Gaylord Pflanz

Gaylord Pflanz
01/26/1931 - 05/04/2020
Johnson Funeral Homes

Gaylord Ardel Pflanz, age 89 of Wayne, died  Monday May 4, 2020 at Brookdale at Wayne.  He was born January 26, 1931 at Belden, Nebraska  the son of Otto and Mary (Weis) Pflanz.  He graduated from Belden High School in 1948.

On July 30, 1951 Gaylord married Pearlanna Marie O’Neill at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Belden.  The couple made their home farming south of Belden for 48 years until they retired from farming in 1993.  Pearlanna passed in 1999.

Gaylord remained on the Pflanz farm which was a Pioneer Homestead until 2016.  He took great pride in his birthplace and maintaining the homeplace until moving to Wayne Brookdale Assisted living.  Gaylord had a passion and love for music which he passed on to his nine children.

He had a great wit about him with a nickname for everyone and sense of adventure.

Gaylord was a member of St. Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church in Randolph and served many years as a Cantor, taught CCD to the Seniors for many years, a member of St. Frances de Chantal Knights of Columbus council #5143, and served many years on the Board for Cedarview Country Club in Laurel.

Surviving are his eight children, Danny Pflanz of St. Paul, MN; Dennis Pflanz of Douglas, WY; Jean and Jeff Ward of San Diego, CA; Bill and Cathy Pflanz of Lakeville, MN; Tim and Lori Pflanz of Sioux Falls, SD; Julie and Wayne Wattier of Omaha, NE; Mari Pflanz of Tucson, AZ; John Pflanz of Wayne, NE; 17 Grandchildren; 22 Great Grandchildren and his special friend Nancy Powers of Wayne.

Gaylord is preceded in death by his parents; wife Pearlanna Marie Pflanz in 1999; son David in 1998; siblings Richard Pflanz, Violet Lange, Delores Frink and Roman Pflanz.

Funeral Services

Private Family Funeral Services: Saint Jane Frances de Chantal Catholic Church – Randolph, NE

Date: Friday May 8, 2020 – 10:30 A.M.

Interment: Saint Jane Frances Catholic Cemetery – Randolph, NE

Restricted Visitation: 4:00 P.M. – 7:00 P.M. THURSDAY at Johnson Funeral Home – Randolph; because of the limited number of people allowed in facility for visitation to wait at entry for admittance for visitation and to purposefully limit your time when you arrive.

Minister:  Reverend Father Jeff Mollner – St. Mary’s Catholic Church – Wayne, NE

Music:  Organist:  LaRee Gubbels;  “On Eagles’ Wings” “Prayer of St. Francis”  Special Music by Pflanz family and “Tuxedo Junction”

Pallbearers: “All Gaylord’s Children” Danny Pflanz, Dennis Pflanz, Jean Ward, Bill Pflanz, Tim Pflanz, Julie Wattier, Mari Pflanz, John Pflanz

LIVE webcasted funeral on Friday approx 10 A.M. at   www.johnsonfuneralhomes.net

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