Gene R. Nurnberg, 83, of Greensburg, KY, son of the late Robert Nurnberg and Louise Apple Nurnberg, was born on Monday, April 11, 1938 in Hoskins, Nebraska and departed this life peacefully at his farm on Friday, May 28, 2021.
Gene graduated with a degree in engineering from the University of Nebraska after which he began his career designing and overseeing the construction of Atlas Missile Silos. In fall of 1963, Gene began what would become a decades-long career working with NASA at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida. He had leadership roles beginning early in the Apollo Program until its completion. He was Chief Shuttle Flow Manager for the Space Shuttle Program and was Space Shuttle Discovery’s Manager for all 39 of its missions, beginning with its build at the factory in Palmdale, California. Gene Nurnberg was a significant contributor to NASA’s manned space programs until his retirement in fall of 2009. Having been awarded multiple public service medals from NASA, he was highly respected and recognized throughout the manned space community and his contributions were significant to success at every level.
He had made a profession of faith in Christ and attended the Greasy Creek Baptist Church.
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Gene was also preceded in death by a daughter, Tonya Carlson.
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Funeral Service: Thursday, June 3, 2021 at 12:00pmCT at Greasy Creek Baptist Church with Bro. Wilburn Bonta and Bro. Thomas Metcalf officiating
The family has asked that expressions of sympathy take the form of donations to the Greasy Creek Cemetery Fund which can be made at the funeral home or the church.
Online condolences: www.cowherdandparrott.com or Facebook.
PALLBEARERS: Tommy Freck, David Freck, Jason Freck, Michael Freck, Jacob Carlson, Colton Clark, Caton Clark, Brad Numberg
HONORARY PALLBEARERS: Larry Clark, Ennis Jones, Quentin Lobb, J.D. Lobb, Jerry Mollner, Bill Middleton