Walter Raymond Feller, age 88 of Fredericksburg, Texas, father of Linda Bergmeier, passed away Thursday, September 2, 2010 in Fredericksburg.

Walter was born October 3, 1921 at Harper, Texas, the son of Alfred and Amanda (Schaefer) Feller. As a young boy, Walter played with a stick horse made out of tree branches. He also picked cotton in the cotton fields and sheared sheep and goats.

In 1942 he joined the U.S. Army at the age of twenty one at Ft. Houston, Texas. He took his basic training in Wala Wala, Washington. He was a Military Policeman at Camp Pendleton, CA and Sioux Falls, SD. He was stationed at McCook, Nebraska as a cook when he met and married Myrtle Hanson in 1945 at North Platte. To this union a daughter, Linda Elaine, was born.

The family lived in Harper, Texas, where Walter was a ranch hand until 1948 when they moved to North Platte. Walter spent the next thirty four years working with the Fireman and Oilers Department of the Union Pacific Railroad. After Myrtle passed away in June of 1987 he moved back to Harper. He married Julia Marshell and the couple made their home outside of Harper ranching for the next twenty years.

Walter always loved the ranching life but not the Nebraska winters. His greatest joy was spending time with his Nebraska and Texas families and many friends. His greatest pastime was playing the harmonica and singing and dancing the jig at the Long Branch Cafe every Friday night in Harper. He loved showing his family and friends the ranch animals and also took them four wheeling.

Walter's activities included coaching girl's softball, playing softball himself, bowling, fishing, camping and hunting. He loved to play dominos, forty two, wahoo, washers and even helping with the garden. His family will always remember the mouse trick and his jokes and that he was a great cook.

Survivors include:

Daughter, Linda (Gary) Bergmeier of Ogallala

Grandchildren, Shelly Bricker of Paxton, NE

Sherri (Jeff) Garcia of Lincoln, NE

Jodi (Brian) Hunzeker of Ridgefield, WA

Scott Bergmeier of Lincoln, NE

Great Grandchildren, Kailen, Jaron and Ellie Bricker

Gavin and Garrett Garcia

Brynnley and Hayden Hunzeker

Brothers, Alvin (Betty) Feller of New Iberia, LA

Tommy (Jean) Feller of Kerrville, TX

Herbert (Ernestine) Feller of Harper, TX

Sister, Alice (Roland) Behrends of Fredericksburg, TX

Step son, Malcolm (Twinkle) Marshell of Harper, TX

Step grandchildren, Brian Marshell, Scott Marshell, Justin Marshell,

Kristi Rowland, Mignonne Frantzen and Marcie Rhodes

Step great grandchildren, Sterling Marshell, Pierce Marshell, Brittany Marshell, Ethan Marshell, Dacia Frantzen, Demi Frantzen,

Davis Frantzen and Mason Rhodes

He was preceded in death by his two wives, Myrtle Feller and Julia Feller; brother, Clarence Feller; sisters, Anita Tatsch, Cora Kramer and Christine Kramer; his parents, Alfred and Amanda Feller and a step son, Cody Marshell.

Services were conducted at the Harper Methodist Church with Reverend Neal Mathews officiating on Tuesday, September 7th. A service will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Friday, September 10th at the Gubser Funeral Chapel with Pastor Robert Pierce of St. John's Lutheran Church officiating. Burial will be in the Ft. McPherson National Cemetery south of Maxwell, Nebraska with military honors.

A memorial has been established in his memory. Online condolences may be sent at gubserfuneralhome.com. Gubser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

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