Neil Leon Thomsen, the son of Carl and Lorene (Barfknecht) Thomsen, was born on June 3, 1952, in Superior, Nebraska. He died Monday, Jan. 9, 2023, at Brodstone Healthcare at Superior, at the age of 70 years, 7 months, 6 days.

Neil attended grade school in Bostwick and Superior and was a 1971 Superior High School graduate. He was united in marriage to Barbara Smith on Sept. 3, 1977, at the Methodist Church in Superior. This union was blessed with three girls.

Neil was a third-generation farmer in the Bostwick and Superior area. He worked for Nebraska-Bostwick Irrigation for more than 20...