Slim Browning

    George “Slim” Oliver Browning was born June 13, 1930, to Homer Eldon and Alice Margaret (Terwilliger) Browning in Imperial, Nebraska. He died Aug. 31, 2018, at Regent Park Nursing and Rehabilitation in Holyoke at the age of 88.
    Slim graduated from Chase County High School in 1948. He joined the Navy on Dec. 30, 1950, and served until Oct. 12, 1954. He served during the Korean War on the USS Mount McKinley as a damage controlman.
    On Jan. 6, 1957, Slim married Lawana Lou (Boller) Browning in Holyoke, and to this union, a daughter, Pam, and a son, Richard, were born.
    Slim farmed for multiple parties, including family, and also farmed for himself. He drove a fuel truck and worked in the elevator for Reimer-Smith Grain Company and the elevator at Corn Inc. He also worked at an upholstery shop.
    He enjoyed hunting, fishing and dancing. He loved spending time with and vacationing with his children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
    Slim was selected for the Honor Flight in May of 2017. He had the privilege of visiting numerous memorials with fellow veterans in Washington, D.C.
    He was preceded in death by his parents, Homer and Alice Browning; brother, Ralph L. Browning; sister, Naomi F. Browning; brother, Glen E. Browning; sister, Alice Marie (Browning) Kubal; and brother, Jack L. Browning.
    Slim is survived by his wife, Lawana L. (Boller) Browning of Holyoke; daughter, Pam R. Dammann and husband Frithjof “Fritz” of Colorado Springs; son, Richard E. Browning and wife Debra of Sterling; brother, Charles “Chas” Browning of Imperial; sister, Elsie (Browning) Coen of Holdrege, Nebraska; grandchildren, Mason J. Reed and wife Tina of Kearney, Nebraska, Collette Shifflett and husband Michael of Dickinson, North Dakota, Christopher Browning and wife Amber of Ramona, California, and Courtney N. Dammann of Colorado Springs; great-grandchildren, Bryson, Natalie, Eythan, Elizabeth, Nova, Joshua, Sylus, Jackson and Avery; and many other relatives and friends.
    The funeral service was scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 5, at First United Methodist Church of Holyoke, with Pastor Al Strauss officiating. Interment was set to follow at Holyoke Cemetery.
    Baucke Funeral Home has been entrusted with the arrangements.