Jerome J. "Bear" Mendyk, of Loup City, Nebraska departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on November 16, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Jerome was 75 years of age having been born on November 8, 1934, in Loup City, Nebraska the son of Joseph and Mary (Synak) Mendyk.
"Bear" grew up in Loup City, Nebraska where he attended St. Josaphat's Parochial School and was a 1951 graduate of Loup City, Nebraska High School. Upon completing his education he worked at Ray's Market in Loup City, Nebraska.
Jerome served in the United States Army from July 1957 until his discharge in July 1959. At that time he returned to Loup City and worked at Ray's Market as a meat cutter until 1987. In 1988, he began working at the Colony Club in Loup City, Nebraska and the Snack Shop Bakery also of Loup City, Nebraska in 2003. He was still working for both businesses at the time of his death.
Bear was a member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. 48, both of Loup City, Nebraska
He was an avid NASCAR fan since the 1970's and enjoyed country music. He also loved the LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Survivors are sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Barnett of Waverly, Nebraska; Mickey Rauss of Gainesville, Virginia; Janie and Duke Rein of Grand Island, Nebraska Virgie Neal and Tom Chapman of Lincoln, Nebraska and Margie and Ron Kitchen of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max and Ruth Mendyk of Phillips, Nebraska and Mark and Cindi Mendyk of St. Paul, Nebraska; and sister-in-law, Sylvia Mendyk of Clinton, Missouri and a host of friends and relatives.
Jerome was welcomed into The Heavenly Home: by his parents, Joseph and Mary Mendyk; sister, Jeanne Hickey; brothers, Richard, Larry and Mike Mendyk; brothers-in-law, Chet Barnett, Ron Rauss and Joe Neal; and two nieces and one nephew.
Jerome was 75 years of age having been born on November 8, 1934, in Loup City, Nebraska the son of Joseph and Mary (Synak) Mendyk.
"Bear" grew up in Loup City, Nebraska where he attended St. Josaphat's Parochial School and was a 1951 graduate of Loup City, Nebraska High School. Upon completing his education he worked at Ray's Market in Loup City, Nebraska.
Jerome served in the United States Army from July 1957 until his discharge in July 1959. At that time he returned to Loup City and worked at Ray's Market as a meat cutter until 1987. In 1988, he began working at the Colony Club in Loup City, Nebraska and the Snack Shop Bakery also of Loup City, Nebraska in 2003. He was still working for both businesses at the time of his death.
Bear was a member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. 48, both of Loup City, Nebraska
He was an avid NASCAR fan since the 1970's and enjoyed country music. He also loved the LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Survivors are sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Barnett of Waverly, Nebraska; Mickey Rauss of Gainesville, Virginia; Janie and Duke Rein of Grand Island, Nebraska Virgie Neal and Tom Chapman of Lincoln, Nebraska and Margie and Ron Kitchen of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max and Ruth Mendyk of Phillips, Nebraska and Mark and Cindi Mendyk of St. Paul, Nebraska; and sister-in-law, Sylvia Mendyk of Clinton, Missouri and a host of friends and relatives.
Jerome was welcomed into The Heavenly Home: by his parents, Joseph and Mary Mendyk; sister, Jeanne Hickey; brothers, Richard, Larry and Mike Mendyk; brothers-in-law, Chet Barnett, Ron Rauss and Joe Neal; and two nieces and one nephew.
Jerome J. "Bear" Mendyk, of Loup City, Nebraska departed this life and entered The Eternal Home on November 16, 2009, at the Veterans Administration Medical Center in Grand Island, Nebraska.
Jerome was 75 years of age having been born on November 8, 1934, in Loup City, Nebraska the son of Joseph and Mary (Synak) Mendyk.
"Bear" grew up in Loup City, Nebraska where he attended St. Josaphat's Parochial School and was a 1951 graduate of Loup City, Nebraska High School. Upon completing his education he worked at Ray's Market in Loup City, Nebraska.
Jerome served in the United States Army from July 1957 until his discharge in July 1959. At that time he returned to Loup City and worked at Ray's Market as a meat cutter until 1987. In 1988, he began working at the Colony Club in Loup City, Nebraska and the Snack Shop Bakery also of Loup City, Nebraska in 2003. He was still working for both businesses at the time of his death.
Bear was a member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. 48, both of Loup City, Nebraska
He was an avid NASCAR fan since the 1970's and enjoyed country music. He also loved the LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Survivors are sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Barnett of Waverly, Nebraska; Mickey Rauss of Gainesville, Virginia; Janie and Duke Rein of Grand Island, Nebraska Virgie Neal and Tom Chapman of Lincoln, Nebraska and Margie and Ron Kitchen of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max and Ruth Mendyk of Phillips, Nebraska and Mark and Cindi Mendyk of St. Paul, Nebraska; and sister-in-law, Sylvia Mendyk of Clinton, Missouri and a host of friends and relatives.
Jerome was welcomed into The Heavenly Home: by his parents, Joseph and Mary Mendyk; sister, Jeanne Hickey; brothers, Richard, Larry and Mike Mendyk; brothers-in-law, Chet Barnett, Ron Rauss and Joe Neal; and two nieces and one nephew.
Jerome was 75 years of age having been born on November 8, 1934, in Loup City, Nebraska the son of Joseph and Mary (Synak) Mendyk.
"Bear" grew up in Loup City, Nebraska where he attended St. Josaphat's Parochial School and was a 1951 graduate of Loup City, Nebraska High School. Upon completing his education he worked at Ray's Market in Loup City, Nebraska.
Jerome served in the United States Army from July 1957 until his discharge in July 1959. At that time he returned to Loup City and worked at Ray's Market as a meat cutter until 1987. In 1988, he began working at the Colony Club in Loup City, Nebraska and the Snack Shop Bakery also of Loup City, Nebraska in 2003. He was still working for both businesses at the time of his death.
Bear was a member of St. Josaphat's Catholic Church and the American Legion Post No. 48, both of Loup City, Nebraska
He was an avid NASCAR fan since the 1970's and enjoyed country music. He also loved the LA Dodgers, Detroit Tigers and Nebraska Cornhuskers.
Survivors are sisters and brothers-in-law, Dorothy Barnett of Waverly, Nebraska; Mickey Rauss of Gainesville, Virginia; Janie and Duke Rein of Grand Island, Nebraska Virgie Neal and Tom Chapman of Lincoln, Nebraska and Margie and Ron Kitchen of Lincoln, Nebraska; brothers and sisters-in-law, Max and Ruth Mendyk of Phillips, Nebraska and Mark and Cindi Mendyk of St. Paul, Nebraska; and sister-in-law, Sylvia Mendyk of Clinton, Missouri and a host of friends and relatives.
Jerome was welcomed into The Heavenly Home: by his parents, Joseph and Mary Mendyk; sister, Jeanne Hickey; brothers, Richard, Larry and Mike Mendyk; brothers-in-law, Chet Barnett, Ron Rauss and Joe Neal; and two nieces and one nephew.
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