Gerald R. Crisman died Wednesday, August 31, 1983, at the Gothenburg Memorial Hospital at the age of 68. The service was Saturday, Sept. 3, at the McVay Memorial Chapel with Rev. Karl L. Lent officiating. Interment was in the Farnam Cemetery.

Gerald R. Crisman was born May 11, 1915, at Hastings to Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Crisman. He worked in the Civilian Conservation Corps for 18 months and was a veteran of World War II. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for 29 years.

Survivors are his wife, Waunetta of Gothenburg; two sons, Ronald of Gothenburg and Kenneth of Pocatello, Idaho; one sister, Dorothy (Mrs. Ralph) Jurjens of Farnam and six grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Ted Siemering, Pat Soller, Wilfred Kramer, George Brown, Leon Kotschwar and Herchel Foster. Honorary bearers were Cecil Swartz, Al Hines, George Siemering, Harold Schultz and George Wallace.

Gothenburg Times, September 7, 1983