Louis Landis Stutzman

Memorials to the family for later designation. Louis "Doc" Stutzman was born December 20th 1927 in Broken Bow Nebraska to Edward and Lydia Stutzman. He passed away peacefully on June 26th 2018 at his son's home in Loveland Colorado at the age of 90. A carpenter by trade, Doc was a devoted, caring husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. As a young man Doc started working at the Bates Ranch in Broken Bow, Nebraska. Then went to Oregon working with the logging business with relatives. Doc then moved back to Nebraska and went to work with Jimmy Murphy in a Rodeo act, traveling all over the United States, then worked for Doescher Trucking, On September 2nd 1950 Doc married Dorothy Kahlandt. To this union four sons were born: Steven who passed away within 2 months of birth, Michael, Gregory, and Steve. Doc went to work for Boys Town Nebraska working in the carpentry shop and on the side he sheered sheep. After Boys Town he started his own construction business, Stutzman Construction then joined the Carpenter union Omaha Local #1606 in 1965. Doc was a proud union man in heavy construction, working across America as a foremen and superintendent. He was instrumental in the building of power plants in Fort Calhoun Nebraska, Wheatland Wyoming, Delta Utah, Akin South Carolina and finally in Las Vegas Nevada. It was in Vegas that Doc retired, but retirement for Doc didn't mean Idle hands. He was always busy helping family and friends with remolding projects, thoroughly enjoyed working with his hands on an ever-growing collection of vintage clocks and getting his hands in the dirt gardening, and oh, how he looked forward to Nebraska football. He is preceded in death by his parents, brothers Glen, John, Les, Harry, Edward and sister Ana Mae Oswald. Doc is survived by his wife Dorothy, three son's Michael (Terry)Stutzman Of Burwell Nebraska, Gregory (Vicki) Stutzman of Loveland Colorado, and Steve (Kathy) Stutzman of Las Vegas Nevada. He was a wonderful grandpa for four grandsons; Brian, Matt, Brandon and Dillon; two granddaughter Jamie and Lydia and beloved great grandpa to nine great grandchildren: Kathelyn, Kyle, Kara, Luca, Beau, Adley, Georgia, Alexi and Archer, and one sister Evelyn Bellar of Wisner, Nebraska and a sister in-law Evelyn Stutzman of Beemer, Nebraska

Louis Landis Stutzman

December 20, 1927 - June 26, 2018