LINCOLN—John Bernhard McProud, 76, of Lincoln, passed away Wednesday, July 7, 2021, at his home. A celebration of life will take place on Saturday, September 18, 2021 at 5 p.m. at Rosie’s Party Room, 1501 Center Park Rd, Lincoln, NE. A family graveside burial will be at 11 a.m. Saturday, September 4, 2021, at Rose Hill Cemetery in Albion, NE with military honors by Manderson-Lehr American Legion Post #162 and United States Army Honor Guard. John Bernhard McProud was born June 18, 1945 in Newton, Kansas to Donald Wilbur and Elma Helen (Regier) McProud. He attended schools in Newton, KS and graduated from Newton High School in 1963. He graduated from Wichita State in 1968 with an engineering degree. He served in the United States Army 1st Infantry Division as a Lieutenant from August 1968 to August 1970. On May 22, 1976, he married Nancy A. Fisher in Des Moines, Iowa. This union was blessed with two children. They made their home in Lincoln, NE since 1985 and spent summers in Minocqua, WI. He worked for the Department of Veterans Affairs for 36 years in the engineering department in Wichita, KS and Topeka, KS and was Chief of the Engineering Department in Lincoln, NE, Ann Arbor, MI, and Altoona, PA. John and Nancy traveled extensively with her sister, Shirley, and her husband, Craig. Their trips included Germany, Austria, Alaska, Hawaii, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, and others. John’s interests included spending time with his grandkids, skiing, motorcycling, camping, snowmobiling, boating, wave runners, four-wheeling, traveling, sitting on the deck or screened-in porch, and enjoying the outdoors. On May 26, 2021, John was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer and courageously fought it until his death. He is survived by his wife of 45 years, Nancy McProud of Lincoln; daughters, Jennifer Goddard and grandsons, Cole and Gage Goddard of Lincoln and Jamie (Sam) Eddy and grandsons, Graeme and Carter of Lincoln; sister-in-law, Shirley (Craig) Butterfield of Des Moines, IA; brothers-in-law, Vernon (Nancy) Fisher of Cedar Falls, IA, Gary Fisher of Albion, Dana (Rena) Fisher of Pleasanton, and Terry (Gina) Fisher of Columbus; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, others, and special loved ones, Zac Torticill and his daughter, Chloe. He is preceded in death by his parents, Don and Elma McProud; sister-in-law, Kathy (Gary) Fisher; and many aunts, uncles, and cousins. In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to the family for designation at a later date (Wounded Warrior Project and Stand Up to Cancer).