George “Sam” Louis Haller

George “Sam” Louis Haller

Sept. 21, 1927 - Oct. 9, 2024

CULBERTSON, Neb. - George “Sam” Louis Haller, age 97, of Culbertson, Neb. passed away at McCook Community Hospital on Oct. 9, 2024.

A life-long resident of Culbertson, Sam was born Sept. 21, 1927 to Charles and Lena Haller on their family farm. He graduated from Culbertson High School in 1945. Sam played high school baseball and as a young adult, he was a lifelong fan of the game.

Sam farmed his family land in the Stone Church neighborhood south of Culbertson which had been homesteaded by his grandparents, Louis and Sarah Haller in 1906 until it was sold in 2003. He also worked at the McCook Elks Club for nearly 30 years, chiefly as assistant manager. Sam also operated the Rockin’ Robin and then Sam’s Place.

He was married to Joan Frick on Sept. 21, 1948. On Nov. 6. 1993, he married Ilene Chavatal Brown in Las Vegas, Nev.

He is survived by his four children, Patricia Hahn of Fort Collins Colo., Peggy Snyder (Jim) of Bentonville, Ark., Mary Haller of McCook, and Jon Charles Haller (Andrea) of Aurora, Colo. He is also survived by ten grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren; as well as three step-children, Tina Classen, Tonya Riner and Todd Brown and three step-grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Sam was preceded in death by his parents, Charles and Lena Haller; his siblings Nobel, Richard, Jerome, Charles (Rod) and Ardith Dimond and son-in-law, Darwin Hahn.

Private memorial services will be held at a later date.

Memorial contributions are suggested, in lieu of flowers, to the YMCA building fund, PO BOX 408, McCook, NE 69001; the Community Hospital Foundation, PO Box 1328, McCook, NE 69001; or the Culbertson Rescue Squad, P.O. Box 421, Culbertson NE 69024.

Carpenter Breland Funeral Home, McCook, has been entrusted with the arrangements. Please visit our website at www.carpenterbreland.com to sign the online guestbook for the family.