Merrill Bumann

In Loving Memory Of
Merrill Bumann

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Andrew Cemetery, Friend, Nebraska with Pastor Arnold Jurchen officiating. Visitation and viewing will be held Monday, 8am-10am (prior to the graveside) at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend. Memorials are directed to the Lincoln Braille Club.

Merrill Bumann was born January 16, 1916 near Wausa, Nebraska in Rural Knox County to Julius and Olga (Thiedich) Bumann the third of five children and passed away on Saturday, April 27, 2013 at Lancaster Manor in Lincoln, Nebraska at the age of 97 years 3 months and 12 days. As a young boy he attended Wausa Public School and graduated with the class of 1934 from Wausa High School. Merrill furthered his education by attending a business college in Grand Island. On June 1, 1962 he was united in marriage to Olivia Johnson and after she passed away, Merrill was blessed with a second marriage to Clara Lind on October 3, 1964 in Lincoln.

Merrill farmed in the Wausa area until 1957 when he moved to Lincoln. Although he was challenged with limited vision he was able to operate the candy counter in the downtown post office until 1972.

They retired to Friend in 1974, where they made their home until 1996 when they returned to Lincoln. Merrill had a wonderful positive outlook on life and he shared that with everyone he visited with.

Merrill was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church in Cordova and is a former member of the Lincoln Braille Club.

He is survived by his brother and sister-in-law, Harold and Lila Bumann, Burley, Idaho, sister, Norma Jean McCorcle, Juneau, Alaska, several nieces and nephews.

He was preceded by his parents, both of his wives, Olivia and Clara, a brother, Marvin, who died in WWII, a sister, Wilma Schneckloth, two brothers-in-law, Lloyd Schneckloth and Jim McCorcle, and a niece, Beth Schneckloth.