BEEMER, Neb. -- A northeast Nebraska community will come together on Tuesday to remember a local man who died in a reported farm accident in rural Beemer last week.

Funeral services for 76-year-old Leslie Ott will be held Tuesday at St. John's Lutheran Church in Beemer. 

The Cuming County Sheriff's Office confirmed that it responded to the scene on Thursday. Sheriff Brad Boyum's Office said the matter was turned over to county attorney Dan Bracht.

Bracht's office said it typically does not comment on such matters.

Ott will receive a military funeral, as he enlisted in the U.S. Army as a medic and served active duty for two years and in the reserves for four years.

 

He worked in the Beemer area, spending the majority of his time working at Peet’s Feed. He was Beemer’s police chief from 1991 to 2000. Ott also served on the Cuming County Board of Supervisors from 2011 to 2019.