Dennis Gerald Awtry
1946 - 2008 (61 years)-
Name Dennis Gerald Awtry Born 30 Jun 1946 near Curtis in his grandparents sod house 
Gender Male Died 14 Jan 2008 Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA Person ID I203 Rossen Genealogy Last Modified 26 Feb 2016
Father Gerald Wesley Awtry, b. 15 Jan 1923, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA , d. 6 Dec 1997 (Age 74 years) Relationship Birth Mother Doris Botilda Nelsen, b. 10 Oct 1924, Curtis, Frontier County, Nebraska, USA , d. 11 Mar 2006, Great Plains Regional Medical Center, North Platte, Licoln County, Nebraska, USA (Age 81 years) Relationship Birth Married 26 Sep 1943 Fort Wayne, Allen County, Indiana, USA Family ID F59 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Donna Mae Schmidt Married 18 Jun 1977 Messiah Lutheran Church, North Platte, Nebraska, USA Children 1. Joseph Dane Awtry, b. 18 Nov 1978 [Birth] Last Modified 26 Feb 2016 Family ID F61 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Photos 
Anna Elsie Nelsen (nee Rossen) with her grandchildren
Sitting in her lap: Wayne Awtry and James Peter "Jim" Nelsen
In front of her from left to right: Sandy Awtry, Dennis Awtry and Carolyn Schmid
From left to right: Carolyn Wolgamott (nee Schmid), Dennis Gerald Awtry, James Peter "Jim" Nelsen, Sandy Foran (nee Awtry) In front: Wayne Awtry 
Peter Christian Nielsen with 3 of his grandchildren
From left to right Dennis Gerald Awtry, Wayne Awtry and Sandra J Foran (nee Awtry)
Headstones 
Dennis Gerald Awtry Headstone
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Notes - June 30, 1946 - Jan. 14, 2008
NORTH?PLATTE?-- Dennis G. Awtry, 61, of North Platte, died Monday (Jan. 14, 2008), at Great Plains Regional Medical Center.
He was born to Gerald and Doris Nelsen Awtry on June 30, 1946, near Curtis in his grandparents sod house. He grew up in McCook and graduated from McCook High School in 1964.
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He entered the U.S. Army in 1965, and served in Japan for one year at an army hospital before serving in Vietnam. After his discharge he moved to North Platte in 1971, and worked at Nebraska Machinery.
He married Donna Schmidt on June 18, 1977, at the Messiah Lutheran Church.
He was part owner and operator of San-Dens Arts and Crafts with his sister. He was a commodities broker with his cousin, Jim. He returned to college, graduated from Kearney State College with a bachelor's degree and master's degree in art education. He taught at St. Pat's High School for the last 12 years.
He belonged to the Messiah Lutheran Church.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Survivors include his wife, Donna of North Platte; one son, Joe Awtry of Lincoln; sister, Sandy and husband, Dick Foran of North Platte; and brother, Wayne Awtry of McCook.
Memorial services will be Friday, 10 a.m., at Messiah Lutheran Church in North Platte with the Rev. Lynn Parsons officiating.
Cremation was chosen and register book signing is today until 9 p.m., with family receiving friends from 6 to 8 p.m., at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home in North Platte.
- June 30, 1946 - Jan. 14, 2008