Gretchen E. Trampe Obituary
With solemn reverence, we commemorate Gretchen E. Trampe of Kearney, Nebraska, whose life came to an end on June 18, 2025 at the age of 87, leaving behind cherished memories. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
As we bid farewell to this luminous soul, let her loved ones carry forward the torch of her memory, illuminating the path ahead with the warmth of her love and the brilliance of her spirit. Though Gretchen may journey beyond the horizon of our sight, her essence remains woven into the very fabric of our being — a guiding light in the darkness, a beacon of hope in the night.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Harold Kurz and Ella Kurz (Brandt); her husband Donald Trampe; and her son Thomas Trampe. She is survived by: her children, Timothy Trampe (Christine) of Wills Point, TX, Tedmund Trampe (Sheila) of Hastings, NE and Denise Hazzard (Kelly) of Windsor, CO; and her daughter-in-law Jacqueline Trampe of Sumner, NE. She is also survived by 7 grandchildren, 4 step grandchildren, 5 great-grandchildren and 11 step great-grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Sunday, June 22nd 2025 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM and on Monday, June 23rd 2025 at 9:30 AM. A funeral service will be held on Monday, June 23rd 2025 at 10:30 AM at the Zion Lutheran Church (2421 Avenue A, Kearney, NE 68847).
Memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church Radio Broadcast Fund or Zion Lutheran School.
