Gary Lee Workman

Gary was born to Addie and Mary Workman in Long Beach, CA. As a young child he and his family moved to Decatur, Illinois. He was the oldest of 4 children and the only boy amongst his siblings. He married his high school sweetheart, Judy Buckles, in 1962. Together they raised three loving children; Lisa Heuring, Carol Workman-Halvey, and Stan Workman. He and Judy were eventually blessed with 7 grandchildren; Michael Reynolds, Heather DeBolt, Zach Reeg, Cassie Workman, Jack Halvey, Alyssa Workman, and Kate Halvey and 5 great grandchildren; Arya Reynolds, Zoe Reynolds, Hayden Reeg, Kai Reynolds, and Baby Reeg (on the way). Gary retired as a senior internal auditor for United Parcel Service (UPS). He began working with UPS as a part-time package handler while he was still a Millikin student. After graduating from Millikin in 1965, he began working for the company on a full-time basis, eventually becoming a senior internal auditor. Gary retired from UPS in 1995 after spending 33 years in a variety of jobs in industrial engineering, human resources, accounting, and auditing. In retirement he spent his springs in Florida watching baseball and eventually purchased a house in the Phoenix area where he spent spring and fall watching pre-season baseball. Gary’s love of baseball has been passed along to all Workman family members. Gary was a sports fan and followed the St. Louis Cardinals, Nebraska Cornhuskers, and the Millikin Big Blue. Gary’s devotion to his alma mater, Millikin University was apparent while serving on the Board of Directors at Millikin for 12 years. His love for Big Blue Athletics provided the University with Workman Family Softball Field in 2017 and Workman Family Baseball Field in 2019. Judy was the Love of his life. Gary was a sweet, kind hearted person to all he met. His family meant the world as he attended many sporting events for all the grandchildren. His children and grandchildren viewed Papa as their greatest fan. Memorial Services will be held on Friday September 1, 2023 at Westwood Church, Omaha beginning at 1:30pm. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Hearts & Minds Early Childhood Program at Westwood Church.

Gary Lee Workman

November 12, 1942 - August 23, 2023