A Memorial Visitation for Delmar "Del" Pinkerman, age 76 of O'Neill, NE will be held on Wednesday, August 14, 2024 from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 pm at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a Prayer Service at 7:00 p.m. Pastor Mike Durre will officiate.  Military Graveside Services will be at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, August 15, at the Scottville Cemetery northeast of O'Neill with Military Honors by the O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post #93. Memorials will be directed to the Scottville and Dorsey Cemetery Associations. Delmar passed away on Friday, August 9, 2024 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill. Arrangements are under the direction of Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

Delmar Ralph Pinkerman, middle son of William Guy and Dorothy (Christensen) Pinkerman was born on November 25, 1947, at the hospital in O'Neill. He grew to adulthood in the Scottville area of Holt County and graduated from Lynch High School in 1966.

After high school he worked in O'Neill before being drafted into the US Army. He served his country from January, 1968 to January, 1970 including a one-year tour of duty in Vietnam with the 3rd Battalion of the 8th Infantry, where he was awarded a Bronze Star with "V" Device.

On July 2, 1969, he was united in marriage to Darla Pickering. The couple moved to O'Neill in January, 1970, and lived there the entire 55 years of their married lives. They were blessed with two children, David and Dawn.

Del worked for the Holt County Department of Roads for over 40 years before his retirement in 2012, where he made many lifelong friends.

He is survived by wife, Darla; children David (Susan) Pinkerman of Lincoln, NE, and Dawn (Greg) Thornton of Clemmons, NC; four grandchildren, Miriya and Aiden Pinkerman of Lincoln and Will and Graham Thornton of Clemmons, NC; brothers and wives Randy (Dee) Pinkerman of O'Neill and Dan (Brenda) Pinkerman of Lynch; one aunt, Kay Krugman of Sioux Falls, SD; brothers-in-law Vic (Norma) Pickering, DeLynnn (Connie) Pickering, and Pete (Sue) Pickering; sisters-in-law Marlene Pickering and VaLaura (Kevin) Middleton; many nieces and nephews, cousins and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents, parents-in-law Claude and Zelda Pickering, and brothers-in-law Stan Pickering and Quentin Pickering.