Gary A. Thies, 75, of North Platte, passed away September 7, 2021 at home. He was born on December 19, 1945 to Adolph and Maxine (Harms) Thies in Auburn, NE.
Gary attended Linden Rural School and moved to town at age 10. In his freshman year, 1960, he moved to Ft. Calhoun and graduated from high school there with the class of 1964. Gary was drafted in November of 1965 into the United States Army and served one year in Vietnam. He received a purple heart for wounds received in action on February 25, 1967. He spent the remaining time of his enlistment at Ft. Riley, Kansas and left service as a Sergeant (E5). Gary then began a 34-year career with Union Pacific Railroad and retired in 2005.
Gary married Jeanie Wilson (Ogallala, NE) in 1968 at the Little Church in Keystone, NE. They made their home in North Platte and from this union two children were born, Angie Thies and Danny Thies. They were married for 53 years.
Gary is survived by his wife, Jeanie Thies; daughter, Angie (Kurt Bertelsen) Thies and their children, Hayden and Emerson Thies-Huber of White Bear Lake, MN; son, Danny (Heather) Thies and their children, Tyler and Alexis Montoya, Bailey Thies of Temecula, CA; sister, Sharon Rose of Eastern, NE; many other family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Adolph and Maxine Thies.
Online condolences may be shared at www.adamsswanson.com. Memorials can be made to the family to be designated later.
Services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 13, 2021 at First Presbyterian Church with Reverend Emily McCreery officiating. Those wishing to sign the book may do so 9:00-5:00, Friday, September 10, 2021 at Adams & Swanson Funeral Home which is in charge of arrangements.