Thirteenth Generation

18373. Dwayne Nathaniel PHILBRICK was born on 29 June 1926 in Stuart, Holt, Nebraska.

He served with his twin brother in the Navy in World War II.

He was living in 1996 in O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska.^2432,3845 He was living in January 2009 in O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska.³⁸⁴⁴ Dwayne died on 23 October 2011 at the age of 85 at the Norfolk Veteran's Home in Norfolk, Madison, Nebraska.³⁸⁴⁶ He was buried on 26 October 2011 at O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill, Holt, Nebraska.³⁸⁴⁶

His obituary was published on the Internet at http://www.biglinsmortuary.com/fh/obituaries/obituary.cfm?o_id=1292639&fh_id=10961 on 27 October 2011.³⁸⁴⁶

Dwayne Nathaniel Philbrick
(June 29, 1926 - October 23, 2011)
Funeral services for Dwayne Philbrick, age 85, of O’Neill,will be Wednesday, October 26, 2011 at 10:30 A.M. at the United MethodistChurch in O’Neill with burial at the O’Neill Cemetery. Military Graveside Riteswill be conducted by the O’Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93. Visitationwill be Tuesday, from 5-8 P.M. at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill. He passed awaySunday Morning, October 23, at the Norfolk Veteran’s Home. Memorials may bemade to the United Methodist Church or the O’Neill Senior Center.
Dwayne is survived by his wifeValera, 2 Daughters, Laveda McDonald and husband, Tim of Lee, Florida, andDiane Carkhuff and husband, Jerry, of Midwest City, OK, and 1 Son, DanielPhilbrick of Beatrice, NE., 3 Grandchildren, and 4 Great Grandchildren.
Dwayne Nathaniel Philbrick and hisidentical twin, Dwight William were born June 29, 1926 in Stuart to Ora andMable (Hutcheson) Philbrick. They graduated from Stuart High School in 1944.They joined the Navy in 1945 and became Hospital Corpsman at Bremerton,Washington.
After 1946, Dwayne worked at theStuart Creamery. He married Valera Lofquest on June 27, 1948 at ClevelandPresbyterian Church North of Stuart. He worked for the State Roads Departmentand Ford Garage in O’Neill before being employed by Niobrara Valley MembershipCorporation for 30 years, retiring in 1989.
Dwayne was a member of the O’NeillUnited Methodist Church, The O’Neill American Legion Simonson Post 93, OddFellow Lodge and a member of the O’Neill City Council for several terms. He likedto bowl, play golf, go fishing, and play cards, especially Skip-Bo.
He is preceded in death by hisparents, 2 brothers, and 1 sister.
Rev. CraigCollins is officiating.

Dwayne Nathaniel PHILBRICK and Valera Laveda LOFQUEST were married on 27 June 1948 at Cleveland Presbyterian Church (north of Stuart) in Stuart, Holt, Nebraska. at Cleveland Presbyterian Church in northern Holt Co, Nebraska (the marriage record mistakenly says at O'Neill) by Orin Groff. Her recently widowed mother, Lottie Lofquest, gave consent; Samuel Lofquest was the other witness.

Dwayne and Valera lived for about two years in DeSmet in his aunt Berniece Freeman's first house on the corner of Hwy 25 and Front St. next to the second Freeman house. Dwayne delivered petroleum products for Glenn Van Tassel (Socony Vacuum/Mobile Oil). They then returned to Nebraska, where for many years he was employed with the O'Neill municipal power company. After son Dan's accident in 1970, they cared for him in their home for many years, and Valera especially devoted much time to his rehabilitative therapy. In retirement, Dwayne does a lot of fishing on the Missouri River up near the South Dakota border, where they have a trailer.

Their long-term home is at 920 E. Grant St., O'Neill, NE 68763

Valera Laveda LOFQUEST, daughter of Charles L. LOFQUEST and Lottie A. MUNSON, was born on 8 July 1927 in Holt County, Nebraska. She was a teacher in Stuart in 1948. An avid reader, in more recent years Valera has taken up photography as well as an interest in natural foods.

Dwayne Nathaniel PHILBRICK-1470 and Valera Laveda LOFQUEST-1512 had the following children: