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Donald was born June 6, 1915 in Fremont to Henry and Rosa 'Knoell' Tank. He grew up and lived his entire life on the farm northwest of Fremont. In his early working years he had also worked for the Fremont Farmer's Union. He had also worked as a mechanic for the John Deere dealer, and he had been an electrician's assistant.
During the World War II years, he had worked at the Mead Ordnance Plant and then he had worked for the Farm Service Agency, as well as farming all this time.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont and a member of the Izaak Walton League for over 60 years.
On April 2, 1936, Donald was married to Marjorie H. Beaver in Marysville, Kansas.
Survivors: wife – Marjorie
2 daughters – Linda Cartwright of Omaha
Nancy and husband Steven Martin of Plattsmouth, NE
3 sons – Donald H. and wife Vivian Tank of Crawford, NE
Paul and wife Lois Ann Tank of Fremont
Leslie Tank of Fremont
10 grandchildren
17 great grandchildren
He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
The funeral service will be 1 PM on Monday (January 21st) in the Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Michael Thomas and Vicar Diana Kuhl officiating. The committal will be in Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Research. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Sunday from 2 PM to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 2 to 4 PM.
During the World War II years, he had worked at the Mead Ordnance Plant and then he had worked for the Farm Service Agency, as well as farming all this time.
He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church in Fremont and a member of the Izaak Walton League for over 60 years.
On April 2, 1936, Donald was married to Marjorie H. Beaver in Marysville, Kansas.
Survivors: wife – Marjorie
2 daughters – Linda Cartwright of Omaha
Nancy and husband Steven Martin of Plattsmouth, NE
3 sons – Donald H. and wife Vivian Tank of Crawford, NE
Paul and wife Lois Ann Tank of Fremont
Leslie Tank of Fremont
10 grandchildren
17 great grandchildren
He was preceded in death by 3 sisters and 3 brothers.
The funeral service will be 1 PM on Monday (January 21st) in the Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Michael Thomas and Vicar Diana Kuhl officiating. The committal will be in Memorial Cemetery.
Memorials are suggested to Alzheimer's Research. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Sunday from 2 PM to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 2 to 4 PM.