Funeral Service, Friday September 30, 2022, 1030am at the Friend United Methodist Church.
Burial, Andrew Cemetery with full military rights. American Legion Friend Ford Banka #183.
Visitation, Thursday September 29, 2022, 2-9pm with family greeting family and friends, 5-7pm at Lauber Funeral and Cremation Services, Friend, NE.
Max Duane Kellough of Friend, NE passed away Saturday September 24, 2022, at Bryan Medical Center, West Campus, in Lincoln at the age of 92. Max was born March 30, 1930, in Friend, to Leonard J. Kellough and Edith L. (Sims) Kellough. To this union three children were born, Max, Rex and Janice.
Max graduated from Friend High School in 1947. In 1951, he graduated from Nebraska Wesleyan University with a Bachelors degree in Education.
Max was married June 10, 1951, to Roberta Grace Embree, and to this union, four children, Karen, Mark, Kirk and Kent were born.
Max entered the U.S. Navy in 1951 and was assigned to Officer Candidate School in Rhode Island. He was then assigned to the USS LST 975, based in San Diego, and was deployed to the Arctic and Okinawa, Japan.
After completing his Naval service in 1955, Max and Roberta moved back to Friend and began farming. Max additionally started his cattle-feeding operation, Kellough Cattle Company by 1960.
Max served his community and profession well over the years as a member and holding board and officer positions of numerous organizations at the local, state and national level.
Additionally, Max was a basketball referee for many years, and also umpired for Legion and Little League baseball games.
Survivors include daughter Karen Diamond, Omaha/Friend, NE, son, Mark Kellough, Lincoln, son, Kirk Kellough, Scribner, son, Kent Kellough, San Diego, CA. Three grandchildren, Natalie and spouse Erik Duarte, Amy Kellough, Stacy Kellough, and great grandchild, Olivia Duarte, all of Lincoln, and Susie Kellough, Crete, mother of his grandchildren. Also survived by brother-in-law William Schrack, three nieces, six nephews, and a host of many friends and extended family.
Preceded in death by his parents Leonard and Edith Kellough, sister-in-law Dorothy Schrack, brother Rex, wife Roberta (2013), sister Janice, two nephews and one niece.
Memorials may be made to the Parkinson's Foundation, Nebraska Wesleyan University, or the Friend Rescue Squad.
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