George "Dave" D. Walsh

George D. "Dave" Walsh, 76, of South Sioux City, NE passed away on Wednesday, January 6, 2016 at a Sioux City hospital.Funeral services will be held at 10:00 A.M. on Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at St. Michael's Catholic Church in South Sioux City, NE with Father David Fulton officiating. Burial will be in Calvary at South Creek Cemetery in rural Ponca, NE. Visitation will begin at 5:00 P.M., with the family present at 6:00 P.M. and a scriptural wake service at 7:30 P.M. on Monday, January 11, 2016 at the Mohr Funeral Home in South Sioux City, NE.Dave was born on November 26, 1939 in Ponca, NE, the son of Ralph and Pearl (Quinn) Walsh. He graduated from Waterbury Consolidated School in Waterbury, NE and attended Wayne State College before entering the National Guard. He worked for the railroad in Lincoln, NE then went on to work for Terry Chemicals, where he worked as a Supervisor and retired after a long career.Dave enjoyed bowling, golfing and watching the horse races, especially the years at Atokad Park.Survivors include his life partner, Jerri Balke of South Sioux City and her children and granddaughter, Brian Balke of South Sioux City and Brenda (Bart) Gawlikowski and Ava of Lake Helen, FL; one brother, Sam (Lynn) Walsh of Sioux City, IA; a brother-in-law, Alan Cooley of Buffalo Grove, IL; and many nieces and nephews.Dave was preceded in death by his parents, Ralph and Pearl Walsh; three sisters; and one brother.