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Duane "Tub" Drohman
March 30, 1933 - June 22, 2017
Duane Homer Drohman, the son of Homer and Mildred (Mulinix) Drohman, was born on March 30, 1933 North of Oak, Nebraska. He passed away on June 22, 2017 at the Parkview Haven Nursing Home at Deshler, Nebraska at the age of 84 years, 2 months, 23 days.
Tub was a 1950 graduate of Ruskin High School and was associated with the Oak Community Church. He was united in marriage to Janis Meyer on August 3, 1956 at Nelson, Nebraska, this union was blessed with 5 children, and they later divorced. He married Virginia Rios which later ended in divorce.
He served his country with the 88th division Blue Devils during the Korean and Cold War from 1953 to 1955 with the 351stmedical infantry at Trieste, Italy and the 349th in 1955 at Linz, Austria.
Tub was engaged in farming all of his life, he also worked in many local grain elevators and also at the Ideal Cement Plant. He was a member of the VFW, Legion, and the Ruskin Lions. His passion was Massey Harris Tractors and he belonged to many Massey Harris organizations and associations, was featured twice in Pure Nebraska TV show and the Rural Electrical Association magazine. He was proud to be inducted into the Massey Harris Hall of Fame. He enjoyed traveling to Europe, Italy, and the majority of the states in the continental USA.
He enjoyed high school sports which included football and basketball, and was a Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics fan. He had a love for trees and was a supporter of the Arbor Foundation. Tub had a tremendous memory, he knew the history and people of Ruskin; he loved to reminisce with others, and was well known in giving nicknames to many people; he also was good with sports history and being involved with the Nuckolls County Museum.
He was preceded in death by his parents; brother Donald Drohman, sister Thelma Landers, son-in-law Mark Schnitker, brother-in-law DeWayne Piepho and grandson Rashon Collins, Jr.
He was survived by his children Duane Drohman, Jr and wife Dixie of Oak, Nebraska, Lynn Culbertson and husband Mike of Nelson, Nebraska, Valerie Schnitker, David Drohman and wife Fawn and Vicki Collins and husband Bernard all of Lincoln, Nebraska; 12 grandchildren: Dustin (Nikki) Drohman, Derrick (Jakki) Drohman, Cole (Alicia) Culbertson, Tori (Brian) Karr, Jill (Austin) Spurling, Jodi (Kevin) Pelzer, Kylie (Todd) Wynne, Brooke Schnitker, Vanessa (Rashon) Collins, Nicole Collins, Alyssa Collins and Brendan Rios; 15 great grandchildren; siblings Bonnie Piepho of Brighton, Colorado, Marvin Drohman and wife Lorene of Hebron, Nebraska, Jerry Drohman and wife Carolyn of Kingsland, Texas, and Steve Drohman and wife Connie of Deshler, Nebraska; nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.
Services at: Bethany Lutheran Church, Ruskin, Nebraska
Time of Service: Friday, June 30, 2017 at 2:00 pm
Clergy: Rev. Jeff Friesen and Pastor Jonathan Jensen
Burial with Military Honors: Spring Creek Cemetery, Ruskin, Nebraska
Memorials to: Nuckolls County Museum
Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Thursday at the Klawitter-Price Funeral Home- Nelson, NE
Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900