Joseph P. “Joe” Gurnon, age 83, of Huron, died Wednesday, December 16, 2009, at his home. His funeral mass will be at 11:00 A.M., Saturday, December 19th at St. Pius X Catholic Church (69 & Blondo) in Omaha, Nebraska. Visitation will be from 9:30 – 10:30 AM at Braman Mortuary (72 St. Chapel) in Omaha.. Burial will be in the Hillcrest Cemetery in Omaha. Arrangements in Nebraska are under the direction of the Braman Mortuary of Omaha. Visitation will be from 1 to 8 PM on Thursday, December 17th at the Kuhler Funeral Home with his family present from 6:30 to 8 PM. A scripture service followed by a rosary will be held at 7 PM Thursday evening at the Kuhler Funeral Home. Visit www.kuhlerfuneralhome.com. Joseph P. Gurnon was born August 13, 1926, to Joseph P. and Theresa (Szucs) Gurnon at Omaha, Nebraska. He attended school in Omaha, graduating from Central High School in 1944. On July 6, 1946, Joe married Patricia Joan Lowe at Omaha. He worked for American Road Equipment for a short while. Joe then worked for Chicago North Western Railroad as a clerk and later as a district sales representative, which brought him into contact with many grain elevators. In 1986, after forty years with the CNW, Joe retired in Huron. Joe was a handyman and an avid Nebraska Cornhuskers fan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Patricia on July 2, 1992; one son, Mark on April 1, 1987; and four brothers, Bob, Louie, Charlie and Don Gurnon. Grateful for having shared in his life are his three children, Janice (Elson Shields) Gurnon of Dryden, New York, Claudia (Rick Button) Gurnon of Huron, and Donald Gurnon of Huron; five grandchildren, Brittany Erickson, Karli Button, Logan Button, Chenoa Shields, and Keegan Shields; and one brother, Jim (Ruth) Gurnon of Blue Springs, Missouri.
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