Gordon L. “Gordy” Sinner

Hastings resident Gordon L. “Gordy” Sinner, 90, passed away Sunday, April 3, 2022, at his home.

Services were at 10:30 a.m. Thursday, April 7, at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Hastings, with Pastor Joel Remmers officiating. Burial with military rites by Hastings Military Honor Guard took place at Parkview Cemetery in Hastings. Memorials may be given to First St. Paul’s God Made Me Pre-School Program at First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Livingston Butler Volland Funeral Home & Cremation Center in Hastings is serving the family.

Gordon was born April 27, 1931, in Hastings to Floyd and Marguerite (Traudt) Sinner. He graduated from Sutton High School in 1949. Gordon served in the U.S. Marines Corp from 1952 to 1954 and was stationed in Japan during the Korean Conflict. Gordon married Lucille Kruse in Grand Island on March 9, 1955. She preceded him in death on Sept. 1, 1995. Gordon then married Barbara (Watson) Thaut on July 28, 2000.

Gordon was a lifelong employee of LT&T where he had several positions, retiring on May 1, 1992, after 42 years of service. Gordon was an active member of First St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Frank H. Woods Telephone Pioneer Association, American Legion in Sutton, VFW in Hastings and a lifetime member of Hastings Eagles Club #592. He was a former member of Southern Hills Golf Club and served on the Southern Hills Realty Board. Gordon enjoyed coffee with the Hastings LT&T retirees group. Gordon and Barbara wintered in Texas where they made numerous friends with the other snowbirds. He enjoyed fishing, golfing, traveling, camping, and bowling.

Gordon was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Lucille; daughter, Terri Ingram; brother, Delane Sinner; brother-in-law, Pat Lee; step-children, Tony Thaut and Lisa Dubas.

Survivors include his wife, Barbara Sinner, Hastings; children and spouse, Greg and Kathy Sinner, Hastings, and Vicki Sinner, Hastings; grandchildren, Nathen and Ashley Rutt, Lincoln, Karisa and Scott Dubbs, Grand Island, Amy and Brett Hale, Gretna, Carson and Andrea Sinner, Central City, and Cameron Sinner, Hastings; great-great-grandchildren: Brynnslee Dubbs, Brekelle Dubbs and Owen Hale; sister Beverly Lee, Omaha; sister-in-law Georgie Sinner, Aurora; step-son David Thaut, Lincoln; three step-grandchildren and two step- great-grandchildren.