Christian Biography of John Guilkey

John Edward Guilkey, the son of Edward and Garnet (Nicholls) Guilkey was born on August 5, 1933 in Kenesaw, Nebraska. He passed away on October 29, 2021 at the Brodstone Memorial Hospital at Superior, Nebraska at the age of 88 years, 2 months, 24 days.

John graduated from Kenesaw High School with the class of 1952. He served in the 439 ^th Engineers Battalion in the United States Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1954. He was united in marriage to Elaine Smith at Minden, Nebraska and to this union five children were born, Linda, Deborah, Jeffrey, Jennifer and James. After the service he was employed by Capital Steel Western Electric until 1957 in Lincoln and then the Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph in Hastings until 1960 when he was transferred to Superior and retiring in January of 1994.

John enjoyed woodworking, camping, fishing, gardening and trapping. He was a member of the American Legion, the Nuckolls County Museum, the United Methodist Church and the Republican Valley Sodbusters. John and Elaine visited all 50 states, many during summer vacations with their children. Much of their travel was done with their camper, including a 41-day caravan trip to Alaska and several winters spent in Alamo, Texas. Bus tours were also part of their travel adventures in retirement.

He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters and brothers-in-law, Margretta and Clairmont Clark and Joyce and Ernest Bittfield.

Left to mourn his passing is his wife Elaine of 65 years, children, Linda Fasse and friend Terry Johnson of Omaha, Nebraska, Debbie Guilkey of Broomfield, Colorado, Jeff Guilkey and wife Sue of Superior, Nebraska, Jennifer Jantzi and husband Rod of Shelton, Nebraska and James Guilkey and wife Carol of Salt Lake City, Utah. Three grandchildren, Craig Guilkey and wife Olivia, Melissa Santos and husband Uriel and Solomon Guilkey and one great-granddaughter, Ava Jean Guilkey; and his grand dog, Millie; along with many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Services at: Megrue-Price Funeral Home, Superior, Nebraska

Time of Service: Monday, November 8, 2021 at 11:00 am

Clergy: Pastor Natalie Faust

Burial with Military Honors: Evergreen Cemetery, Superior, Nebraska

Memorials to: Nuckolls County Historical Society Museum

Visitation: From 4:00 pm-8:00 pm on Sunday with family present from 5-7 at the Megrue-Price Funeral Home

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