Daryl Edwin Ballheim

Daryl E. Ballheim, 54, of Lexington, Nebraska, died Monday, March 7, 2011, following a courageous bout with cancer at the Tri-County Hospital in Lexington. Daryl was born June 3, 1956, at Lexington, Nebraska to Donald and Minnie (Weatherford) Ballheim. He attended school at Lexington. He was united in marriage to Linda Larimore on June 22, 1994, at Lexington. Daryl worked for 25 years at Orthman Manufacturing as a Shipping/Receiving Supervisor. Daryl was a member of the Lexington Christian Church and the Lexington Bowling Association. He bowled for years with the 6th Street Grocery Store team. He was a “computer guru” who loved messing with the computer and helping friends with their computer questions. He was always there to help family and friends with their vehicle problems and repairs and always enjoyed a good joke and spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren. Daryl was just a really nice guy. He is survived by his wife: Linda Ballheim of Lexington, Nebraska Two sons: Trevor Ballheim of Scottsbluff, Nebraska Alexander Ballheim of Lexington, Nebraska Two daughters: Trini and husband Donald Swank, Jr. of Scottsbluff, Nebraska Haley Ballheim of Lexington, Nebraska Two stepsons: Curtis and wife Robyn Gutherless of Knoxville, Tennessee Russell and wife Julie Gutherless of Cozad, Nebraska One stepdaughter: Sara and husband Josh Martens of Lincoln, Nebraska One brother: Gary Ballheim of Lexington, Nebraska One sister: Dorothy and husband Butch Hagan of Lexington, Nebraska One sister-in-law: Debra Ballheim of Elkins, West Virginia Nine grandchildren, five great-grandchildren as well as many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Daryl was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Mark; one brother, Donald, three infant grandchildren and one nephew, Michael. Funeral Services will be Saturday, March 12, 2011, at 10:30 a.m. at the Lexington Christian Church with Pastor Kyron BeDunnah officiating. Burial will be in the Greenwood Cemetery at Lexington. Visitation will be held Friday, March 11, 2011, from 5-7 p.m. at the Reynolds-Love Chapel in Lexington. Memorials are suggested to the Family for later designation. Reynolds-Love Funeral Home in Lexington is in charge of arrangements. Please forward condolences to the family through: reynoldslovefuneralhome.com.