Gayle Spiker Conkling, age 74 of Herman, passed away Aug. 31, 2023, in Fremont, Neb. A memorial gathering will be held Sunday, Sept. 10, 2023 from 4-6 p.m. at Campbell Aman Funeral Home in Blair.
Gayle was born Dec. 7, 1948, the daughter of LeRoy and Bernice Spiker. She attended school in Herman and then later attended and graduated from Blair High School. She worked at Wilkinson’s in Fort Calhoun and then for D.L. Blair. On Dec. 30, 1986, she was united in marriage to Douglas Conkling.
Gayle is survived by her husband Douglas; daughter Kristi (Trevor) Gillett; stepdaughters: Beth Conkling, Alissa (Anthony) Gorgone; stepson Patrick Dostal; five grandchildren: Ashley, Justin, Ava, Aryanna and Michaelynn; sister Jodeen (Jennings) McCourt.
She was preceded in death by her parents, brothers: Ron, Bill and Richard Spiker.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family.
