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Donald Patrick Bosn

24 Mar 1942 – 29 Nov 2023

Birth24 Mar 1942
Death29 Nov 2023
CemeteryCalvary Catholic Cemetery and Mausoleum
Lincoln , Lancaster County , Nebraska , USA
FaGhttps://www.findagrave.com/memorial/261970336

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Donald P. Bosn March 24, 1942 - November 29, 2023 Donald Patrick Bosn was born March 24th, 1942, as the 9th child of 10 children of Simon Bosn and Mary Ratkovec Bosn in O'Neill, Nebraska. Don lost his dad at the age of 13 and his mother passed away in 1977. He attended elementary school and high school at St Mary's Catholic School in O'Neill, NE. Following his graduation from high school in 1960; Don was in the US Air Force at Sheppards Air Force Base in Texas from 1963-1967 where he learned the trade of refrigeration. He returned to Lincoln working first for Morissey Plumbing and Natkin Mechanical from 1975-1986. During this time he learned additional trades in plumbing and HVAC. He eventually obtained a masters heating and a masters plumbing license with a special certification for RSES refrigeration. He also earned a motorcycle and private pilot license in 1970. Don then met (Froehlich) of Pierce and married at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Hadar, NE on August 31st, 1975. She survives. The Bosn family became members of St Patrick's Catholic Church in Lincoln in 1979. In the year of 1986, Don and Jackie became entrepreneurs of a family owned and operated Commercial Refrigeration, Plumbing and HVAC business in Lincoln. The couple operated the business while raising four young children. The family grew in 1987 to five children (Reginald, Ryan, Russell, Rochelle and Ross). Don and Jackie continued to operate the current business for 30 years with Don retiring in 2014. He was a member of a Corvette Club and Saint Vincent de Paul Society. Don had a boundless love and pride for his family, Catholic faith and the outdoors. He often said he was rich with family and grandkids. He was in awe of Mother Nature and the universe, while being an active hunter, camper and loved a good road trip. Don had a dry sense of humor and was always smiling. He was curious to learn new things and had a love for history, science and a passion for politics. He engaged his children in thoughtful conversations and instilled these same values with a love for knowledge. He was quiet, but very approachable to all age groups. He was also very disciplined with a great work ethic in his work and personal life. He was very detail oriented whether the project was big or small. Donald was preceded in death by parents Simon and Mary (Ratkovec) Bosn, siblings: Raymond Bosn, George Bosn, Albin Bosn, Dorothy Blomstrom, Margaret Cook, Marian Harty, Teresa Jefferies; and In-laws: Leon and Darlene Froehlich, brother in law- Jim and Rose Froehlich and sister-in-law Joyce Krueger; and nephew Rick Buss. Private family burial services with Air Force Military Honors Guard will be at the Calvary Cemetery

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