Dennis Dale Pohlman

Memorial services for Dennis Dale Pohlman, 75, of Lincoln, will be at 1 p.m., Saturday, February 5, 2022 at Grace Community Evangelical Church, 6843 South Street, Lincoln.  Pastor Steve Thompson will officiate.  Burial took place on January 18, 2022 at Stanton Cemetery by arrangement of Home for Funerals - Stanton, with Stanton Evangelical Free Church Pastor Clint Hogrefe officiating the graveside service.

Dennis Pohlman went to his heavenly home on January 13th, 2022.  He died at Bryan West Hospital in Lincoln of pulmonary embolism and pneumonia.

Dennis was born October 25th, 1946 to Herman and Gertrude (Richter) Pohlman of Stanton.  He was raised with his brothers and sisters on the family farm.  He graduated from Nebraska Christian High School, Central City in 1966.  As a young man, he lived in the Los Angeles area and worked at a nursing home and a restaurant. He lived the rest of his life in Lincoln, and helped his mother Gertrude until her death in 2007. 

Dennis was a Christian. He had accepted Jesus Christ and his faith was essential in his life.  He was a loving person who sought to be quick to forgive, to express gratitude, to mend relationships, and above all to be kind.  He touched many hearts with his gentle nature and his deliberate, thoughtful way of speaking. Living with schizophrenia, Dennis worked harder than many people knew to manage his illness and to find God’s will.  His family remain deeply grateful to Dennis’s caregivers, friends and community in Lincoln.

Throughout his life, Dennis was known for his artistic gifts, including drawing and painting.  He loved singing, wrote poetry, made up his own jokes and delighted in making people laugh. He is warmly remembered by congregants at Grace Community Evangelical Church in Lincoln, and by staff and residents of Gramercy Hill, where he lived for the past 14 years.  He liked to help and befriend newcomers there, and felt honored to be designated a “resident ambassador.” 

Survivors include two sisters and brothers-in-law, Carol (Arvel) Witte of Los Angeles and Bonnie (Len) Anderson of Richmond, Virginia; sister-in-law, Dorothy Pohlman of Washington, D.C.; and many nieces, nephews and cousins.  Dennis was preceded in death by his parents, brothers, Stanley and Bob, and sister-in-law Wynema Pohlman. 

In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to The People’s City Mission in Lincoln.  Remembrances may be shared at www.homeforfuneralsinc.com

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