Howard Einspahr
Howard Dale Einspahr died Sept. 2, 2020, at the age of 76 at Regent Park Nursing & Rehabilitation and Carriage House in Holyoke. Howard was born Oct. 9, 1943, in Sterling to Emial and Ruth Einspahr of Haxtun.
He completed his primary and secondary education at Haxtun public schools in Haxtun. After high school, he attended Northeastern Junior College in Sterling, where he studied agriculture.
On June 4, 1967, Howard married Lila Mae Earl in Sterling. He then whisked his bride off to Norfolk, Nebraska, when he began his career in the fertilizer business, then to Tilden, Nebraska, as a fertilizer manager at Gulf Oil and farming. In 1976, he moved to Bartlett, Nebraska, and helped build the Coash fertilizer plant as manager and continued farming.
He managed Coash until 1992 when he moved back to Holyoke to work at Atkins Motors in Haxtun. He worked there until 1998. Throughout his life, he enjoyed farming and watching the corn grow and investigating equipment to barter. His last adventure was Old Man Haying with Chuck Dvorak in Haxtun. He also raised hogs and cattle, but more recently he could be found with his horse, Delilah.
When Howard’s four children and nine grandchildren were visiting, you could see him with a big grin as he was watching and teasing them. He loved to hunt, motorcycle, and spend time with his family and friends.
Howard is survived by his wife, Lila; his sister, Jeaneatte and Larry Augenstein of Colorado Springs; brothers, Gordon and Sheila of Montrose, Wilbur and Alice Ramey of Haxtun, and Larry and Barb Ramey of Mill Creek, Washington; brother-in-law, Lawrence Logan of Montrose; four children, Kimberly Scarborough of Bartlett, Krystal and Rick Casto of Grand Island, Nebraska, Karla Regier and Morris Carpenter of Douglas, Wyoming, and Kurtis “Kritter” of Dickinson, North Dakota; and nine grandchildren, Sadie and Taran Hilker of Holdredge, Nebraska, Hallie Casto of Ogallala, Nebraska, Anthony Casto and Shelby Wall of Grand Island, Ryan and Paula Dygert of Grand Island, Channa Dygert of Kansas, Brett and Jordan Regier of Hyannis, Nebraska, Breanna Regier of Rapid City, South Dakota, Adeline Regier and Justin Vorderstrasse of Fairbury, Nebraska, Tallon Regier and Mary Britt of Hay Springs, Nebraska; seven great-grandchildren; several nieces, nephews and cousins; and two very close friends, Chuck Dvorak and Tim Regier.
Howard was preceded in death by his parents, Emial and Ruth (Feusz) Einspahr; stepmother, Evelyn (Ramey); sister, Phyllis Logan; brother, Arthur Ramey; and his chocolate Lab, Remmie.
A celebration of life was held Sept. 7 at the Haxtun Community Center. Burial will be at a later date at Mount Hope Cemetery, Keya Paha County, Springview, Nebraska.
Baucke Funeral Home was entrusted with the arrangements.