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Mark B. Alt
2 Nov 1923 – 11 Jun 2016
| Birth | 2 Nov 1923 |
| Death | 11 Jun 2016 |
| Cemetery | Sacred Heart Cemetery Shelby , Polk County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Evangelineღ on 12 Jun 2016 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/164684041 |
Bio
Mark B. Alt, 92, of Shelby died Saturday, June 11, 2016 at Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. He was born on November 2, 1923, the son of Emil and Mary (Bernt) Alt at Shelby, Nebraska. Mark attended Bluffton Country School and graduated from Shelby High School in 1941. Prior to entering the Air Force, he attended Frye Aircraft School in Omaha and worked at the Martin Bomber Plant. Mark entered the U.S. Army on February 2, 1943, serving two years in the South Pacific until his discharge on January 21, 1946. He was united in marriage to Edith Palik on January 27, 1948 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in David City. Mark farmed north of Shelby until his retirement in 1988, when he and Edith moved into Shelby. He worked at the Shelby Public Schools for six years. He was a lifetime member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus and Shelby Legion Post 296. Mark served the Shelby community by being a Weeblo Leader, and for many years, operated the Knights of Columbus roller skating rink and managed Little League baseball. Mark is survived by: his wife, Edith; children, Cindy (Steve) McCawley, Joan (Ron) Gerard, and Chris (Mary) Alt; daughter-in-law, Judy (Bob) Sanders; ten grandchildren; 14 great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by: parents: son, Gary Alt in 1998; brother, Maurice Alt; and sister, Loyola Hiemer. Funeral Mass on Tuesday, June 14, 2016 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shelby, Nebraska. Interment in Sacred Heart Cemetery in Shelby. Obituary informaiton from Chermok Funeral Home.
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