JAMES 'JIM' SPRIGLER

Services for Jim Sprigler, age 89, of O’Neill will be at a later date in the summer. Jim passed away on Tuesday, December 30, 2025 at Norfolk Veterans Home in Norfolk, Nebraska. Memorials may be directed to his family for future designation. Arrangements are entrusted to Biglin’s Mortuary in O’Neill, Nebraska.

James Bruce Sprigler was born April 16, 1936 in Deadwood to Alfred and Lucille (McDonnell) Sprigler. Jim grew up in Deadwood and attended Deadwood High School. He graduated with the class of 1952. After high school Jim enlisted into the United States Marines and was stationed in Okinawa Japan and El Toro CA.

Jim met Martha Lu Geis while he was attending college at Black Hills State in Spearfish, where he was studying to be a livestock nutritionist. Jim and Martha moved to Gillette, and were married on June 14, 1958 and started their family. To this union five children were born: James, Tim, Mary, Diahn, and Tara. They moved to various places around the Midwest until they decided to settle in Nebraska. Jim retired around 2000.

He enjoyed fishing, wood working, and working in his garden and greenhouse. Jim enjoyed writing poems and short stories along with reading history books and watching westerns. He also enjoyed watching baseball, football, and golf.

Jim is survived by his wife of 67 years Martha Sprigler of Norfolk, NE; his children, James (Elaine) Sprigler of Longview, TX, Timothy (Beth) Sprigler of Emporia, KS, Diahn (Dan) Pekny of Norfolk, NE, Tara (Bill) Price of O’Neill, NE; 13 grandchildren; many great grandchildren; sisters-in-law, Joan Sprigler of Minneapolis, MN, Carol Sprigler of Laurel, MT, Elizabeth Sprigler of Rockford, IL; many nieces and nephews.

He is preceded in death by his parents, one daughter, five brothers, and two sisters-in-law.