Gailen Neil Beutler

Services for Gailen Beutler, 75 of Orchard will be 10:30am Wednessday, Aug. 8 at the United Methodist Church in Orchard with Rev. A. G. Turner officiating. Burial will be in Orchard Hill Cemetery at Orchard.  Visitation will be from 9am until service time Wed.

Gailen Neil Beutler was born at Orchard,NE on Nov. 19, 1942 to Edward and Verna Beutler.  He attended country school to the 8th grade and graduated from Orchard High School in 1960.  After graduation he attended Milford Trade School for mechanics and worked for Marvin Haswell at East Side Auto in Orchard for many years.  He also farmed with his father and raised cattle with a farm dog as a side kick and cattle guard.  For a few years he enjoyed attending square dances at vaious area towns.  Gailen was a former member of the O'Neill National Guard.  After a stroke in 2012 which left him unable to care for himself, he called O'Neill Care and Rehab. Center home.

He is survived by Marlene Strope, Sue Sorenson, Janet Francis and their spouses, many friends and distant relatives.   He was preceeded in death by his parents and grandparents.