Joseph Serres "The Carving Cowboy"
Funeral services for Joseph H. Serres, 68, of Creighton were held Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose. Fr. Garry Welsh officiated with burial in Montrose Cemetery at Montrose.
Pallbearers were Joe Serres, Jim Serres, Paul Serres, Pete DellaMaggiora, Jon Renoe, Jason Kreikemeier, Jacob Serres and Marcus Goedeker.
Joseph Henry Serres, son of Peter Paul and Eva Loretta (Barrett) Serres, was born March 24, 1939 at Sioux County. He attended District #9 Sioux County and Sioux County High School at Harrison. He married Jackie Kay Moore on October 22, 1963 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Crawford.
He worked at the Serres Brothers Ranch in Sioux County and then moved to eastern Nebraska, where he worked as a cowboy. He also did chainsaw carvings and antique furniture repair.
Serres was recognized by Gov. Ben Nelson for his bison carving used as the 1995 Vision Award. He has been featured in several publications and was involved in building Winnetoon's 1910 Boardwalk Back in Time, the Winnetoon Park restoration and carvings for the Shannon Trail promotions.
Survivors include his wife; children and their spouses, Joseph and LeAnn Serres, Paul and Denise Serres and James and Dana Serres of Norfolk, Mary and Peter DellaMaggiora of Fremont, Janet and Jon Renoe of Lincoln, Kathy and Jason Krekemeier of Snyder, Joanie Serres of Creighton and Lori and Marcus Goedeker of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Gene Serres of Sidney, Floyd Serres and George Serres of Crawford, Mary Haun of Oregon, Eileen Anderson of Whitney, Edna Lewis of Potter and Helen Hall of Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Henry Bruce.
...The Norfolk Daily News
Known as "The Carving Cowboy", his chainsaw art stretches across Nebraska into neighboring states. Because of Joe "Winnetoon 1910" became a tourist attraction.
Henry Bruce Serres #7633657 is Joe's son, who died in infancy.
Funeral services for Joseph H. Serres, 68, of Creighton were held Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose. Fr. Garry Welsh officiated with burial in Montrose Cemetery at Montrose.
Pallbearers were Joe Serres, Jim Serres, Paul Serres, Pete DellaMaggiora, Jon Renoe, Jason Kreikemeier, Jacob Serres and Marcus Goedeker.
Joseph Henry Serres, son of Peter Paul and Eva Loretta (Barrett) Serres, was born March 24, 1939 at Sioux County. He attended District #9 Sioux County and Sioux County High School at Harrison. He married Jackie Kay Moore on October 22, 1963 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Crawford.
He worked at the Serres Brothers Ranch in Sioux County and then moved to eastern Nebraska, where he worked as a cowboy. He also did chainsaw carvings and antique furniture repair.
Serres was recognized by Gov. Ben Nelson for his bison carving used as the 1995 Vision Award. He has been featured in several publications and was involved in building Winnetoon's 1910 Boardwalk Back in Time, the Winnetoon Park restoration and carvings for the Shannon Trail promotions.
Survivors include his wife; children and their spouses, Joseph and LeAnn Serres, Paul and Denise Serres and James and Dana Serres of Norfolk, Mary and Peter DellaMaggiora of Fremont, Janet and Jon Renoe of Lincoln, Kathy and Jason Krekemeier of Snyder, Joanie Serres of Creighton and Lori and Marcus Goedeker of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Gene Serres of Sidney, Floyd Serres and George Serres of Crawford, Mary Haun of Oregon, Eileen Anderson of Whitney, Edna Lewis of Potter and Helen Hall of Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Henry Bruce.
...The Norfolk Daily News
Known as "The Carving Cowboy", his chainsaw art stretches across Nebraska into neighboring states. Because of Joe "Winnetoon 1910" became a tourist attraction.
Henry Bruce Serres #7633657 is Joe's son, who died in infancy.
Joseph Serres "The Carving Cowboy"
Funeral services for Joseph H. Serres, 68, of Creighton were held Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose. Fr. Garry Welsh officiated with burial in Montrose Cemetery at Montrose.
Pallbearers were Joe Serres, Jim Serres, Paul Serres, Pete DellaMaggiora, Jon Renoe, Jason Kreikemeier, Jacob Serres and Marcus Goedeker.
Joseph Henry Serres, son of Peter Paul and Eva Loretta (Barrett) Serres, was born March 24, 1939 at Sioux County. He attended District #9 Sioux County and Sioux County High School at Harrison. He married Jackie Kay Moore on October 22, 1963 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Crawford.
He worked at the Serres Brothers Ranch in Sioux County and then moved to eastern Nebraska, where he worked as a cowboy. He also did chainsaw carvings and antique furniture repair.
Serres was recognized by Gov. Ben Nelson for his bison carving used as the 1995 Vision Award. He has been featured in several publications and was involved in building Winnetoon's 1910 Boardwalk Back in Time, the Winnetoon Park restoration and carvings for the Shannon Trail promotions.
Survivors include his wife; children and their spouses, Joseph and LeAnn Serres, Paul and Denise Serres and James and Dana Serres of Norfolk, Mary and Peter DellaMaggiora of Fremont, Janet and Jon Renoe of Lincoln, Kathy and Jason Krekemeier of Snyder, Joanie Serres of Creighton and Lori and Marcus Goedeker of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Gene Serres of Sidney, Floyd Serres and George Serres of Crawford, Mary Haun of Oregon, Eileen Anderson of Whitney, Edna Lewis of Potter and Helen Hall of Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Henry Bruce.
...The Norfolk Daily News
Known as "The Carving Cowboy", his chainsaw art stretches across Nebraska into neighboring states. Because of Joe "Winnetoon 1910" became a tourist attraction.
Henry Bruce Serres #7633657 is Joe's son, who died in infancy.
Funeral services for Joseph H. Serres, 68, of Creighton were held Saturday, June 9, 2007 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Montrose. Fr. Garry Welsh officiated with burial in Montrose Cemetery at Montrose.
Pallbearers were Joe Serres, Jim Serres, Paul Serres, Pete DellaMaggiora, Jon Renoe, Jason Kreikemeier, Jacob Serres and Marcus Goedeker.
Joseph Henry Serres, son of Peter Paul and Eva Loretta (Barrett) Serres, was born March 24, 1939 at Sioux County. He attended District #9 Sioux County and Sioux County High School at Harrison. He married Jackie Kay Moore on October 22, 1963 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Crawford.
He worked at the Serres Brothers Ranch in Sioux County and then moved to eastern Nebraska, where he worked as a cowboy. He also did chainsaw carvings and antique furniture repair.
Serres was recognized by Gov. Ben Nelson for his bison carving used as the 1995 Vision Award. He has been featured in several publications and was involved in building Winnetoon's 1910 Boardwalk Back in Time, the Winnetoon Park restoration and carvings for the Shannon Trail promotions.
Survivors include his wife; children and their spouses, Joseph and LeAnn Serres, Paul and Denise Serres and James and Dana Serres of Norfolk, Mary and Peter DellaMaggiora of Fremont, Janet and Jon Renoe of Lincoln, Kathy and Jason Krekemeier of Snyder, Joanie Serres of Creighton and Lori and Marcus Goedeker of Omaha; 12 grandchildren; brothers and sisters, Gene Serres of Sidney, Floyd Serres and George Serres of Crawford, Mary Haun of Oregon, Eileen Anderson of Whitney, Edna Lewis of Potter and Helen Hall of Bartlett.
He was preceded in death by his parents and a son, Henry Bruce.
...The Norfolk Daily News
Known as "The Carving Cowboy", his chainsaw art stretches across Nebraska into neighboring states. Because of Joe "Winnetoon 1910" became a tourist attraction.
Henry Bruce Serres #7633657 is Joe's son, who died in infancy.
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