Delbert M. Crouse Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

Delbert M. Crouse, 82 of Central City, formerly of Lincoln died Wednesday, June 15, 2022 at Bryan Medical Center East in Lincoln. Memorial services will be Tuesday, June 21, 2022 at 11:00 a.m. at Solt-Wagner Funeral Home in Central City with Pastor Mark Hartley officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday, June 21 from 9 a.m. till service time at the Funeral Home. Burial will be in the Maple Grove Cemetery in Bloomington at 3:30 p.m. Memorials are suggested to the family to be designated later. Condolences can be sent to the family at www.soltwagnerfuneral.com. Delbert Merle was born August 14, 1939 in Franklin County to George F. and Gladys M. (Bear) Crouse. He graduated from Bloomington High School in 1957. Delbert married Suzanne Bowker on September 4, 1960 in Hildreth. Delbert began his career at Burlington Railroad in 1958, during his time there he worked in many different capacities. Delbert and his family moved to Wahoo in 1985 and remained there until his retirement in 2001 from Burlington Railroad after 43 years of employment. After he retired, they remained in Wahoo. In 2020 the couple made a final move to Central City. Delbert was a family man and was always there for his kids. He always had a great sense of humor, and could be mischievous at times. In his free time Delbert loved to refurbish mowers and helped his kids mowing lawns. He also fixed bicycles for the neighborhood kids. Those left to cherish his memory are his wife, Suzanne of Central City; his children, Rita (Gene) Manhart of Central City, Gary Crouse of Wahoo, and Ann (Tom) Schilke of Weston; five grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; his siblings, Myrtle Worley of Campbell and Harold Crouse of Agnew. Delbert was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers, George, Fritz, Clifford, Raymond; his sister, Susan Kleen; and daughter-in-law, Brenda Crouse.

Delbert M. Crouse

August 14, 1939 - June 15, 2022