, chickens and one mean old rooster.
Bernard loved spending time with his family. He enjoyed helping his children with their businesses and homes. He enjoyed hosting cookouts, brunches and gatherings where friends and neighbors were always welcomed. He was a historian, carpenter and avid reader. He loved bluegrass music, western movies and tending to his roses. He is best known for his incredible story telling and keen sense of humor.
His children recently hosted a surprise celebration for his 70th birthday complete with a country style buffet on the deck and a bluegrass band from Kentucky on the flat bed and enough neighbors, friends and family to fill the front yard.
Working at home, tending to his livestock and buildings on the farm, attending livestock sales and trapping with his son Tim were some of his other hobbies.
He leaves to mourn, Kay Larson of St. Paul, his daughters, Liz and spouse Terry King of Bradshaw, Becky Fisher & Rocke Jurzenski of St. Paul and son, Tim Yax of Grand Island; seven grandchildren, Jennifer Rother, Laura Cammack and spouse Nick, Michael Yax and fiancé© Jackie, Misti & Pat, Ayrisa Schuller, and Anna and Rachel King; eight great grandchildren, Amnesty and JaKayia Kelley, Madaline and Sebastian Cammack, Rylan Yax, Morgan and Kaleb, and Dason Schuller; three sisters, Jean Pedersen and spouse Pete of Cotesfield, Nila Rasmussen of Elba, Vonnie Dzingle of Loup City; and one brother-in-law, Dennis Rasmussen of Lincoln. He also leaves to mourn several nieces, nephews, many good friends and treasured neighbors.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a sister, Maxine Rasmussen, two brothers-in-law, Robert Rasmussen and Don Dzingle, two nephews, Michael Dzingle and Terry Rasmussen.
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