Reverend Lloyd Gail Axen

Reverend Lloyd Gail Axen
04/08/1931 - 01/02/2020
Johnson Funeral Homes

Funeral Services for Reverend Lloyd Gail Axen, age 88, of Norfolk, will be held at New England Congregational United Church of Christ in Stanton on Friday at 10:30 a.m. Visitation will be at Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton on Thursday from 4:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Interment will be at Stanton Cemetery in Stanton. He passed away on Thursday at the Madison House in Norfolk. Online sympathies can be made at www.johnsonfuneralhomes.net. Arrangements are with Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton.

Reverend Lloyd Gail Axen was born April 8, 1931 at his parent’s home in Stanton, Nebraska the son of Lloyd and Frances (Schwinck) Axen. In 1949 Gail graduated from Stanton High School. He enjoyed his many scouting outings over the years. He earned his Eagle Scout award while a member of Boy Scouts of America Troop #129 of Stanton Gail served as Scout Master, Troop Committee Chairman, District Order of the Arrow Advisor and District Round Table Chairman for Boy Scouts of America. In 1952 he graduated from Norfolk Junior College. In 1954 Gail graduated from Yankton College and in 1955 he graduated from the Yankton Seminary. Gail also graduated from Wayne State College in Wayne, Nebraska with a Bachelor of Science degree.

After his college days, Gail began serving at the Star United Church of Christ in Bloomfield. He later served as Pastor for the Congregational Church at Carroll, Nebraska for 45 years and at Carroll Bethany Presbyterian Church for over 50 years. He had also served as Pastor for Theophilus United Church of Christ near Winside and as Supply Pastor for the Congregational Church in Leigh. Before retirement Gail was honored for serving the United Church of Christ for over 60 years.

Gail was a member of the York Rite Masons of Norfolk, Wayne and Wisner and served as a Past Master. He was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star #146 of Stanton serving as secretary and of the Beulah Chapter #40 Order of the Eastern Star in Norfolk. He also served as Chaplain for 23 years with the Nebraska Wing Civil Air Patrol and as a 4-H leader in Stanton. For fun, he was a member of the Norfolk Antique Auto Club.

Reverend Gail Axen is preceded in death by his parents, Lloyd A. Axen and Frances C. Axen and his sister Joan (Axen) Hodgson of Tilden.

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