2022
Gordon’s Obituary On November 5th, 2022, Heaven gained a kind, faithful, and gentle husband, father, brother, and friend Gordon Lee Polinoski. Gordon was born January 19, 1942, in Scotia, Ne to George and Mable (Gydesen) Polinoski. He was a member of the first graduating class of North Loup/Scotia High School. Gordon was an avid hunter and fisherman in his day and spent countless hours with family and friends in the great outdoors. One of his greatest joys was taking his grandsons fishing and giving them tips on how to “land a big one”. His love of nature transcended into his passion of art. Many knew Gordon for his beautiful paintings and birdhouses. Besides hunting, fishing, painting, and building most people knew Gordon as being an exceptionally good cook! In 1979, Gordon and his wife Nancy purchased a small café in the village of Strang, NE, The Strang Tavern. During their thirteen years of ownership of the Strang Tavern, Gordon and Nancy created a menu and atmosphere that was known from coast-to-coast. The food he prepared was masterfully crafted with time, research, “special herbs and spices”, and love. Gordon had a generous spirit and a big heart. He would be the first to feed anyone that was hungry, give the shirt off his back to those that needed clothed, and would give his last penny to help someone in need. He was always worried about taking care of “his girls” (wife Nancy and daughters, Krissa and Melissa) and creatures great and small inside and outside of his home. If you had the opportunity to know Gordon, you would first encounter him as a stranger, but would leave being a friend. Getting to know people and having “good chats” was what he loved to do the most. He is survived by wife, Nancy. Daughters Krissa (Michael) Roemer and grandson Justin and Melissa (Jeff Jorgensen) and grandson Caleb; Brother Keith (Bev) Polinoski and Sisters Karol Rothe and Kay (Rollie) Davis as well as many nieces and nephews and extended family. He was preceded in death by his parents George and Mabel, brother Gerald and sisters and brothers-in-law Opal (Mel) Jacobsen and Lois (Buck) Cetak. Private family services will be held at a later date. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Atkinson Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department, Atkinson, NE. Read More
Our most sincere sympathies to the family and friends of Gordon L Polinoski 2022.
Death notice for the town of: Atkinson, state: Nebraska