Funeral Services for Phil Breiner, age 75, of O'Neill will be 2 pm Tuesday, April 23, 2019 at the Faith Community Church in O'Neill with Pastor Paul Harder officiating.

Visitation will be from 5-7 pm on Monday, April 22, 2019 with a Prayer Service at 7 pm at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill.

Phil passed away on Wednesday, April 10, 2019 at Avera St. Anthony's Hospital in O'Neill.

Memorials can be made to the family for future designation.  Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill is in charge of arrangements.

Charles Phillip Breiner was born in Lynch, Nebraska on November 23, 1943 to Alden and Marie (Miller) Breiner.  Phil was a worker from a young age, he worked to pay his room and board while attending high school.  Phil graduated from Inman High School in 1961.  Following graduation from high school, he worked for Lewis Kopecky for several years.  On May 12, 1965, he was drafted into the United States Army.  He was Honorably Discharged on May 11, 1967.

Phil met Mary Morsbach their Junior year of High School.  It was a Saturday night in 1962 and they were the only two people in Inman.  He told her to take her father's car home and the would go for a ride to O'Neill.  The couple dated off and on for six years until they were married on May 20, 1968 in Inman, Nebraska. The couple made their home in O'Neill.  Phil worked for Safeway Grocery Store until 1971.  In his free time, he ran Breiner Sport and Vehicle Center from his garage.  In 1971, he became the manager of the Atkinson Lumber Company and in 1975, he bought the lumber yard.  Phil went on to later purchase the Bob Gallagher Ranch, north of O'Neill in 1992 and built O'Neill Lumber Company that opened in 1994.   In 2005, he acquired the Three Eagles Ranch.  Phil sold the Atkinson Lumber Company in 2004 and the O'Neill Lumber Company in 2012.

Phil was a member of the Atkinson Chamber of Commerce.  In his free time, he enjoyed working with horses and spending time with his Greyhounds.  Phil was also a fan of 50's and 60's era cars, especially his 55 Chevy and his 1967 green GTO.  He and Mary loved to go to car shows to look at cars and enjoyed many rodeos.  He treasured spending time with his family, especially his granddaughters.

Phil is survived by his wife of 50 years, Mary Breiner of O'Neill; son, Dustin Breiner and wife, Jeanne, of O'Neill; three grandchildren, Sidney Breiner and fiancé, Caleb Ross, Morgan Breiner, and Rylee Breiner; three brothers, Russell Breiner and wife, Marilyn, of Atkinson, NE,  Lon Breiner and wife, Sandy, of Stuart, NE, Les Breiner and wife, Kay, of O'Neill, NE; one sister, Cathy Pischel and husband, Kennard, of Lincoln, NE; half-sister, Judy Alderman and husband, Roger, of Lincoln; many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his father, Alden Breiner and his mother, Marie (Frank) Gehlsen.