Rickey Arthur Witt

September 10, 1941 - May 20, 2020

Memorials to Bethany Lutheran Church Rickey Arthur Witt was born on September 10, 1941 in Omaha, Nebraska to Leslie and Garnet (Paulsen) Witt. He grew up in Elkhorn where he attended grade school and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1959. Rickey was active in baseball, basketball , track and football. Rickey married Marie Christiansen on May 27, 1961 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, Nebraska and they were blessed with three children: Theresa, Tim and Chad. Rickey and Marie have made their home in Elkhorn. Rickey worked for Hawkins Construction, building the Interstate system and French’s Eggs before going to work at Goodrich Dairy as a deliveryman for over 20 years. He later worked 17 years at the Elkhorn High School. Rickey enjoyed golf, fishing, bowling and water skiing. He was a member of the Elkhorn Lions Club and a long-time member of the Elkhorn Volunteer Fire Department. Rickey was a quiet, humble and gentle man who loved the outdoors, whether it was mowing the lawn or sitting on the deck enjoying nature. He was an avid Husker fan, savored a homemade roast beef dinner, a cold beer and dinner out at Farmer Brown’s. Rickey passed away on Wednesday, May 20, 2020 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, Nebraska at the age of 78 years, 8 months and 10 days. He was preceded in death by his parents Leslie and Garnet and his brother Gary. Rickey is survived by his wife Marie; sons Chad (Heather) of Elkhorn and Tim (Jennifer) of Rogers, NE; daughter Theresa (Jeff) Kreifels of Springfield, NE; 9 grandchildren and 3 great grandchildren; Brothers Terry (Lorna) of Elkhorn and Jack of Omaha;