Gary Alan Gibson

Gary Alan Gibson

LINCOLN, Neb. -- Gary Alan Gibson, 61, of Lincoln, passed away on May 5, 2015, in Lincoln.

He was born in Oxford, Nebraska, to Eldon and Carol (Maaske) Gibson. During high school, he worked for Oxford Cheese Factory. Following high school graduation, he was married to Jeri Ruth Borgman in 1975 and worked for Industrial Pipelines. Later he worked as a foreman for both the Village of Oxford and later for the McCook Street Department. He then attended Hastings Community College, where he earned his Associates of Applied Science Degree in health care administration. He became the nursing home administrator for Beaver City Manor and then Greeley Care Home (where he assisted in building the Assisted Living Unit). He then managed Independent Living Facilities in St. Joseph Missouri, Bartlesville Oklahoma, and Lincoln, Nebraska. He would receive awards due to his ability to help improve their financial aspects and was able to assist in the grand openings of several new facilities, as well as work with the marketing staff of the different buildings. In 2008, he began working at State Farm. where he was currently working as a para professional in data processing.

Gary is survived by his wife of 40 years, Jeri of Lincoln; children (grandchildren), Brian Gibson of Herman, Nebraska (Paisley, Sterlon, Bristol, Travis), Bekki and Kelly Bridgmon of Syracuse, Nebraska (Lane, Spencer, Karleigh), Russell Gibson of Lincoln (Henry); siblings, Jody (Gibson) Curtis and family, John Gibson and family, Stacee (Gibson) Stabenow and family; and parents, Eldon and Carol (Maaske) Gibson

Memorial services will be 10 a.m. Saturday May 9, 2015, at Capitol City Christian Church, 7800 Holdrege St., in Lincoln. Following a reception at the church, the committal services will be 1 p.m. in the Pleasant Dale Cemetery, Pleasant Dale, Nebraska.

Condolences may be left at www.bmlfh.com.

Butherus, Maser & Love Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.