Keath H Sandberg

A private inurnment will be held at the Aurora Cemetery, at Aurora, Nebraska, at a later date.

Keath Howard Sandberg, 92 years of age, of Holdrege, Nebraska passed away on Monday, November 30, 2020, at the Christian Homes Care Community in Holdrege.  Keath was born on September 10, 1928, in Aurora, the fourth of four children, born to Henry F. and Emy S. ( Larsson ) Sandberg.  Keath was born and raised on a farm Northwest of Aurora, and attended rural school District #47 located in Hamilton, County, Nebraska, and graduated from Aurora High School.

On April 29, 1945, he accepted Jesus Christ as his personal Savior while he was a junior in high school. He endeavored to live for the Lord and serve Him the rest of his life.

Following his high school graduation, Keath attended the Free Church Seminary in Chicago, Illinois, where he met the love of his life Doris. On August 20, 1948, Keath was united in marriage to Doris J. Jackson and to this union four children were born: Stephen, Sherry, Thomas, and Carmen. After Keath graduated from Seminary, the family returned the Keath's boyhood farm, and from 1950-1960, continued farming while serving the churches in Hamilton, Hall, Merrick, and Polk counties, in an Interim Pastor capacity.

In 1960, Keath and Doris left the farm and served churches in Big Lake, Minnesota, and Loomis, Holdrege, and Central City, Nebraska.  Through the years Keath earned his B.A. in Education at the University of Nebraska at Kearney, and his M.A. at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln.

In 1968 while Keath and Doris continued to minister in many churches, Keath went into Education, serving the ESU #5 in Beatrice, Nebraska. He served schools in Gage, Jefferson, and Thayer counties in southeast Nebraska. Keath was employed with Bethphage Mission and presented the Bethphage programs in Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, and Illinois, in the LCA churches.  Keath worked in programs in Nebraska and Minnesota serving people with special needs. Wherever his work took him, Keath was asked to serve the Lord in the Interim Pastor, speaking in over 50 different churches.

Upon retiring, the Sandberg's moved to Kearney, Nebraska, where Keath began working for MNIS at the Baldwin Filters Factory until February of 2008. In 2010, Keath and Doris moved to GoYe Village in Tahlaquah, Oklahoma, where they resided until moving to Holdrege in 2011.

Keath was preceded in death by his parents; son, Stephen Howard; sisters: Violet Danhauer; Dorothy Howland; and Virginia Henthorn; and son-in-law, Richard McClymont.

He leaves to celebrate his life: his wife, Doris of Holdrege; his children:  Sherry McClymont of Holdrege; Thomas Sandberg and his wife, Susan of Axtell, Nebraska; Carmen Bruce and her husband, Mark of Palmer Lake, Colorado; seven grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; along with nieces, nephews, and extended family.

The family has honored his wish for cremation.  There will be no viewing or visitation.  Cards can be sent to:  Doris Sandberg, 1923 West 4 ^th Avenue, Apt. #MM9, Holdrege, Nebraska  68949.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements