John Richard Rouzee

John Richard Rouzee, 86, passed away on Oct. 28, 2023. John was born on Oct. 30, 1936, in Detroit, Michigan, to Czerny J. and Herma M. Rouzee. The family moved to Fremont shortly after. He graduated from Fremont High School in 1954 and attended the University of Nebraska where he was affiliated with Phi Delta Theta fraternity. On Aug. 20, 1960, he married Willa M. (Billie) Prest in Boulder, Colorado. They moved to North Platte in 1961. John was an outside salesman for many years, most of which he spent calling on schools. He also worked as a starter for many track meets throughout western Nebraska. He spent his last several years before retirement as an inspector with the Charitable Gaming Division of the state of Nebraska. John was a junior All-American trap shooter and loved to hunt and fish. He also enjoyed many family activities over the years including the annual Rouzee hunt with his children and their families and Rouzee day at the horse races. He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, David. Survivors include his wife, Billie; sons, David (Diane) of Grand Island and Tim (Stephanie) of Parker, Colorado; daughter, Kelly (Kevin) Kasselder of Ericson; sister-in-law, Fran Rouzee of Lincoln; 12 grandchildren; and 16 great-grandchildren with two more on the way. Memorials are suggested to the Wild Turkey Federation or Billie Rouzee to be designated later. Celebration of life service is at a later date. Snider Memorial Funeral Home, Clearwater, is in charge of arrangements.