Christian Biography of Jerome D. Mazour

Jerome Donald Mazour, age 91 the son of Lester and Mary (Faimon) Mazour, was born on May 12, 1929 in Fairfield, Nebraska. He passed away on July 19, 2020 at the Good Samaritan Society at Superior, Nebraska after spending the last 14 months there.

Jerome lived in Nuckolls County his entire life. He was baptized and confirmed at the Assumption Church in Deweese. While growing up on the farm, he attended country school at Shiloh District #12 through the 8 ^th grade, and Nelson Public Schools, graduating from Nelson High School in 1946. After high school he attended and graduated from Lincoln School of Commerce.

He was inducted into the United States Air Force on December 29, 1950 and was honorably discharged on December 17, 1954 serving during the Korean War.

Jerome was united in marriage to Betty Miller on April 30, 1957 at St. Stephen's Catholic Church, Lawrence, Nebraska. This union was blessed with 5 children. They raised their family in Nelson where he was employed as the office manager for South Central Public Power District for 44 years retiring in 1994 and a little over four years ago they moved to Superior, Nebraska.

He was a 50 year plus member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Nelson, actively serving as lector and was installed as an acolyte in 1986. He also served as a CCD teacher for many years. He was very proud of all of his family and enjoyed going to all the activities they were involved in. After retirement Jerome and Betty enjoyed traveling to all 50 states, Canadian Provinces, Rome, Italy and France by car, bus, plane, Amtrak whatever was needed. The 50 ^th state, they went to was Hawaii which coincided in the year they celebrated their 50 ^th wedding anniversary.

He was preceded in death by his parents Lester and Mary Mazour and his in-laws Levi and Josephine Miller; son-in-law Greg Lohaus, brothers-in-law Glen Hulet, Vincent and Eugene Miller and Bill Rowley, two sisters-in-law Joan Miller and Helen Miller.

He is survived by his wife Betty of Superior; children Richard (Deb) Mazour of Lincoln; Daniel (Linda) Mazour of Franklin; Mary (Kevin) Furey of Omaha; John (Kayleen) Mazour of Albion; and Donald (Deb) Mazour of Lincoln; 22 grandchildren: Laura (Brandon) Patocka, Hannah (Atsu) Adeponu, Paige (John) Lancaster, Shannon (Stephen) Holdren, Jessilyn (Kyle) Larson, Rachel (Jason) Tisthammer, Colton, Tanner, Wyatt (Dana) Mazour, Darrick (Eryn) Mazour, Cari, Brenna and Anna Mazour, Allison McKamy, Nicole, Katelyn and Jeremy Lohaus, Ryan (Julie) Furey, Sean (Kate) Furey and Megan Furey, Alexis and Autumn Kess. 15 great grandchildren; his brother Adrian (Connie) Mazour of Norfolk; sisters-in-law Bernice Miller, Rita Miller, Rose Rowley of Superior and Marg Hulet of Montague, Michigan and brothers-in-law Alfred (Agnes) Miller, Wilfred Miller of Superior, Bernard Miller of Shickley; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and a host of friends.

St. Joseph's Catholic Church IS PRACTICING SOCIAL DISTANCING PLEASE BE AWARE OF THE 6' SPACING AND ASKS IF YOU ARE PLANNING TO ATTEND THE SERVICE OR ROSARY/VISITATION TO PLEASE WEAR A MASK.

Mass of Christian Burial held at: St. Joseph Catholic Church, Superior, Nebraska
Time of Service: Thursday, July 23, 2020 at 11:00 am
Clergy: Father Ferdinand Boehme
Burial: St. Stephen's Cemetery, Lawrence, Nebraska
Memorials to: Memorials are suggested to go for Masses or in care of family for a later designation.

Visitation held on Wednesday starting at 5:00 p.m. with the Rosary recited at 7:30 p.m. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church.

Funeral Home: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, 750 N Commercial, Superior, Nebraska 68978 Phone 402-879-3900