Donald L Effle

  General Notes:

Donald Effle, age 80 of Norfolk, NE passed away peacefully surrounded by loved ones on March 8, 2023 at Stanton Health Center in Stanton following a lengthy illness.
Don was born Feb 16, 1943 in Walnut, Ne to Harold andd Irene (Kotrous) Effle. He grew up on a farm near Verdigre and graduated from Creighton High School. Don married Mildred "Midge" Cerny on June 27, 1964. Together they had three children: Bryan, Cindy and Kathy. They raised their children on a farm west of Creighton. They retired from farming in 1997 and moved to Norfolk. Don worked at Shopko, Tractor Supply, City of Norfolk in the parks division and worked with his brother Dick in a construction business. Don enjoyed the outdoors, doing word-search puzzles, reading newspapers and watching TV. He loved spending time with his grandchildren playing cards, telling jokes, and sharing stories. He is survived by his wife Midge, daughters Ciny Mills (Mark Gronau) of Norfolk and Kathy Effle-Meyer (Jeff) of Tilden; his brother Richard (Dick) Effle (Judy) of Norfolk; his grandchildren Hailey Hahn (Andrew), Hannah Mills (Colby Clarkson), Brayden Effle, Layton Meyer, Landon Meyer, Allyson Effle, Kylie Effle, and Shelby Effle, his in-laws Frank and Betty Cerny, Ray and Pat Cerny, and Julia Cerny; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Don was preceded in death by his son Bryan Effle; his parents, Harold and Irene; his mother and father-in-law Mildren and Frank Cerny; his sister, Sharon Summers, his brothers-in-law Gene Cerny and Tom Cerny and his sister-in-law Pam Cerny

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• Obituary. Don was born Feb 16, 1943 in Walnut, NE to Harold and Irene (Kotrous) Effle. He grew up on a farm nearr Verdigre and graduated from Creighton High School. Don married Mildred "Midge" Cerny on June 27, 1964. Together they had three children: Bryan, Cindy and Kathy. They raised their children ona farm west of Creighton. They retired from farming in 1997 and moved to Norfolk. Don worked at Shopko, at Tractor Supply, City of Norfolk Parks division and with his brother Dick in a construction business. Don enjoyed the outdoors, doing word-search puzzles, reading newspapers and watching TV. He loved spending time with his grandchildren playing cards, telling jokes and sharking stories. He is survived by his wife, Midge; daughrters Cindy Mills (Mark Gronau) of Norfolk and Kathy Effle-Meyer (Jeff) of Tilden; his brother Richard (Dick) Effle (Judy) of Norfolk; his grandchildren, Hailey Hahn (Andrew), Hannah Mills (Colby Clarkson, Brayden Effle, Layton Meyer, Landon Meyer, Allyson Effle, Kylie Effle and Shelly Effle; his in-laws Frank and Betty Cerny, Ray and Pat Cerny and Julia Cerny; and several nieces, nephews and cousins.
Don was preceded in death by his son, Bryan Effle, his parents, Harold and Irene; his mother and father-in-law Mildred and Frank Cerny, his sister, Sharon Summers; his brothers-in-law Gene Cerny and Tom Cerny and his sister-in-law Pam Cerny.

Donald married Mildred (Midge) Rose Cerny Effle, daughter of Frank Benedict Cerny and Mildred Helen Pistulka Cerny, on 27 Jun 1964 in Verdigre, NE. (Mildred (Midge) Rose Cerny Effle was born on 4 Dec 1945 in Burke, SD.)