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Bruce R. Coryell, age 93 of Blair, passed away Dec. 29, 2023 in Blair. Graveside services will be held at a later date in the Kennard Cemetery.

Bruce was born Jan. 11, 1930 in Omaha, Neb. He was raised in Omaha and attended Omaha Tech High School. Bruce served in the United States Army in Korea and was honorably discharged in 1953. On Jan. 29, 1954, he was united in marriage to Phyllis M. Jensen. In 1956, the couple moved to California Junction, Iowa. The family lived there until 2011 when they moved to Blair. Bruce was a mechanic by trade; he was constantly working on something, even building a go-kart for his children. He also loved riding his motorcycles.

Bruce is survived by his wife Phyllis; children: Cathy (Kevin) Campbell of Blair, Marsha (Stuart) Hardy of Palm Coast, Florida, Robert (Angela) Coryell of St. Louis, Missouri, and Susan Varzini (Carl Gossard) of Prescott, Arizona; 12 grandchildren and 16 great grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, father-in-law Albert “Ab” Jensen of Blair and sister Marlene Coryell.

Arrangements with Campbell Aman Funeral Home, 444 S. 17th Street, Blair, NE www.campbellaman.com

#2-Published in the Pilot-Tribune October 22, 2022

Memorial services for Bruce and Phyllis Coryell will be held Friday October 25, 2024, at 2 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair. Visitation will be held prior to services beginning at 1 p.m. Graveside services will follow in the Kennard Cemetery.

Bruce R. Coryell, age 93, passed away December 29, 2023. Phyllis M. Coryell, age 96, passed away September 19th, 2024.

Services by Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE.

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In Loving Memory of Bruce R. Coryell

January 11, 1930 ~ December 29, 2023

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Phyllis M. Coryell

August 17, 1928 ~ September 19, 2024

Memorial Service 2pm Friday, October 24, 2024 Campbell Aman Funeral Home, Blair, Nebraska

Graveside Service Kennard Cemetery Kennard, Nebraska.

Officiating: Reverend Marshall Johnson

Musical Selections: "Amazing Grace", "Dead Skunk"

Campbell Aman Funeral Home

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflets courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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