Alan Nicholas Beller, age 88, formerly of Lindsay, Neb., passed away peacefully with family at his side on Saturday, July 29, 2023, at the Norfolk Veterans Home.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 2, at Holy Family Church in Lindsay, with Father Stan Schmitt celebrating the Mass. On Tuesday, a Catholic Order of Foresters Rosary was held at 4 p.m., followed by visitation until 7 p.m., at the church. A vigil service was held at 7 p.m. on Tuesday. Visitation will continue Wednesday, from 9:30 a.m. until service time, all at the church. Interment will be in the parish cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to those of the donor’s choice.
Alan was born Oct. 16, 1934, in Lindsay, to Vincent and Catherine (Dohmen) Beller. He attended school in St. Bernard and served in the U.S Army in Korea from 1954-1956. On Aug. 10, 1957, he was united in marriage to Frances Zach at Humphrey. They were blessed with seven children, Jayne, Jack, Glenn, Sandy, Julie, Steve, and Lori. They were members of St. Bernard Church until it closed in 1971 when they joined Lindsay Holy Family. Alan and Frances have always been great supporters of Catholic education. In fact, all of their children, grandchildren and great grandchildren have graduated from or are currently attending Catholic schools.
