George Samuel Cox, 92, of Gothenburg, Nebraska, died on April 12, 2019 at Gothenburg Health in Gothenburg. He was born on December 15, 1926 in Pawnee City, Nebraska to Jerome and Hallie (Transue) Cox. His mother died while in childbirth and he was raised by his grandparents, George and Minnie Transue, in Summerfield, Kansas.

At the age of 12, George went to live with his father and stepmother, Dorothy, in Burchard, Nebraska. Following his graduation from Burchard High School, he served in the U.S. Navy, during W.W.II. On April 4, 1948 he married Anna Leone Baker in Fairmont, Nebraska. They made their home in North Platte, Nebraska where he worked many jobs, including Fairmont Foods, Goodyear Tire Compnay, and W.J. O’Connor’s Store. They moved to Gothenburg in 1971 to manage the O’Connor Variety Store. When it closed, he worked at Peterson’s Supermarket and the Ben Franklin store. He then worked for Huebner’s Nursery in North Platte for many years.

George was preceded in death by his parents and stepmother; sons, Marc and James; brother, Thomas Cox; and sister, Mary Utermohlen.

He is survived by his wife of 71 years, Leone, of Gothenburg; daughters, Madeleine (Mike) Kovanda of Monett, Missouri and Jocile (Gary) Peterson of Akron, Colorado; his son, John (Lori) of Sargent, Nebraska; eight grandchildren, eighteen great grandchildren, and two great-great grandchildren, and his brother, Jerry Cox.

Register Book signing will be held from 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., with the family present from 4:00 – 6:00 p.m., on Thursday, April 18, 2019 at Blase-Strauser Memorial Chapel, 620 Tenth Street, Gothenburg, Nebraska. Graveside services will be held at Fort McPherson National Cemetery in Maxwell, Nebraska on Friday, April 19, 2019 at 3:00 p.m. with Rev. David Boyd officiating. Inurnment will follow at Fort McPherson National Cememtery.

Memorials may be given to the City of Gothenburg, Gothenburg Tree Board, 409 Ninth Street, Gothenburg, Nebraska 69138.

To sign the online guest book, go to www.blasestrauser.com