Henry G. Puls, Jr.

Henry “Hank” George Puls, Jr., 87, of Pender, NE, passed away Monday, June 8, 2015 at Pender Community Hospital in Pender, Nebraska. Funeral services will be Friday, June 12, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender, NE; with Pastor Miles Ruch officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, June 11, 2015 at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church in Pender from 5:00 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. with a prayer service beginning at 7:00 p.m. Burial with military honors will be at St. Mark’s Lutheran Cemetery in Pender. Memorials may be directed to the family for future designation. Munderloh-Smith Funeral Home in Pender, NE are in charge of arrangements. Henry was born September 29, 1927 to Henry and Margaret (DeGroat-Manning) Puls in rural Pender. He was baptized July 7, 1928 at St. Peter’s German Lutheran Church. He graduated from Pender in 1944. After graduating, Henry joined the Navy October 21, 1944 and was honorably discharged July 9, 1946. On June 19, 1949, Henry married Jeanette Schmeckpeper in Pender, NE. The couple had three children. Henry was the owner of Thurston Pool Hall and worked at Merry Grain and Lumber in Thurston, NE. He also was a farmer and a rural mail carrier. Henry was a member of the Thurston Volunteer Fire Department and a 61 year member of Legion Post #372. Henry loved fishing, gardening, and spending time with his family. Henry is survived by his daughters, Patricia (Gary) Brehmer of Ponte Vedra, FL, Theresa (Andy) Anderson of Emerson, NE; daughter-in-law, Mary Kay Puls of Geneva, NY; grandchildren, Ryan Brehmer, Greta (Doug) Kraemer, Angie (Barry) Matthewson, Kimberly (Greg) Hasenkamp, Andrea Puls, Jill (Joe) Bisenius, Megan Puls, Gretchen Puls, and Alex Bottolfsen; step-grandchildren, Scott (Anna) Anderson, Chad (Holly) Anderson and Carri Petry; great grandchildren, Ashley, Garrett, and Logan Kraemer, Gabriella and Finnegan Hasenkamp, Daphne and Gwynn Matthewson, and Kensie Bisenius; step-great grandchildren, Jaron, Coby and Braden Anderson, Zach, Blake and Gage Anderson, and Skyler and Trevor Petry; sister-in-laws and brother-in-laws, Joyce Puls of Des Moines, IA, Arlene Manning of West Point, NE, Stella Puls of Pender, NE, Bev Fritz of Sioux City, IA, Lorna (Terry) Wingett of Thurston, NE, Linda (Warren) Burmester of Pender, NE, Carolyn Schmeckpeper of Pender, NE, Gail (Bill) Harrison of Wakefield, NE, Gordon (Margaret) Schmeckpeper of Sioux City, IA, and many nieces and nephews. He is preceded in death by his wife, Jan Puls; son, Dale Puls; parents, and brothers, James Puls, Charles Puls, and Paul Manning; brother-in-laws, Earl Fritz, Les Schmeckpeper, Stan Schmeckpeper; and sister-in-law, Ann Schmeckpeper.