Cover photo for Donald V. Conklin's Obituary
Donald V. Conklin Profile Photo
1932 Donald 2025

Donald V. Conklin

January 28, 1932 — July 7, 2025

Donald V. Conklin, 93, of Scottsbluff, Nebraska passed away Monday, July 7, 2025, at Heritage Estates in Gering, Nebraska. A memorial service will be held at 10:00 a.m., Monday, July 21, 2025, at Mount Calvary Lutheran Church in Bayard, Nebraska with Pastor George Naylor officiating. Inurnment will follow at High Butte Cemetery near McGrew with military honors by the United States Marine Corps and Gering American Legion Post 36 Honor Guard. Memorials may be made to the church. The service will be live-streamed and recorded on George’s obituary page viewable at www.reverencefuneralparlor.com.

Donald was born January 28, 1932, in Gering, to Walter and Ruth (Shafer) Conklin. He was raised in Bridgeport until age twelve, then he and his parents moved to the Longmont, Colorado area. Don graduated from Berthoud High School in 1950 and joined the United States Marine Corps. He later received an honorable discharge at the rank of Sergeant.

He married Nancy Boehmer in 1954, and four children were born. They later divorced.

Don worked for Coca Cola Company where he traveled extensively to Mexico, Canada, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East as a manufacturing consultant for the company.

After retirement from Coca Cola as production manager in 1986, he moved back to the Bayard area. Don married Helen Schwindt on July 8, 1992, in Lake Tahoe, Nevada. He spent his retirement years serving on the Bayard City Council, as a board member of the Bayard Museum, and restoring old vehicles. He loved doing lawn and garden work.

Don was baptized in 2007 at Mount Calvary Lutheran church and was a devoted member.

He is survived by his wife, Helen; children, Donald Conklin, Jr., Dannie (Nancy) Conklin, Dennis (Doris) Conklin, and Nancy Joy Ceco; grandchildren, Mitchell Ceco, Nickalas, Brandon, Luke, Joseph, Hope, Charlie, and Anthony Conklin; step-children, Rod (Connie) Schwindt, Carol (Dennis) Pontine, and Deborah (Ron) Dudden; step-grandchildren, Sue Wengler, Val Pontine, Chris Dudden, Jared Dudden, Heather Macholan, and Melissa Pokorny; ten great grandchildren; and sisters, Elaine Bady, Carolyn Williams, and Virgie Goodell.

He was preceded in death by his father, Walter; mother, Ruth; brothers, Walter Jr. and Charles Conklin; brothers-in-law, John Bady and Ben Williams; and step-granddaughter, Valerie Pontine.

To order memorial trees or send flowers to the family in memory of Donald V. Conklin, please visit our flower store.

Service Schedule

Upcoming Services

Memorial Service

Monday, July 21, 2025

Starts at 10:00 am (Mountain time)

Mount Calvary Lutheran Church

1237 Avenue A, Bayard, NE 69334

Enter your phone number above to have directions sent via text. Standard text messaging rates apply.

Guestbook

Visits: 381

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the
Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Service map data © OpenStreetMap contributors

Send Flowers

Send Flowers

Plant A Tree

Plant A Tree