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A Memorial Visitation for Foster Burrell, age 79 of Chambers, NE will be on Sunday, November 6, 2022, from 1:00 to 4:00 PM at Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill, NE. Foster passed away on Thursday, November 3, 2022 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE after a four year battle with cancer. Arrangements are under the direction of Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill.

Foster David Burrell was born on the family ranch west of Chambers, Nebraska on July 23, 1943 to Ernest and Estella (Whitsell) Burrell. He attended country school west of Chambers before graduating from Chambers High School in 1962.

Following graduation Foster met Glennda Sue Watkins while working with her brothers on a wheat harvesting crew in Kansas. They were married on December 30, 1966 at the Methodist church in Chambers. To this union two children were born, Brenda and Vincent.

They lived in Wichita, KS and Atkinson, NE before making their home in Chambers, NE.  Foster worked for Harley Feed and Fertilizer, Holt County COOP and raised Hogs. In his free time Foster enjoyed, hunting, fishing and loved spending time with his grandchildren.

Foster is survived by his wife of 55 years, Sue Burrell of Chamber, NE; two children, Brenda (Al) Walnofer and Vincent (Denise) Burrell, all of Chambers, NE; 9 grandchildren, Ben (Debra) Walnofer and children, Reid and Reese; Luke (Cheri) Walnofer and daughter Willow; Alexandrya Burrell and Connor Saner and children, Neveah, Sylus, Xander, Caydyn, Athene and Dezi; Peter (Kadi) Walnofer and children, Sage, Walker and Bridger; John (Jessika) Walnofer and children, Liam, Charlotte and Noa; Chyenne Burrell and Eddy DuPree and children, Elliot, Kayne and Arlo; Schyler Burrell; BrookLynn Burrell and Brandon Coombs and son Beckett; Mary Walnofer; two brothers, Virgil Burrell and Fay (Carol) Burrell; three sisters, Latrelle (Dewain) Vanderbeek, Rachel (Cecil) Johnson and Wanda Swenson; brother in law, Dale Brown; sister in law, Carol Burrell; many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Preceded in death by: parents, brothers, Victor Burrell and Roscoe Burrell; sister, Virginia Brown.