LARRY DEAN GORMAN

Larry Dean Gorman, age 77

of Sidney, NE passed away

peacefully at Sidney Regional

Medical Center on Thursday,

November 21, 2024. Services

were held at the Holy Trinity

Lutheran Church in Sidney,

NE on Tuesday, December 3,

2024 with Pastor Brenda Pfiefly

officiating. Cremation has

taken place and inurnment will

followed at the Greenwood

Cemetery in Sidney, NE.

You may view Larry's Book of Memories,

leave condolences, photos and stories at

http://www.gehrigstittchapel.com. Gehrig-Stitt

Chapel & Cremation Service, LLC is in charge

of Larry's care and funeral arrangements.

Larry was born on August 2, 1947 in Sidney,

NE to Beverly A (Block) and Burl Wendt.

Larry was later adopted at age 4 by Reynold

"Andy" Gorman. He would later be joined

by siblings Dale and Rolanda. Larry attended

Sidney High School and graduated in 1965.

During high school, Larry was involved in

Band, Pep Band, and D.E. Club. He achieved

first chair in band playing the trumpet. He

got the privilege to play in Mexico City to

perform with the Sidney High School band.

Larry would also be asked to play "Taps" at

military services.

Larry started working for Dude's Steakhouse

at the age 14 as a dishwasher. Right after high

school, Larry moved to Wyoming to live with

his aunt and uncle to work the oil rigs. He

moved back to Sidney a few years later and

returned to work at Dude's. His hard work

and perseverance would prove beneficial as

he would become kitchen manager, butcher

and head chef. His expertise in cutting meat

shocked even the best of butchers. During

his time at Dude's, he became co-owner of

Dude's Steakhouse, Bar & Lounge, Inc.

While attending high school and working

for Dude's, Larry meet the love of his life and

soul mate Patty Sue Jelinek. Shortly after high

school, Larry and Patty had a baby boy, Eric,

who they put up for adoption.

They were united in marriage on June 15,

1974, in her parents' backyard. In 1978,

Larry and Patty were blessed with a baby

girl, Jennifer. 3 months later, they moved to

Bakersfield, CA for a short time. They moved

back to Sidney a year later, where they were

blessed again with a baby boy, Joseph (Joey).

Even being very involved with

the family business, he still made

time to do things with his kids.

Family was very important to him

and instilled those values. Even

though he liked to enjoy life, he

was avid about keeping fit and

a healthy lifestyle. And because

of this, he was a force to reckon

with and was a spitting image of

professional wrestler Hulk Hogan.

For those who knew him, he was

truly one of a kind with a personality that

would make your jaw drop and make you

never forget the time you had with Larry,

good or bad. When you think you've heard

all of Larry's stories, someone walks in with

another.

Larry was passionate about music and a

huge fan of rock-n-roll, from Pink Floyd to

the Bee Gees, to even ABBA. But his favorite

was Pink Floyd. A huge animal lover, and

adored his puppies, or as he liked to call

them his "coyotes". We would call him the

"Dog-Father". He had a "green thumb" when

it came to plants and always nurturing his

yard. He was a boy scout at heart and could

tie any knot. Enjoyed being outside and quite

an adventurer in collecting rocks and crystals

to where we called him "Mr. Nature". He

loved westerns, young and old, especially

Gunsmoke. He could reminisce about all

the older actors because he knew who they

were. He adored his grandkids and could not

get enough of being a grandpa.

After the passing of Patty, Larry missed her

so much he couldn't get over the thought of

losing her. Patty was his soul mate that people

only strive to find. Had very few complaints

or regrets and lived a good life.

He is survived by his children: Jennifer

Gorman of Sidney, NE, Joey (wife Sarah)

Gorman of Sidney, NE, Eric (wife Carol)

Siebert of Lakewood, CO, and Keely

Sellers of CO, brother Dale (wife Kathy)

of Kearney, NE, Aunt Dolly Schultz of WY,

brother-in-law Rocky Dennis, sister-in-law

Peggy (husband Dallas) Langley of Sidney,

NE, 4 grandchildren Zoey, Zane, Dalton,

and Dillion, and many cousins, nieces and

nephews.

Preceded in death by his wife and soul

mate Patty, parents Bev and Andy Gorman,

father and mother-in-law Dude and Florence

Jelinek, sister Rolanda Dennis.