Donald “Don” Ternus, 79, of Creston, Neb., died Wednesday, Feb. 1, 2023 at Arbor Care Centers Countryside in Madison, Neb.
A memorial service was on Saturday, Feb. 4, at 10 a.m. at Gass Haney Funeral Home in Columbus, Nebraska with Chaplain Jeff Schipper officiating. Visitation was from 9 a.m. until service time, also at the funeral home. Interment was in Humphrey City Cemetery. Military honors by the American Legion Hartman Post 84. The memorial service was broadcast live on the Gass Haney Facebook page.
Don is the son of Raymond “Scoop” Ternus and Georgia Summers Ternus. He was born on July 22, 1942 in Columbus, Neb. Don graduated from Columbus High in 1961, and enlisted in the US Navy shortly after graduation. He obtained the rank of Communication Tech Second Class (CT2). During Don’s four years of active duty he was stationed at the US Navy Communication Station at Port-Lyautey in Morocco and Edzell, Scotland. Don married Linda Martensen on June 7, 1969. She passed away on Jan. 22, 2002. Donald R. was part of the maintenance crew at Platte College and a County Assessor for Platte County. He was past Commander of American Legion Pieper Post 306 of Creston and was instrumental in obtaining the deactivated helicopter that now rests in the Creston Park. Don was also a fantastic Donald 'Don' Ternus
