Elwyn Ray Yungdahl, age 81, of Stromsburg, Nebraska, passed away December 9, 2022 at the Midwest Covenant Home in Stromsburg.

Funeral services will be held Friday, December 16, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Salem Lutheran Church with Pastor Brenda Pfeifly officiating. Visitation will be Thursday, December 15 from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. at the church. Organist will be Sue Lehn. Vocalists will be Dave Thompson singing “Daddy’s Hands” and “I Can Only Imagine” , Amanda Berggren  singing “Jealous of the Angels.” Congregational hymn will be “The Lord’s Prayer.” Pallbearers will be Treyton Nienhueser, Clay Yungdahl, Treven Nienhueser, Nick Boruch, Jeremy Anderson, Landon Mentink, Yancy Yungdahl and Darin Mickey. Burial will be in the Stromsburg Cemetery.

Service will be live streamed on Facebook @SalemLutheranStromsburg

Elwyn was born September 17, 1941 to Olaf 'Fredrick' and Hazel 'Arloa' (Daey) Yungdahl in Stromsburg. He attended country school near Swede Home and graduated from Stromsburg High School in 1959. He then attended Norfolk Junior College where he studied agriculture and also played basketball. He farmed in Polk County near Swede Home and Polk.

On June 20, 1964 he was united in marriage to Donna Mae Mentink at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Osceola. To this union two children were born. In 1972 Elwyn began his career in the insurance business working with Farm Bureau Insurance. He worked in Aurora, South Sioux City and Schuyler before moving back to Stromsburg where he purchased Goldenrod Insurance in 1981. He had offices in Stromsburg and Gresham. Over the years he has been recognized for his many accomplishments in the insurance business.

He was a member of Salem Lutheran Church where he served on the board and was a youth sponsor. He was a member of the Stromsburg Chamber. He was also a member of Stromsburg Masonic Lodge #126 and Lincoln Sesostris Shrine.

He enjoyed fishing and took many fishing trips to Canada. He also enjoyed woodworking, horseshoes, bowling, gardening, dancing with Donna and Husker football. He especially enjoyed attending his children's and grandchildren’s activities.

Survivors include his wife Donna of Stromsburg; daughter Ellison (Corey) Nienhueser of Stromsburg; son Elliot (Marsha) Yungdahl of Clarks; grandchildren: Taylor (Nick) Boruch of Clarks, Clay Yungdahl of Clarks, Treyton Nienhueser (Shayla) of Stromsburg, Grace Yungdahl of Bozeman, MT, Talia Nienhueser of Lincoln, Treven Nienhueser of Stromsburg; one great granddaughter Atleigh Boruch of Clarks; brother Clark Yungdahl of Stromsburg; sister Dora Starr of Tucson, AZ; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents Fred and Arloa; brother-in-law Gordon Starr; sister-in-law Phyllis Yungdahl.

Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later.

Dubas Funeral Home of Stromsburg and Osceola has been entrusted with arrangements. dubasfuneralhomecom