John Monasmith

John Monasmith

Jan. 2, 1936 - July 26, 2018

ARAPAHOE , Neb. — John Edward Monasmith was born Jan. 2, 1936, at Haxtun, Colo., to Marion and Ruth (Pribbeno) Monasmith. As a young man, John grew up and attended school in the Lamar and Champion, Neb., area. He graduated from Chase County High School, Imperial, in 1955. John began working in the oil fields after graduation and was drafted into the U.S. Army in 1959. He was discharged in 1961, and returned to Southwest Nebraska, to begin his life-long career as a semi-tractor owner operator.

In the early 1980s, John drove his truck to Alaska, where he resided for several years. He traveled the haul road from Fairbanks to Prudhoe Bay in the days before it was known as the “Ice Road” on the History Channel television show. He returned to Nebraska and resided in Wauneta for many years. He recently had moved to Arapahoe, because of his health and to be near his sister, Fern.

John enjoyed drinking coffee and visiting with friends and relatives. He loved to watch and follow Nebraska Football and the Colorado Rockies, and was an avid raccoon hunter in his early days. He was a former member of the Wauneta Volunteer Fire Department. He was also a member of the Wauneta American Legion Post No. 304, and the Wauneta VFW Post No. 4688.

John passed away Thursday morning, July 26, 2018, at the Good Samaritan Care Center in Arapahoe, Neb. He was 82 years of age.

John was preceded in death by his parents, Marion and Ruth; brother, Don Monasmith; and brother-in-law, Dean McCoy

Survivors include daughter, Callene Monasmith and wife, Mo Haddock, of Anchorage, Alaska, sons, Mike Monasmith of Sacramento, Calif., Matt Monasmith and wife, Kimberly, of Ada, Okla., and Mark Monasmith and wife, Marcella, of Salt Lake City, Utah; grandson, Sawyer Monasmith, of Salt Lake City; sisters, Joan Mathews and husband, Boyd, of Imperial and Fern McCoy of Arapahoe; and sister-in-law, Amy Monasmith of Imperial.

Funeral services for John Monasmith will be Wednesday morning, Aug. 1, 2018, 11 a.m. (MT) at the Redeemer Lutheran Church of Wauneta, with Pastor David McCarthy officiating. Inurnment graveside services will be at the Green Lawn Cemetery, Lamar, Neb., with full military honors at a later date.

Visitation is today, July 31, 2018, until 6 p.m. (MT) at the Funeral Home in Wauneta

Memorials have been suggested to the Wauneta Volunteer Fire Department and the American Legion Post No. 304 of Wauneta.

Online condolences maybe left at liewerfuneralhome.com

Liewer Funeral Home of Wauneta is in charge of arrangements.