Myron H. “Mike” O’Neel, 85, of Ord passed away on Monday, November 23, 2020, at the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell.
A Celebration of Life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 5, 2021, at the Elyria Hall in Elyria, Nebraska. A luncheon will follow the service. Inurnment will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Sunday, June 6, 2021, at the Rose Hill Cemetery in Rock County, Nebraska. Military Honors will be presented by the Burwell American Legion Post #298.
Memorials are suggested to the Ord Heartland Assembly of God Church or the Ord Christian Church. Condolences may be sent to Rod O’Neel, 81949 HWY 11, Burwell, NE, 68823.
Myron Harvey O’Neel was born September 22, 1935, at Ainsworth, Nebraska to Harvey and Merna (Johnston) O’Neel. The family lived in the Rock, Brown and Saline Counties of Nebraska and also in Washington and Oregon.
In 1949, following 8th grade, Mike began working on ranches and then settled with the Bud and Rose White Family until 1954, when he joined the United States Army and served in the Korean War.
On December 23, 1956, Mike was united in marriage to Beverly Tucker at Rose, Nebraska. The couple lived St. Louis before returning to Nebraska in 1959. They first lived in Ainsworth and in 1962, they settled in Ord where they raised their two sons, Terry and Rodney. In 1965, Mike purchased his first truck and began moving mobile homes.
Later in life with the help of the VA, Mike obtained a high school diploma. Mike was a well-known musician in the area. He played and sang with many dance bands and “The Fun Bunch”. He was a member of the Old Time Music Hall of Fame. He also had a special love for his dogs, Skippy, Streeter and Sparky.
Survivors include a son, Rod O’Neel of Burwell; a daughter-in-law, Denise O’Neel of Ord; five grandchildren, Tyler O’Neel, Travis and Catherine O’Neel, Timbre and Tyler Crumrine, Clinton O’Neel and Darci O’Neel; three great-grandchildren, Treyton, Kaiya and Katrina Cassell; a brother and sisters-in-law, Harold and Pam O’Neel of Utah; and a brother-in-law and two sisters-in-law, Bruce and Linda Tucker of Waverly and Marcella Tucker of Raleigh, NC.
He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Beverly who passed away on November 24, 2014; a son, Terry O’Neel; a daughter-in-law, Wendy O’Neel; an infant brother, Clyde; a brother, Norl O’Neel; a sister, Rhonda Bennett; and three brothers-in-law, Jerry, Bill and Dan Tucker.
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