BILLIE L. DUTTON

Billie L. Dutton, 77 of Kearney passed away Monday, March 20, 2023 at CHI Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Memorial services were held 2:00 p.m. Tuesday, March 28, 2023 at O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral Home in Kearney. The family received friends from 5:00 to 7:00 p.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the family for future designation. Condolences may be shared online at www.osrfh. com. Services are entrusted to O’Brien Straatmann Redinger Funeral and Cremation Services.

Billie Lee Dutton was born September, 30, 1945 in Cambridge, NE to Gerald and Marjorie (Steel) Dutton. He was raised in Holbrook, NE and received his education from Holbrook High School, graduating with the class of 1964. Billie later attended Milford Technical College in Milford, NE. Billie was united in marriage to Mary Jo Messersmith. To this union one son was blessed. The couple later divorced. Billie worked at Coors Brewing Company until moving to Nebraska in 1978. He drove truck for many years, often times delivering cheese from Oxford to the West Coast and bringing fresh produce back with him. Billie later worked for the pipeline and farmed. He had a passion for the outdoors and a love for all animals. He enjoyed spending time with his grandchildren and took much pride in being “Papa BiIl.”

Left to cherish his memory are his son, John Dutton and wife Leera of Kearney; grandchildren, Maclyn McDermott, Presley Dutton and Noralee Dutton; siblings, Jerry “Butch” Dutton and wife, Rosemary of Syracuse, NE, Lyle Dutton and wife Lorraine of Brighton, CO and Terry Dutton and wife Cindy of AZ; as well as many nieces, nephews and extended family and friends.

Billie was preceded in death by his parents; and nephew, Jeremy Dutton.