Richard Bringelson

Richard A. Bringelson, 84, died on May 4, 2024 at Tabitha at Prairie Commons in Grand Island, NE. His Celebration of Life Service will be at 3 PM Wednesday, May 8th at All Faiths Funeral Home. Rev. Scott Evans and Rev. Thomas Hyde will officiate. Livestreaming will be available on Richard’s full obituary page at www.giallfaiths.com Family will be greeting friends an hour before service time at All Faiths Funeral Home. Richard was born on February 19, 1940 to Alvin and Rachel (Hyde) Bringelson. He grew up on a farm near Gothenburg, NE and, after graduating from Gothenburg High School in 1958, completed a BA, MA and PhD at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He found his vocational calling as an administrator across Nebraska’s community and state colleges, and College Park at Grand Island. On December 28, 1961, Rich created family through marriage with Julie Ferris at Fairview Methodist Church. They soon served in the first Peace Corps project in Liberia, living in Careysburg, 1962-64. They returned to the United States where they raised their three children — Liwana, Dawn, and Carin — in Lincoln, NE. The couple followed career opportunities to Grand Island, NE in 1992. After retiring in 2002, they moved to Doniphan, NE; in 2022, they moved to Prairie Commons in Grand Island. For 20 years, they also maintained a living space on the landscape of Rich’s heart — near Maxwell, NE. Rich engaged in local and global affairs by being actively involved in organizations such as his local United Methodist churches, the Institute of Cultural Affairs, the Loess Canyon Rangeland Alliance, the Grand Island Area Council for International Visitors, and Grand Island Rotary. He truly valued connecting with people, expressing a genuine interest in their lives. During retirement, he returned to his passion for sustainable grass farming by working with agencies and neighbors to collaboratively implement prescribed burns in the loess hills of western Nebraska. He is preceded in death by his parents, his parents-in-law Rexford and Donna Ferris, and brother-in-law Jerome Spading. Those left to cherish his memory include Julie, his wife of 62 years; their offspring: Liwana Bringelson (Gloria Nafziger and Susan Wismer) of Collingwood, Ontario, Canada, Dawn Bringelson (Kevin Wieser) of Lincoln, NE, and Carin Bringelson (Bev Buhr) of Cedar Rapids, IA; 6 grandchildren: Lora (Mitch), Lisa (Joëlle), Kaitlyn (Luke), Brianna, Violet, and Vincent; 7 great-grandchildren: Theo, Adam, Ira, Zeb, Leona, Auggie, and Mirabel; his sister Deborah Spading of North Platte, NE; and in-laws: Dave and Ruth Ferris, and Stan and Gail Ferris, all of Central City, NE, and Steve Ferris of Lincoln. Many additional people will miss Rich’s interest in and curiosity about their lives, including cousins, nieces, nephews, neighbors, mentees, and friends. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the Grand Island Public School Foundation’s Friendship Fund or the Loess Canyon Rangeland Alliance.

Richard Bringelson

February 19, 1940 - May 4, 2024

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February 19, 1940 - May 4, 2024

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