Anthony “Tony” Hempleman

Anthony “Tony” Hempleman, age 62, of Shelton, passed away unexpectedly on January 9, 2023, at his home.

Funeral services were held Friday, January 13, 2023, at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Wood River. Burial followed in the Shelton Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to Gibbon Rescue, Shelton Rescue, or the Shelton FFA.

Tony was born on May 23, 1960, in Kearney, to Adolph “Al” and Ann (Brewer) Hempleman. He grew up in Shelton, graduating from Shelton High School in 1978.

He then attended Kearney State College. On November 17, 1978, he married Terri English in Kearney. The couple built their life together on the family farm South of Shelton, working sideby- side for 40 years. Together they were blessed with four daughters: Tiffany, Megan, Brooke, and Alie.

He was an avid hunter, fisherman, and Husker baseball enthusiast. He enjoyed spending his mornings at the local coffee shop in Shelton with his lifelong friends, the Coffee Shop Buddies. Tony enjoyed his trips to Fonner Park. From February to May every year, that is where he could be found. His greatest joy was his grandchildren. He rarely missed an event and his cheers could be heard throughout the crowd. His presence at these events will be dearly, dearly missed.

He will be missed by his wife, Terri Hempleman, of Shelton; daughters, Tiffany (Aaron) Schrunk, of Grand Island, Megan (Michael) Lowe, of Wood River, Brooke (Bourke) Bowen, of Grand Island, and Alie (Pete) Kropp, of Shelton; grandchildren, McKenna (Schrunk) Gerard, Carter Schrunk, Marley Schrunk, Parker Lowe, Major Bowen, Brooks Lowe, Case Bowen, Creighton Lowe, Landry Bowen, Briar Kropp, Harper Kropp, and Graysen Kropp; great-grandchild, Nash Gerard; mother, Anna Lou Hempleman; sister, Candace Johnson; and nephews, Quincy Slater, Kyle Johnson, Corey Johnson, Adam English, and Justin English.

He was preceded in death by his father, Al Hempleman, and father-in-law, Jake English.