ALDA - Donald E. Cogley, 76, of Alda passed away Saturday, Jan. 18, 2017, at CHI Health St. Francis in Grand Island.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home Chapel, with the Rev. Scott Jones Officiating. Interment will be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery following the service.
Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated at a later date. Online condolences may be directed to www.livson.com.
Don was born on Nov. 20, 1940, to John and Sadie (Darnell) Cogley at Novinger, Mo., where he spent most of his childhood. Don later moved to Des Moines, Iowa, to start working. He then moved to Lincoln, where he worked for Lincoln Plating and later Todco Barricade. Shortly after moving to Lincoln and starting work, he met his wife of 45 years, Jan Kollman. They later moved to Alda, where he received his GED at age 40, to start working at the Nebraska Veterans Home, where he retired.
Don enjoyed visiting with the members at the home and tinkering on things in his garage, but most of all enjoyed Sunday family dinners and especially the time spent with family.
Don will be greatly missed by his wife, Jan of Alda; son, Donnie Cogley of Lincoln; two daughters, Tammy (Travis) Dimmitt of Aurora and Tonya (Roger) Starman of Grand Island; brother, Russell (Bonnie) Cogley of Des Moines, Iowa; sister, Roberta Nietzel of Des Moines, Iowa; sister-in-law, Renee (Jerry) Chorowicz of Lincoln; nine grandchildren; and eight great-grandchildren.
He was preceded in death by his parents; siblings, Mabel McFarland, Harrison Cogley, Earnest "Dutch" Cogley, Ruth Rouse, Alice Ross, Darlene Rouse and Sam Cogley; two infant brothers; an infant son; granddaughter, Chelsey Dimmitt; and daughter-in-law, Sally Cogley.