Ronald Z. Koger

Ronald (Ron) Z. Koger, 70, died Monday, September 16, 2019, at Country House Memory Care Facility in Lincoln. He passed away peacefully after a long courageous battle with Pick's Disease. Ron was born April 13, 1949, in Hastings, Nebraska, the son of Zane and Helen (Ehrman) Koger. He grew up in Ayr, Nebraska and moved to Hastings where he worked at Metz Bakery before starting Koger Auto Repair. He was blessed to find his soul mate when he married Shirley Berg on May 16, 1986. After 20 years of repairing automobiles he switched careers and farmed near Hastings until forced to retire when diagnosed with Pick's. He was a member of Messiah Lutheran Church in Lincoln and regularly attended. Ron loved to tinker in the shop with a goal of rebuilding old tractors and trucks. He also loved taking road trips on his motor cycle for coffee or to go "junkin" for scrap metal or antiques. Left to cherish his memory is his wife of Lincoln; sister, Evelyn (John) Tindall of Hastings; brother Rick Koger (Significant other Deana) of St. Paul; sister-in-law Marge (Gale) VanDeventer of Chandler, AZ and Judy (Harmon) Dady of Lincoln; brother-in-law Jerry (Wendy) Berg of Renton, WA; along with numerous nieces, nephews, great nieces and great nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; his step-father, Harold Hilger; niece, Heather Dady; in-laws, Glenn and Evelyn Berg. Memorial service will be held Thursday, September 19, 2019 at 10:30am at Messiah Lutheran Church ( 1800 S 84th St. Lincoln, NE)Graveside service: Friday, September 20, 2019 at 11am at Concordia Cemetery, Juniata, NebraskaA luncheon to follow the graveside service at First St. Paul's Lutheran Church Hastings, NE. Memorials are suggested to Messiah Lutheran Church.
1800 S 84th Street Lincoln, NE 68506
13345-13281 W 70th St Kenesaw, NE 68956