Ingrid Levine

I ngrid B rüenner L evine died at her home in North Platte, NE, on March 25, 2024, at the age of 66.

Ingrid was born May 4, 1957, in Hassfurt, Germany, where she was raised. In 1975, she traveled to North Platte and married Terry Levine on February 29, 1976. They were married for over 40 years and enjoyed traveling together.

Terry and Ingrid made a number of trips to Germany and toured different European countries. She frequently joined Terry on trips when he was required to travel for his employer, Union Pacific Railroad.  Occasionally, she would make spur-of-the-moment weekend trips to Omaha to visit her nephew, Doug and his family, and she once stayed a month with her nephew, Dee and his family in Rapid City.  Just recently, Ingrid and a group of friends enjoyed a cruise to Alaska.

While she spent most of her life in the United States, Ingrid maintained a strong German identity and had a strong circle of family and friends in both places.  She sometimes cooked spätzle, German potato salad, or gluehwein during the holidays, and she loved cheering for her favorite German soccer team, FC Bayern Munich in the Bundesliga League.  She and Terry enjoyed owning a number of Volkswagens including a 1971 Karmann Ghia, and several Volkswagen Beetles.

Ingrid was known for her sometimes eclectic sense of fashion which included shirts with funny sayings and socks with individual toes!  She was fond of amber jewelry (which she regularly wore) and during the winter, was often seen wearing one of several fur caps she owned.  Ingrid will be remembered for her cheerful personality, easy laugh, and fondness for traveling.

She is survived by her brother, Gerhart (Margite); sister-in-law, Aurilla; niece, Diana; nephews, Dee (Twila) and Doug (Amy); great-nephew, Nikolas; and great-nieces, Ashton and Emily.

Ingrid is preceded in death by her parents, Heinz and Hildegard Brüenner; and husband, Terry.

Graveside service is 10 a.m. on Friday, May 3, at Fort McPherson National Cemetery.  Online condolences may be shared at odeanchapel.com.  Memorials are suggested to Paws-itive Partners.  Odean Colonial Chapel at C & Sycamore is in charge of arrangements.