Douglas Richard Garner

Douglas Richard Garner

Sept. 10, 1940 - June 28, 2016

TRENTON, Neb. -- Douglas Richard Garner, 75, of Trenton, died Tuesday, June 28, 2016, in Trenton after a brief battle with leukemia.

He was born on Sept. 10, 1940, at home in Somerset, Neb., to the late Richard Kenneth Garner and Elizabeth Pauline (Knoll) Garner. He graduated from the University of Nebraska School of Agriculture in Curtis, Neb., in 1958.

On June 9, 1963, Douglas married Shirley Janice Valentine in Arthur, Neb., and they were blessed with three children.

Douglas was foreman on a ranch in Arthur County and moved to Trenton in 1985. Douglas was self employed and did business as Doug Garner Auction and Realty. He assisted in numerous benefit auctions, including Ducks Unlimited and White Tail Federation. He was a rural mail carrier in Trenton for 30 years. Douglas was appointed to the Hitchcock County Board of Adjustment and acted as the chair person. He was one of the original members of the Trenton Lions Club.

Douglas enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren, auctions and rodeos. He was a very supportive father and husband.

Douglas was welcomed at Heaven's gates by his parents; his parents-in-law, Cecil and Wilma Valentine; uncle, Robert Garner; a grandchild; a niece, Laura Garner; nephews, Timothy Garner and Brandon Valentine; brothers-in-law, Jim Mizner, Harvey Valentine, and John Valentine; and sisters-in-law, Irma Valentine.

He is survived by his wife; children, D. Eugene (Jamie) Garner of Culbertson, Neb., Shari Jo Garner of Lincoln, Neb., and Steffanie (Dustin) Kotik of Lincoln; grandchildren, Dylan Kotik and Delaynee Kotik; siblings, Gary (Phylis) Garner of Gothenburg, Joyce Mizner of Rawlings, Wyo., Kenneth (Deb) Garner of Chadron, Glenn (Stacey) Garner of Mullin, Allen (Jeanie) Garner of Estes Park, Colo., MaryAnn (Nick) Rudloff, Donald (Carolyn) Garner of Sioux City, Iowa, and Ruth (Joe) Brown of Gothenburg; aunt, Mildred Garner of North Platte and many family members and friends.

Memorials may be given in his name to the Nebraska Heart Institute or Trenton Recreation.

Memorial services will be Friday, July 1, 2016, 2 p.m. at Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel in McCook, Neb., with Pastor Wayne Godfrey officiating. A private family inurnment will be held later.

Herrmann-Jones Funeral Chapel of McCook is in charge of the arrangements.