Darrell L. Gregg

1935 - 2024

Darrell L. Gregg

November 16, 1935 - December 3, 2024

A Funeral Service for Darrell L. Gregg will be held on Monday, December 9, 2024, at 10:00 a.m., at Kearney First Baptist Church, Kearney, Nebraska, with Pastor Shawn Dougherty officiating.

A Graveside Service will be held at 2:00 p.m., at Highland Cemetery, Bertrand, Nebraska, with Military Honors.

Darrell Lester Gregg, 89, of Kearney, formerly of Bertrand, passed on Tuesday, December 3, 2024, at Kearney Regional Medical Center in Kearney. Darrell was born in Hastings, Nebraska, on November 16, 1935, the youngest of three children born to Lester Wilford and Irma May (McCoy) Gregg. He was raised on the family farm and attended Gosper School in Gosper County, Nebraska, until the sixth grade. Darrell attended Arapahoe Public School and graduated with the class of 1953.

On January 29, 1955, Darrell enlisted into the United States Army. He was stationed at Fort MacArthur, Calif. for basic training. He was honorably discharged and transferred to the United States Army Reserve of Nebraska Military District.

On February 9, 1958, Darrell was united in marriage to Ruth Jeannine Arnold in Norton, Kan. The union was blessed with four children, Michael, Monte, Matthew, and Angela. The family made their home on the farm south of Bertrand in Gosper County, where together, they engaged in farming.

Following his discharge, Darrell continued to farm in Gosper County. In 1985, he began over the road trucking for PIC, locally and throughout the United States.

He enjoyed collecting antique tractors and toy tractors. Darrell drove his 1931 John Deere D tractor in many parades. He also enjoyed woodwork and ceramics, and was an active member of Agape School class and a weekly Men's Bible study. Darrell was a member of the Kearney First Baptist Church and was baptized by immersion by Pastor Stanley Murdoch.

Darrell was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ruth; two sisters, Elaine Warner and her husband, Duane, and Beverly Reiss and her husband, Leland; six brothers-in-law, Clarence Arnold, Chester Arnold, Dorrance Arnold and his wife, Evelyn, Dorsey Arnold and his wife, Beverly, Eugene Arnold, and Richard Arnold; and three sisters-in-law, Fern Clapp and her husband, Bill, Gladys Arnold, and Phyllis Snider and her husband, Ivan; and a great-grandson, Owen Gregg.

Darrell is survived by his children, Mike Gregg and his wife, Billie Jo, of Kearney, Monte Gregg and his wife, Roxann, of Bertrand, Matt Gregg and his wife, Penny, of Bertrand, and Angie McDermott and her husband, Roger, of Kearney; eight grandchildren, Amber Swartz and her husband, Kevin, of Kearney, Ashley Hansen and her husband, Tony, of Bertrand; Trevor Gregg and his wife, Brittani, of Lake Wales, Florida, Gage Gregg and his wife, Kylee, of Bertrand, Jared Gregg, of Kearney, Meghan Schneringer and her husband, Clint, of Kearney, Abbe Martell and her husband, Buddy, of Goodyear, Arizona, Jacob Gregg and his wife, Tessa, of Bertrand; three stepgrandsons, Ryan McDermott and his wife, Carol, of El Paso, Texas, Nathan McDermott and wife, Babs, of La Marque, Texas, and Joseph McDermott and his wife, Jen, of Omaha; 11 great-grandchildren, Riah and Skylar Swartz, of Kearney, Carson, Lilly, Walker, and River Hansen, of Bertrand, Charlie and Luke Gregg, of Lake Wales, Florida, Bennett Gregg, of Bertrand, Kellen and Briggs Schneringer, of Kearney; seven step-great-grandchildren, Marco Rubio, of Omaha, Kailie Korth and her husband, Shawn, of Lindsay, Nebraska, Rylie McDermott, of Lincoln, Ireland McDermott, of El Paso, Texas, Sloane and Everett McDermott, of La Marque, Maclyn McDermott, of Lincoln; one step-great-great-grandson, Edwin Korth, of Lindsay; one step-great-great-granddaugher, Layla Korth, of Lindsay; sisters-in-law, Donna Arnold, of Sun City, Arizona, and Jackie Reiss of Holdrege; and extended family members.

A Visitation will be held on Sunday, December 8, 2024, from 5 to 8:00 p.m., at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home, with the family greeting from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Memorials in Darrell's honor can be directed to the family, in care of: Central Nebraska Veteran's Home – Wood Shop and Ceramic Shop.

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.