Bernard "Bud" J. Kimminau

Bernard "Bud" J. Kimminau, 77 of Wood River, died Saturday, March 18, 2017 at the Good Samaritan Society in Wood River. Memorial Services will be 10:30 AM Thursday March 23, 2017 at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Father Jorge Canela will be officiating. Inurnment will be in the Wood River Cemetery. To honor Bud's wishes, his body will be cremated. The family will greet friends from 4 until 7 PM on Wednesday at Apfel Funeral Home in Wood River. Apfel Funeral Home is serving the family.



Bernard was born on September 6, 1939 in Deweese, Nebraska to Phillip and Erma (Drapal) Kimminau. He grew up in Deweese, Harvard, and Hastings. He graduated from Harvard High School in 1958. He lived in Grand Island and Superior before moving to Wood River. He enlisted in the United States Navy in 1958 and was honorably discharged in 1960. He was united in marriage to Sharyl Baker on May 21, 1960 in Harvard, Nebraska. He was a member of the Catholic Church and enjoyed sports. Bud enjoyed watching his children and grandchildren's sporting events. He drove truck for Grand Island Contract Carriers for 31 years.



Those left to cherish his memory include wife, Sharyl of Wood River; daughters and son-in-law, Eva Marie Heminger of Wood River, Ann Marie and Kevin Krzycki of Ashton; son and daughter-in-law, David Dale and Pam Kimminau of Wood River; grandchildren and their spouses, Jonathan Heminger, Lindsay and Kolby Krzycki, Nicholas and Terri Thompson, Adam Thompson, Jordan and Jeff Harders, Cydney and Brady Weiss, and Kyla Kimminau; great-grandchildren, Brodi, London, Sean, Danyka, Quinn, and Peyton; brother, Donald Kimminau of Denver, CO; and brother-in-law, Dale Baker of Westminister, CO. Bud was preceded in death by his father, Phillip Kimminau; mother, Erma Kirchen; step-father, Ben Kirchen; sister, Mary Ann Hoins; sister-in-law, Lorna Kimminau.