David Lee “Dave” Hoerle, 83, of Barlett, Nebraska died February 18, 2023, at his residence doing what he loved, feeding cattle.
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Friday, February 24, 2023, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Chambers, Nebraska. Pastor Leif Hasskarl will officiate. Burial will be in the Bartlett Cemetery. Visitation will be Thursday from 5 -7 p.m. at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Bartlett, Nebraska. Hitchcock Funeral Home in Burwell, Nebraska is in charge of arrangements.
Dave was born August 16, 1939 in Burwell, Nebraska to Leo and Lola (Chipps) Hoerle. He graduated from Wheeler County High School in 1957. He then went to Kearney State College and earned his teaching certificate. He taught for a year at a rural Wheeler County Grade School. On December 6, 1961, he entered the United States Army and was honorably discharged on December 5, 1963. While in the Army he rode bulls. After being discharged from the Army he worked at Behlen Manufacturing in Columbus, NE. In August 1964, he returned to farm after his dad died in a farming accident.
He married Martha Plugge on November 28, 1964 in Chambers, Nebraska. They have always lived south of Bartlett. He enjoyed trucking and hauling cattle, going to sale barns and farm auctions and riding bulls. Martha died March 2, 2012.
Dave is survived by two daughters, Tricia (Bryan) Rump of Bennington, Nebraska and Tamara Roth of Wolbach, Nebraska. Four grandchildren, Nathan Rump (Ashley Benson), Jordan (Brett) DeJong, Madeline (Dawson Trampe) Roth and Cj Roth, great granddaughters, Leighton and Zoey and special friend, Lois Swanson of Ericson, Nebraska.
Dave was preceded in death by his parents, wife Martha, son-in-law Reg Roth and a brother, Arnold Hoerle and his wife Irene.
In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Bartlett or Ericson Fire Department.
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