Philip W. Smidt January 1927 to February 7, 2014

Philip Wayne Smidt, 87, of Pauline, Nebraska, died Friday, February 7, 2014, at the Blue Hill Care Center, Blue Hill, Nebraska.
 Rosary will be Wednesday, February 12, 2014, 7 p.m. at the Merten-Butler Mortuary Chapel, Blue Hill, Nebraska.
Mass will be Thursday, February 13, 2014, 10:30 a.m. at Holy Trinity Catholic Church, Blue Hill, Nebraska with the Very Rev. James Schrader officiating.
 Burial with Military Rites by A.L. Shirley Post #176 of Blue Hill, Nebraska, will be at the Blue Hill Catholic Cemetery.
Memorials can be directed to the family to be designated at a later date.
Visitation will be Wednesday, February, 12, 2014, from 1-8 p.m. at Merten-Butler Mortuary.
Phillip Wayne Smidt was born in January 1, 1927 to Theodore and Margaret (Walther) Smidt near Pauline, Nebraska, and spent most of his life on the family farm.
He spent two years in the army stationed in Italy at the end of WWII.  After that he was only interested in traveling to buy cattle and go fishing.
He married Clara M. Arterburn on May 11, 1947 at Smith Center, Kansas. 
Through the years Philip drove a truck, pumped gravel and worked in the Adams County Road Department before farming full time in the early 1970's.  Phillip enjoyed fishing in the Little Blue River and loved saddle horses and dogs but mostly loved to tell stories. 
He was a member of Holy Trinity Catholic church and A.L. Shirley Post #176 both of Blue Hill.  He was also a member of the Little Blue Township Board.
Phillip is survived by three daughters, Vicki Bulling, Pueblo, Colorado, Mary (Michael) Dixon, Hastings, Nebraska, Julie (Michael) Morganflash, Blue Hill, Nebraska, three sons, Michael (Audrey) Smidt, Glenvil, Nebraska, Matthew (Kristi) Smidt, Auburn, Alabama, Joseph (Michelle) Smidt, Kearney, Nebraska; his brother Larry (Pat) Smidt, Pauline, Nebraska; many grandchildren and great-grandchildren.  Phillip was preceded in death by his parents; wife Clara (32009); son Christopher (2012) and his older brother Paul.