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Michael DeKalb Obituary
Michael DeKalb
November 21, 2020
Michael DeKalb passed away on November 21st at the age of 74. Mike was a veteran of the US Army and worked for the City of Lincoln as a city/county planer for 36 years. In retirement he continued to serve the community including serving as president of the University Place Community Organization and helped produce their annual Easter Egg hunt for five years. He worked as chair of the StarTran advisory board and was a board member of The Friends of White Hall Mansion. He was a member in good standing of the Camp Creek Thrashers. He had just been elected for a third term as director of the Lower Platte South Natural Resources District Board. There will not be a funeral service at this time, but the family is planning a celebration of his life next year. He is survived by his wife Donna DeKalb, his siblings Denny Embree, Stephen DeKalb and Meredith Johnson, son Chris DeKalb, daughter and son-in-law Jennifer and Stephen Poyer and grand-daughter Tess Poyer. Memorials to the family for a later designation in care of Wyuka Funeral Home, 3600 O Street, Lincoln, 68510. Online condoences may be left at wyuka.com
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Gloria Eddins
December 1, 2020
Sending love and healing from the Clinton Neighborhood. This city lost a great man who always put his neighborhood 1st. Thanks for letting us have a part of him.
Lavon Sumption
November 29, 2020
I offer support to Mike´s family, encouraging them to remember the best they shared with Mike.
From `92-`95, we lived across the street - early on - a hot day, I was `fixing´ a tree in the front yard - suddenly there was a hand extended - holding warm chocolate cookies, clearly offered by a good soul with a warm heart - that was Mike. God Bless.
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