Ed Fehringer of Colorado Springs died November 2, 2014 after a brief illness.
A mass of Christian burial will be held at 10:00 A.M., Saturday, November 8, 2014 in the St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Chappell, Nebraska with Father Antony Thekkekara officiating. Burial will follow in the Greenwood Cemetery in Sidney. A rosary will be said at 7:00 P.M. Friday evening at the church.
There is no visitation at the funeral home.
A memorial has been established to the Wagon Tails Animal Rescue; P.O. Box 41; Sidney, Nebraska 69162
He was born March 23, 1964 in Chappell and graduated from Chappell High School in 1982. He was a good student and played on the football team. In high school, he had an aptitude for science and mathematics, which led him to attend South Dakota School of Mines & Technology, an engineering college in Rapid City, South Dakota. He graduated in 1986.
His degree in mechanical engineering launched him into a most interesting career where he was involved with pumps and piping. He first worked as an estimator for Northwest Pipe Fittings in Rapid City, South Dakota. After that, he worked for a couple of companies doing engineering and sales work in the Denver, Colorado area. Next, he worked for Metso, an international mineral processing equipment company, in Colorado Springs, Colorado, as an applications engineer. His job was to recommend custom-built pumps to be used in the mineral processing and other industries. Finally, he worked for a software company whose software was used to design piping systems in chemical and other processing plants.
In his spare time Ed enjoyed hunting, target shooting, sports and hiking in the mountains.
He is preceded in death by his father, Jerry Fehringer, and is survived by his mother, Kathleen Fehringer, sister Anne Williams (Buzz), brothers Dan (Kathy), Dale (Patty), Ray (Deb), Ralph (Paula), John (Eva), Joe (Susan) and several nieces and nephews.
Holechek Funeral Home and Cremations in Chappell is serving the Fehringer family.