Mearl Arnold Depeel

Funeral Services for Mearl Arnold DePeel age 95 of Brunswick will Be held at 1:00 P.M. Wednesday, September 13 at the Calvary Bible Church in Neligh. Ne.  Visitation will be from 5-7 P.M. Tuesday at the Calvary Bible Church in Neligh.  Burial will be in the Clearwater Cemetery, Mearl passed away at his home in Brunswick September 6, 2023.  Ashburn Funeral is in charge.

Mearl Arnold DePeel was born February 14, 1928 at Clearwater, son of Millard and Jennie (Nelson) DePeel, the oldest of four children.  He married Dolores Maxine Meyer, daughter of William and Mabel (Brandt) Meyer on February 19, 1948.  They started their journey together farming in the Royal, Orchard, Creighton areas before moving to Plainview in 1957.  In Plainview he worked at Sehnerts Bakery and Purdey Construction before purchasing the Brunswick Locker and moving his family to Brunswick in 1963.  After closing the locker he worked for Brunswick Asphalt company for a short time before starting to work for J E Meuret Grain Co.   He was active on the Brunswick Fire Dept for many years.  After retiring the couple enjoyed fishing, gardening, and traveling. Along this life journey they became parents of 5 children.  Mearl and Dolores enjoyed 70 years together before she passed away in November 2018.  A few short weeks later Mearl lost everything in a house fire.  Since that time he has made his home with daughter Willetta and her husband Steve, first in Oakdale, then back in Brunswick, where they just recently moved into the new house at the site of his old house.

Survivors are his 5 children Ardith Carr, Merlin DePeel, Roxie (David) Boschult, Willetta (Steve) Lindsay, Arlyn (Jalene) DePeel, ;  8 Grandchildren Jeff Carr, Brian Carr, Michael DePeel,  Mark DePeel,  Angela (Daniel ) Brady , Christina (Nate) Voss ,  Jenny DePeel (Ryan  Bureau) , Leslie (Kevin) Smith.18 Great Grandchildren, 4 step Great Grandchildren; 1 Great-Great Grandchild, 2 step Great Great Grandchildren, a sister Laura Gairson, a host of other relatives and friends.

Proceeded in death by his parents, in-laws, 2 brothers Dale and Don; Brother-in-law Dean Gairson Brothers and sisters in law Charley (Elaine) Meyer, Lester (Betty) Meyer, Bernard Meyer, Wilma (Waldo) Morrison, son in law Don Carr, Granddaughter in law Alisha Carr, several nieces and nephews