David Lynn Burger Obituary (1954

David Lynn Burger, age 62 of Blair passed away peacefully surrounded by his wife and family at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair. Funeral Services will be held Saturday, July 29th @ 10:30 am at Country Bible Church in Blair. Graveside service will be held Saturday, July 29 @ 4:00 pm at the Pawnee City Cemetery in Pawnee City, NE. Visitation will be held July 28th @ Campbell Aman Funeral Home from 6 - 8 pm. Dave was born on December 9, 1954 in Tecumseh, NE to Merle & Melva Burger. He grew up and graduated from Table Rock High School in Table Rock, NE in 1973. On August 24, 1973 he was united in marriage with Denise Droge. To this union a son Michael Lynn and Angela Dawn were born. He started working at General Steel in Lincoln, NE making concrete pipes. About 1 ½ years later they got homesick and moved back to Table Rock where they bought a house and fixed it up. It was then Dave discovered his love of carpentry. He soon got a job as a framer which led him to building homes in Lincoln NE, Oklahoma City, OK, Atlanta, GA, Nashville, TN, and back to Omaha. He worked for Hearthstone Homes in Omaha, NE , working his way up to Director of Production. Sadly on November 4th, 2005, his wife Denise passed away unexpectantly in Dunbar, NE On February 17, 2007 Dave was united in marriage with Debbie Tierney and they resided in Blair. In 2009 Dave & Debbie started Diamond Homes LLC and built many homes In Washington County. In his younger years Dave enjoyed playing drums in a band and stock car racing. He was an active member on the Dunbar Fire & Rescue, enjoyed attending grandchildren's activities and most recently spending winters in Mission TX as a "Winter Texan" Dave is survived by his loving wife, Debbie of 10 years. His daughter, Angie (Terry) Bassinger of Dunbar. His bonus children, Chantell (Dennis) Gravedoni of Blair, Jeff Tierney of Council Bluffs, IA, Chelsea (Dustin) Kugler of Blair and 12 grandchildren. Mother Melva (Dan) Waldron of Geneva, NE Sisters Phyllis ( Steve) Renz of Superior, NE, Ella (Curt) Wathor of Peculiar, MO, & Patty (Greg) Therien of Oklahoma City, OK. Brother Steve Burger of Lincoln. Father-in-law & Mother-in-law, Lloyd (Joan) Wright of Blair, NE. Brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws - Dick(Dianne) Droge, Pawnee City, NE, Gary (Mary) Droge, Pawnee City, NE, Dianne Nevrkla of Ord, NE, Ken (Sue) Wright of Omaha, NE. He was proceeded in death by his dad, Merle Burger, infant son, Michael, wife Denise, brother Danny, father-in-law & mother-in-law, Kermit & Margery Droge, Brother-in-law, Don Nevrkla.