Marcel "Butch" Backman

Marcel (Butch) Backman, age 85 of Wynot, NE died on Thursday, May 23, 2024, at Arbor Care Center in Hartington.  

 Visitation begins Tuesday, May 28, 2024, starting at 5pm, with Rosary following at 7pm at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wynot, NE.  Visitation on Wednesday, May 29^th will be one hour before the Mass of Christian Burial, at 10:30am at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Wynot, NE.  

 Butch was born on April 19, 1939, to Florian and Margaret Backman.   He attended elementary school through the 8^th grade in St. James, NE and graduated from Wynot High School in Wynot, NE.  He married Jeri (Geralda) Becker on June 20, 1961, at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Helena, NE.  After his long career in farming with his dad until the 80’s, he began his career in the crop adjusting industry.  This led to Butch starting his own crop insurance agency for over 30 years.  This career enabled Butch to stay in the farming industry and do what he loved best, talk to people.    He retired at the age of 80.  He then spent his time watching collegiate and high school basketball, gardening, landscaping, and ensuring his yard was the richest shade of green.   Butch never knew a stranger.  He loved to talk and tell stories.  Gambling and going out for coffee were his favorite pastimes.

 Butch is survived by his wife, Jeri (Geralda) Backman of Wynot, NE; sons Jude (Carmen) Backman of Appleton, WI with children Brandan (Whitney), Brittnee, Brett and Bryant Backman; and Jace Backman of Lincoln, NE with children Austin Thomson and Makenzie and Trent Backman; daughters Jana (Walt) Dworak of Omaha, NE with Dax (Lauren, fiancé), Courtney and Danielle Dworak; Joell (Johnny) Aguirre of Godfrey, IL with children Trey and Taylor Aguirre. Butch is also survived by four great grandchildren:  Mya, Tate and Trey Backman and Easton Backman and his sister Georgie Thunker.

 Butch was preceded in death by his parents Florian and Margaret Backman, sister Glendora Wieseler and infant daughter.