Gaylord J. Litterick, 86, of Beatrice passed away on Thursday, April 24, 2025, at CHI Health Nebraska Heart in Lincoln.
Graveside memorial services will be held on Saturday, July 26, at 3 p.m. at Afton Township Cemetery at Cherokee. Pastor Barb Dinelli will officiate. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee is assisting the family with local arrangements. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
He was born on July 26, 1938, in Sioux City to John and Katharine (Beeney) Litterick. Gaylord married Iris Jackson on May 6, 1961, at the Methodist Church in Aurelia. He worked multiple jobs while they started their family before moving to Beatrice in 1969. Gaylord worked several places including Store Kraft and Caspers Construction before joining the Beatrice Fire Department as a firefighter. He retired after serving the Beatrice community for 22 years. On his days off from the fire department, Gaylord worked for Lee’s Floor Covering where he cleaned carpets and fixed vacuums. He enjoyed watching his granddaughters play soccer, Westerns, John Wayne, his dogs Ollie and Tex, and especially being a great-grandfather to his great-granddaughters.
Gaylord is survived by his children, Lonnie Litterick and Katie Litterick, both of Beatrice; granddaughters: Emily Dykman and husband Josh andAddie Litterick; great-granddaughters, Lauren and Makenna Dykman; and several nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Iris on March 9, 2014; sister Marilyn Hill; and brother John Litterick.
