Gerald "Jerry" O'Malley

Gerald "Jerry" Patrick O'Malley, 96, of O'Neill, died Saturday, Jan. 22, 2022 at Arbor Care Center in Neligh.

Visitation will be held from 5-7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 28, 2022 at Biglin's Mortuary in O'Neill with a 7 p.m. parish rosary.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 29, 2022 at St. Patrick's Catholic Church in O'Neill. Fr. Bernard Starman will officiate.

Burial will be in the O'Neill Cemetery in O'Neill.

Memorials may be made to the family for future designation.

Gerald was born on July 24, 1925 near Chambers to Lawrence and Blanche (Burke) O’Malley. He attended country school and graduated from Atkinson's St. Joseph’s Catholic School in 1943. 

After graduation, he returned to the family ranch and worked alongside his brother Leo, until they retired.

Jerry was introduced to Kay Eisenhauer by a friend and the couple later married on June 22, 1957 at the Church of the Epiphany in Emmet. They bought a house in Chambers and had it moved out to the ranch.  

Jerry loved ranch life, well, everything but fencing. He could be found many evenings checking pastures with his brother Leo. 

Jerry continued to live on the ranch after Kay passed away in 1996 and he later moved to O’Neill in 2005. He moved to the Evergreen Assisted Living in O’Neill in 2011 and had spent his last five years at the Arbor Care Center in Neligh. 

Jerry, a man of strong faith, was a member of the Knights of Columbus, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Amelia, and when he moved to O’Neill, St. Patrick’s Catholic Church.  

He was a Husker and Notre Dame fan, but especially enjoyed following the sporting events of his family and friends. Jerry loved to listen to music and to spend time with his family, especially his grandchildren. 

Jerry is survived by his three children Ann (Duane) DeVries of Chambers, Larry (Becky) O’Malley of Yutan and Beth (Nick) Ramold of Neligh; 10 grandchildren Zachary (Montana) DeVries, Erin (Tait) Sibbel, Amanda (Randy) Kuszak, Morgan (Austin Nider) O’Malley, Jerrad O’Malley, Grady (Cari) Ramold, Jacob Ramold, Conor Ramold and Kaylee Ramold; one brother Leo O’Malley; one sister Lorretta Hargaden of Long Beach, CA; one sister-in-law Louanne Deermer of Norfolk; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Kay in 1996; seven siblings Eileen (Leo) Dowd, Ednamarie (Tom) Haggerty, Teresa (Jim) Dewey, Sister Mary Faith O’Malley, Joseph (Delores) O’Malley and Mildred (Jim) Goggins; and one sister-in-law Bernadine O’Malley.