Durward L. "Bud" Sidebottom Jr. Obituary (2013)

Funeral services for Durward L. “Bud” Sidebottom Jr. age 78 of Blair will be held at 2:00 PM Friday April 5th, 2013 at First Lutheran Church in Blair. Visitation will be held Thursday beginning at 2:00PM at the funeral home with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00PM. Bud died Wednesday, April 03, 2013 at his home in Blair. Durward L. “Bud” Sidebottom Jr. was born on January 11th, 1935 in Nashville, Nebraska to Durward L. and Edith (Dunning) Sidebottom. He was raised in the rural Blair area and began farming with his father at a very young age. He attended country school through the 10th grade and then attended and graduated from Blair High School in 1953. On February 6th, 1955 he was united in marriage to Margaret Hansen of Blair at First Lutheran Church in Blair. After they were wed the couple made their home south of Blair where Bud continued farming with his father. In 1990 Bud and Margaret moved to the north of Blair. In 1990 Bud semi-retired and moved into Blair. He served for several years as the custodian at First Lutheran church and spent countless hours volunteering at the Washington County Recycling Center. Bud was known to have never met a stranger and always seemed to make new friends wherever he went. Bud was a member of the Blair Optimist Club, a member of First Lutheran Church where he also served as a board member, a member of Nebraska Young Farmers Association, and was also a member of the Wranch country school board. He also received numerous Fontanelle Hybrids sales and service awards. He is survived by his wife Margaret of Blair, daughters Marcia Sidebottom Law of Blair, Sharon and husband Steven Ray of Blair, grandchildren Chris and wife Juli Ray of Blair, Derik Ray of Omaha, Karly and husband John Weinberg of Omaha, great grand children Halli and Corwyn Ray of Blair, sisters Edith Satterfield of Blair and Mary Ann and husband Dennis Laaker of Bennington; brother in law Paul Saathoff of Omaha, brother in law Carl “Marv” Hansen of Stromsburg, brother in law Merle and wife Lori Hansen of Blair, sister in law Norma and husband Ed Lippincott of Bennington, and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Charles, sisters Donna Mae and Ethel, brother in law Ray, and son in law Mitch. Memorials may be directed to First Lutheran Church, Good Shepherd Lutheran Home or Open Door Mission.