William Arnold Sellgren
William Arnold "Bill" Sellgren, age 80, the oldest of twin sons of Arnold Sten and Marthe Fern (Lockhart) Sellgren, was born March 10, 1938 in San Diego, California. He passed away October 19, 2018 in Omaha, Nebraska. Bill graduated from High School in 1956 and later from Stanford University in 1960. The day before college graduation Bill married Joyce Paulson. His degree was in Engineering and went to work for Proctor and Gamble in Sacramento California. Bill and Joyce's first daughter Sheri was born in Sacramento. When Bill began to seek employment elsewhere he was contacted by Northern Natural Gas Company and was flown to Omaha. Bill, Joyce and Sheri thought that it was so easy to move out of California, moving back should be just as easy. When Bill and family arrived in Omaha, there was a snow storm and being that they were from "Sunny California" they were ill prepared. Susan, their second daughter was born in Omaha. In 1985, Bill's wife died after a long, courageous battle with cancer. The next year Bill joined Omaha Sports Club Golf League and met Sara Frasier. Bill and Sara were married November8, 1986. Bill continued to work for Northern Natural Gas with his last posi...[more]View Full Online Obituary and Tributes
n being Director of Facilities. He declined the opportunity to move to Houston, Texas with the company and decided to retire. After a brief retirement, he joined Multi Option Systems a computer program development company started by former Northern employees; He later went to work with Weatherization Trust another Northern company spin-off. Bill loved the beach, reading, especially science fiction, tinkering in his workshop and working in his garden. The last twelve years he has been involved with church, serving on boards, attending services and participating in two bible study groups. He battled with cancer over 20 years. He referred to himself as a "Job" because he had seven types of Cancer. He is survived by his wife, Sara Frasier-Sellgren; children, Sheri and Susan; grandson Adam: twin brother Charles Alan "Al" (Anita) Sellgren; sister, Jean Balmer. He was preceded in death by his first wife Joyce Paulson- Sellgren, parents, Brother David Sellgren. CELEBRATION OF LIFE SERVICES will be held at 11:00 A.M. on Thursday, November 8, 2018 at Forest Lawn Funeral Home. Final place of rest will be at Forest Lawn Cemetery
