Gary O. Coutts
Veteran
Date of Birth
March 3, 1940
Page, Nebraska
Entered into Rest
August 12, 2016
Wahoo, Nebraska
Celebration of Life Directions

Saturday, August 20, 2016 ~ 2:00 – 5:00 p.m.
Eagles Club ~ Wahoo, Nebraska

Memorials – in lieu of flowers

In Care of the Family

Gary O. Coutts, 76, of Wahoo, NE, died Friday, August 12, 2016 at South Haven Living Center in Wahoo.  He was born March 3, 1940 in rural Page, NE to Owen W. and Garnetta E. (Emory) Coutts.  Gary graduated from Creighton High School in Creighton, NE in 1958.  He entered the U.S. Army in 1959 and served his country until he was honorably discharged in 1962.  On December 4, 1964, Gary was married to Birdie Obermeyer in South Sioux City, NE.

Gary was an avid fisherman and he was the owner of the Wahoo Bait and Tackle Shop.

He is survived by wife of 51 years Birdie Coutts; children: Kimberly (Joseph DaMoude) Wragge of Mesa, AZ, Todd (Kelley) Coutts of Elkhorn, NE, Paige Koehler of Omaha, NE, Tracy (Robbie) Stohler of Parrish, FL; daughter-in-law Cheri Coutts of Ainsworth, NE; 14 grandchildren and 19 great-grandchildren; brother Terry Coutts of Santee, NE; sisters: Connie (James) Clough of Norfolk, NE, Cindy Kennedy of Jane Lew, WV.

He was preceded in death by son Dana Coutts and parents.

Condolences for Gary O. Coutts
  1. Robbie Stohler
    • August 12, 2016 - 8 years ago

    I love Gary and all of you. He will be greatly missed. I have always thought very highly of Tracy’s parents and charish every moment together. Easter will always be more meaningful since we spent it with Gary and Birdie this year. Thank you.
    You are all in my thoughts and prayers. ❤️❤️❤️

  2. jody ritzdorf
    • August 17, 2016 - 8 years ago

    sorry to hear about Gary’s death. Cindy, I am sorry for the loss of your brother.

  3. Janet Faith Loney
    • August 19, 2016 - 8 years ago

    Graduated with Gary from Creighton High School (1958).
    Sad to read in the Creighton Paper of Gary’s death.
    Our sympathy to the family.

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