Eugene Kershaw

Eugene "Gene" Kershaw, 89, of Silver Creek, died Tuesday, December 2, 2020 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk.

A private family Funeral Service will be held Monday, December 7, 2020 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek. Visitation, without the family present, will be Sunday from 3:00-5:00 p.m. at the church. Burial is in the Silver Creek cemetery with Military Honors by the Silver Creek American Legion. The Funeral Service will be broadcast live on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page at 9:55 a.m. To access the Facebook page, click here .

All CDC guidelines regarding public gatherings will be followed. Masks are required. In an abundance of caution, those feeling ill or who are in quarantine are asked to watch the livestream broadcast of the service.

Eugene "Sonny" Kershaw was born May 20, 1931 to James H. and Edith (Palfrey) Kershaw in Silver Creek. He attended school in Silver Creek and graduated in 1948. After high school, he farmed near Silver Creek. He was later drafted into the US Army.  After returning from the service, Gene continued to farm near Silver Creek. He was united in marriage to Vicki Banks on December 20, 1958 at the Nazarene Church in Grand Island. To this union, his four children were born. The family continued to live on the homestead near Silver Creek, where Gene still lived today. He was an accomplished athlete in his younger years. He enjoyed baseball, basketball, bowling and horseshoes. Gene was a member of the Silver Creek American Legion. His biggest joy was his family, especially his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

He is survived by:
Son James (Cheryl) Kershaw of Silver Creek
Son John (Joyce) Kershaw of Culbertson, NE
Son Scott Kershaw of Columbus
Daughter Kimmarie (Daniel) Woods of Houston, TX
Sister-in-law: Donna Kershaw of Silver Creek
15 Grandchildren
19 Great Grandchildren

He is preceded in death by:
Wife Vicki Kershaw
Parents
Brother: Bruce Kershaw
Sisters: Bernice (Mike) Jones, Marge (Les) Johnson, June (Allen) Irish