Paul E. Trenchard

Paul E. Trenchard

March 5, 1926 - Dec. 24, 2022

OXFORD, Neb. — A funeral service for Paul E. Trenchard will be on Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2023, at 10:30 a.m. at the First Baptist Church in Oxford, Neb., with Pastor Brian Jenkins officiating. Interment will follow at the Oxford Cemetery with military honors provided by the Oxford American Legion in conjunction with the Army National Guard Funeral Honors Team.The service will be recorded and posted to the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Homes Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100033954344066

Paul E. Trenchard, 96 years of age, of Oxford, died on Saturday, Dec. 24, 2022, at Christian Homes Care Community at Holdrege. Paul was born March 5, 1926, on a farm at Cambridge, Neb., to Samuel Edmund and Bertha (Babbitt) Trenchard. He graduated from Cambridge High School in 1944.

Paul was drafted into the U.S. Army in July of 1944. He was trained in Fort Stewart, Ga., before being sent to the Philippines, as an infantry replacement. He walked ashore on Leyte Island on March 5, 1945, his 19th birthday. After the end of the war, he provided clerical support to the defense staff in the war crimes trial and conviction of Japanese General Tomoyuki Yamashita.

On March 12, 1950, Paul was united in marriage to Norma Jean Seago in Cambridge and to this union four children were born: Stephen, Georgia, Douglas, and Allyson. The family made their home north of Edison, Neb., for 16 years before purchasing the Ballard Ranch, southwest of Oxford in 1966. In 1982, Paul and Norma moved into Oxford. Paul was a lifelong farmer and was especially fond of caring for his cattle herd. He loved to play jokes on his grandchildren.

Paul was preceded in death by his parents; sister, Elaine Trenchard; wife, Norma Trenchard; and a granddaughter, Katrina Trenchard.

He is survived by his four children, Steve Trenchard and wife, Mellie of Kingwood, Texas; Georgia Orton of Omaha, Neb.; Doug Trenchard and wife, Zeny of Oxford; and Allyson Peshek and husband, Lee of Clay Center, Neb.; 14 grandchildren, Geoffrey (Tyla) Mikel, Stewart (Amanda) Trenchard, Julie (Erich) Funderburk, Isis (Alex Grant) Trenchard, Georganna Orton, Lucas (Andrea) Orton, Amberly (Joel) Wiese, Tessa Orton, Trent Orton, Casey Trenchard, Sam (Lisa) Trenchard, Seth (Lizzie) Trenchard, Clayton (Becca) Peshek, and Brett Peshek; 13 great-grandchildren, Zoe Trenchard, Phoenix Trenchard, Aria Trenchard, Bodhi Trenchard, Emma Funderburk, Reed Grant, August Grant, Owen Wiese, Jovie Wiese, Nathaniel Trenchard, Abigail Trenchard, Emmett Peshek, and Owen Peshek; along with other relatives and friends.

What we will all miss the most is his sense of humor and his laughter.

A visitation will be on Monday, Jan. 2, 2023, from 5-8 p.m., at the Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford, with the family greeting from 6-7:30 p.m.

A memorial has been established in Paul’s honor and kindly suggested to the First Baptist Church of Oxford.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com

Mitchell-Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Oxford is in charge of the arrangements.