Funeral Services for Eugene O. Goldfuss, age 83, of O'Neill, will be at 10:30 A.M., Monday, May 2, 2016, at Christ Lutheran Church in O'Neill.

Visitation will be one hour before the service at the church. Rev. John Ryding will officiate. Burial will be in the O'Neill Cemetery, with Military Rites by O'Neill American Legion Simonson Post #93.

Eugene passed away early Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.

Memorials may be made to Christ Lutheran Church in O'Neill.

Pallbearers are Christopher Blum, Benjamin Blum, Jesse Blum, Josh Herbers, Nicole Herbers Moritz and Adam Martinsen. Honorary Pallbearers are Kerry Koerting, Kyle Koerting, Melissa Blum, Cathie Herbers, and Ben Moritz.

Eugene (Gene) was born April 8, 1933, in a house north of O'Neill, to Oswald and Erna(Poessnecker) Goldfuss. He graduated from Royal High School in 1950. After graduation, Gene worked on the farm with his parents and later for a construction company in Pierre, SD. While working in Pierre, he met Sharon McDonald. On August 5th, 1956 they were married at the Lutheran Church in Orchard, NE. To this union, three daughters were born: Debra, Beth and Connie.

In 1957 Gene was drafted into the army, spending the latter part of his service in Germany. After returning home, he did some farming in the Orchard area. He and Sharon bought a farm northeast of O'Neill. After nearly losing his life to a serious illness in 1966, he and his brother Johnny decided to go out on the road and make a living running combines and trucks from Texas to North Dakota with the wheat harvest. Gene employed many young men over the years, but he always told everyone that his daughters were his best operators. He owned and operated Goldfuss Harvesting for almost 40 years. The last 10 years he has ran his trucking business only. Last fall he retired at the age of 82.

Gene and Sharon lived in Page, NE for 20 years and have lived in O'Neill, NE for 32 years. He has been a long time member of Christ Lutheran Church in O'Neill. He served on many boards over the years and always enjoyed being an usher. The last couple of years he had been volunteering at the food pantry.

Gene is survived by his wife of 59 years Sharon, his three daughters; Debra Feauto and husband Mike, of Norfolk, NE, Beth Martinsen and husband Chuck of O'Neill, NE and Connie Herbers and husband Rob of Omaha, NE, 7 grandchildren; Chris Blum and wife Melissa, Kerry Koerting and husband Kyle, Benjamin Blum, Jesse Blum and special friend Katie Timm ,all of Norfolk, NE, Josh Herbers and wife Cathie of Sioux Falls, SD, Nicole Moritz and husband Ben of Alamogordo, NM, Adam Martinsen of O'Neill, Ne; 14 great-grandchildren, his sister Pauline Durre and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Oswald and Erna Goldfuss; 3 brothers; Gerald, Carl and Johnny Sr.; a son-in-law, Del Blum, grandson, Brandon Blum, 2 sisters-in-laws; Phyllis and Marilyn Goldfuss; brother-in-law, Sonny Durre, two nephews, Ron Durre and Steve Goldfuss.