Michael Eugene O'Mara Michael Eugene O'Mara, 89, of Nevada died on July16, 2008, at Story County Hospital in Nevada. Mike was born October 16, 1918 at White Oak near Elkhart to Michael and Nellie (McPherson) O'Mara. He went to elementary school at White Oak, and graduated from Lincoln High School in Des Moines in May 1936. He farmed near Farrar and entered the Army Air Corps in 1941. He served during World War II as a B-25 tailgunner. In 1944 he married Mary Ross. In 1954 he moved to Parkersburg and continued farming. In 1960 they moved to Cedar Falls, Iowa where he had a farm equipment business. In 1970 they moved to Nevada, Iowa where he had a grain handling business and did auctioneering. He was a member of St. Patrick's parish in Nevada, the Knights of Columbus, as well as the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars. He is survived by his wife Mary, of Nevada; four sons: Michael J. of Duluth, Minnesota, Patrick of Port Orchard, Washington, John (Anne) of Lyons, Nebraska, Jerry of Nevada, Iowa; two daughters: Mary Margaret (Wade) Krieg of Des Moines, Iowa, and Lori (Rick) McQuiston of Maxwell, Iowa. He is also survived by sixteen grandchildren, and eleven great-grandchildren. Mike was preceded in death by his parents; a brother: Jim O'Mara; and 4 sisters: Mary Hutton, Bea Mathis, Blanche Mahler and Evelyn Canney. Memorial Services will be held at St. Patrick's Church in Nevada 2:00 PM, Saturday, July 19, 2008. A time of Gathering and Sharing will be at 1:00 PM Saturday, prior to the Memorial Service. Inurnment will be in the St. Patrick's Cemetery in Nevada. Bacon Funeral Home and Crematory in Nevada is handling arrangements.