Dr. Stuart Embury M.D.

1941 - 2025

Dr. Stuart Embury, M.D.

July 13, 1941 - November 5, 2025

A memorial service for Dr. Stuart P. Embury will be held on Saturday, November 8, 2025, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Holdrege, Nebraska.

In the mercy of almighty God, Dr. Stuart Paul Embury entered into the arms of Christ's eternal peace on Wednesday, November 5, 2025. Born in Los Angeles, California, on July 13, 1941, Stuart was the eldest of three children to Paul J. and Roberta (Judds) Embury. He graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School in 1959 and pursued his education at the University of Nebraska, earning his BS in 1965 and his Doctor of Medicine from the University of Nebraska College of Medicine in 1969. While in medical school, he met and married Lynn Von Seggern in 1968.

Dr. Embury dedicated his career to rural health care. He joined the Family Medical Clinic in Holdrege, Nebraska, in July 1970, which later became Family Medical Specialties. During his 36 years of active practice, his favorite discipline was obstetrics, having personally delivered 1,350 babies. Even after his initial retirement in 2006, he continued to serve the community, working at Phelps Medical Group and as Chief Medical Officer at Phelps Memorial Health Center until 2020. He actively promoted medical education, serving as a preceptor for over 100 medical students. He was recognized as the Nebraska Family Physician of the Year in 1984 and nationally as the Humanitarian of the Year by the American Academy of Family Physicians in 2004. He also served his country as a Captain in the US Army Reserves' 82nd Field Hospital early in his career.

Driven by his Christian values, Dr. Embury founded the non-profit charitable entity Christian Sojourn Haiti in 1984 to organize medical-surgical teams and provide healthcare and construction aid in the country. Locally, he was deeply invested in Holdrege, serving 16 years on the Board of Education and playing an instrumental role in the building committees for key projects like the Tassel Performing Arts Center and the hospital expansion. In his later years, he passionately supported public art, leading the efforts for Citizens for Bronze Art and the Midtown Sculpture Garden.

Dr. Embury had a broad range of interests, including restoring classic cars, becoming a pilot, and building one of the earliest Digital Group computers. His greatest cultural contribution was his love of literature and art. His personal, world-class library of 12,000 books established the Stuart P. Embury Library of American Art at the University of Nebraska Love Library in 2009. He also became an author himself, writing three books on the artist Luigi Lucioni.

Dr. Embury deeply cherished his family and spiritual faith. He is survived by his beloved wife of 57 years, Lynn; their devoted children, Amy Patrick (Tom), Andrew (Mandy), and Benjamin (Isabelle); five grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren. He is also survived by his siblings, Alan Embury and Linda Monson.

His life and legacy will live on in the places and people whose lives he influenced. Memorials are suggested to Spirit of Grace Lutheran Church, Christian Sojourn Haiti, The Tassel Performing Arts Center, or the Embury Library Excellence Fund at the University of Nebraska.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.

NELSON-BAUER FUNERAL HOME

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