Delbert “Butch” Nuss

March 29, 1949 ~ Oct. 11, 2022

Delbert ‘Butch’ Eugene Nuss, the son of Delbert and Lois G. (Frerichs) Nuss, was born on March 29, 1949, in Hastings. He departed this life on Oct. 11, 2022.

Butch grew up in Giltner and graduated from Giltner High School in 1967. He worked at Case/New Holland where his career there spanned 37 years, retiring in 2004. For many years, Butch was the mayor of Giltner. He also worked at the Stuhr Museum in Grand Island for a time. Butch married LaShara Huffman on April 7, 1974, at Giltner. They have three sons: Casey, Ryan and Cody. Butch and his wife LaShara were longtime owners of the Sit-N-Bull Saloon in Giltner. In 2018, they sold the business to enjoy retirement. He loved golf, skeet shooting and fishing. He was very active in community service and was always there to lend a helping hand to anyone in need. Butch met daily for morning coffee with the “Dead Pecker Club”.

He was preceded in death by his parents and brother, Robert Nuss.

Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, LaShara; three sons, Casey H. Nuss and Michelle Haase, Ryan E. Nuss and Crystal Nuss, and Cody D. Nuss and Roni Ward; grandchildren: Reagan Smith, Hailey Haase, Jake Haase, Landon Nuss, Dylan Voichahoske, Sidney Voichahoske, Owen Nuss, Jack Nuss, Ashton Ward and Annika Ward; sister, Judith E. (Joe) Holtzen of Colorado Springs, CO; and several nieces, nephews, other family members and countless friends.

Fellowship and sharing of memories will be from 5–9 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27, at the Giltner Community Center with a Celebration of Life Service at 6 p.m. Inurnment will be in the Giltner Cemetery at a later date.

Memorials may be made to the family to be designated at a later date. Condolences may be emailed to the family through the mortuary website at www.higbymortuary.com.