March 30, 1940 to August 18, 2017 Age 77 Preceded in death by parents, Cletus and Elizabeth Pilgrim; sisters, Mary Myers and Lori McDonough. Survived by son, Craig (Estrella) of Tucson, AZ; daughter, Kris of Denver, Co.; five grandchildren; four great grandchildren; sister, Pat Purcell of Champaign, IL; and special companion, Carolyn Tolley. He was is the U.S. Air Force for over seven years and then went on to have a career as a certified public accountant in Bellevue for 30 years on Mission Avenue. No public services at this time. Memorials are suggested to the Nebraska Alzheimer's Association or the St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.