Mark C. "Mick" McConnell

1937 - 2024

Mark C. "Mick" McConnell

Mark C. "Mick" McConnell, 87, lifelong Gibbon resident passed away Saturday, September 21, 2024, Prairie View Gardens, Kearney. Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. Friday, September 27, 2024 at the Faith United Church in Gibbon. Visitation will be held 6:00 to 8:00 p.m. Thursday at the church.

Memorials are suggested to Gibbon Volunteer Fire Dept., Gibbon Faith United Methodist Church or to Good Samaritan Prairie View Gardens Memory Care. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh.com. Services are entrusted to O'Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Mick was born July 22, 1937 in Gibbon, NE to Mark E. and Viola (Reynolds) McConnell. He helped his dad farm and raise potatoes before graduating from Gibbon High School in 1955.

On September 16, 1956, Mick was united in marriage to Glennadele Crawford in Kearney, NE. They celebrated their 68th wedding anniversary on Monday, September 16th, 2024.

Mick lived in Gibbon most of his life, when he was young, he lived 2 years in California during the depression and WWII when his dad worked for Lockheed Aircraft Corp. Mick was a longtime employee of the Gibbon Coop Feed mill where he was a truck driver then maintenance. He later worked at Eaton Corp, before purchasing Walker Hardware in January of 1975 of which he owned and operated until October of 2002 when he retired. After retiring he kept busy with several part-time jobs that he enjoyed very much, working at the City of Gibbon, helping Frank at Kilgore Plumbing, and got a Commercial Driver's License and drove truck for Larry and Lance Bailey with high school classmates, Don Cline and Jim Slater. He lived his final year in Kearney at Kinship Pointe and Prairie View Gardens.

Mick was a member of Gibbon Faith United Methodist Church, where he was active on several boards and committees. He was also a member of the Gibbon Volunteer Fire Department, the Wood River Masonic Lodge, the Gibbon Alumni Board, Jaycees, and Gibbon Chamber of Commerce. Mick and Glennadele were the Grand Marshalls in Gibbon 4th of July parade, 2003.

Mick enjoyed fishing, woodworking, gardening, caring for his lawn and was a master of home improvement projects. He rewired, replumbed and remodeled the house they lived in for 55 years.

He enjoyed following his kids' activities, was a Gibbon Buffalo and Nebraska Cornhusker fan. He took his kids to Husker football games when they were young which led them to be fans too and NU football season ticket holders. Mick was a proud grandpa attending grandkids school events, sports, and plays.

Left to cherish his memory are his Wife Glennadele McConnell, Gibbon, NE; Sons, Kevin McConnell, Omaha NE, Kent (Kandi Brown) McConnell, Gibbon NE, Keith (Mary) McConnell, Lincoln NE; Daughters, Kendra (Bryice) McConnell Wilke, Panora IA, Kimberly McConnell, Nashville TN; Grandkids, Matt (Jodi) McConnell, Lincoln NE, Mark (Ann Stenehjem) McConnell, Kearney NE, Mandy McConnell, Omaha NE, Ellie Wilke, Newport Beach CA, Macey Wilke, Costa Mesa CA, Jensen Wilke, Salt Lake City UT, Nick McConnell, Davis CA, Jacey McConnell, Lincoln NE, Jeremiah Moore, Nashville TN; Great Granddaughter, Gianna, Lincoln, NE; as well as extended family and friends.

Mick was preceded in death by his parents, sister Marlene Baxter, and brother Gary McConnell.