Michael M Veit

Michael M. “Mike” Veit, age 74 of Bradley, IL and formerly of Columbus, NE, passed away Wednesday, July 8, 2026 at Riverside Miller Healthcare in Kankakee, IL. Mike was born on December 17, 1951 in Ravenna, NE, the son of Meryl and Carol (Feibig) Veit. He married Teresa Werner on March 18, 1972 at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Battle Creek, NE. Mike managed fast food restaurants, worked as a jeweler, a butcher, installed siding for a construction company, a factory maintenance worker, and head of maintenance at Heritage House in Columbus, Nebraska. Mike attended Manteno Church of the Nazarene. Scripture says that God made us in His image. Scripture is also clear: God works, loves people and is a creator. We are to reflect Him, and Mike Veit did a pretty good job of this. He was happiest when he was busy, surrounded by others, and creating. He lived to build, create, fix, laugh, love and serve. Although his earthly journey ended, we have faith: To be absent from this body is to be present with the Lord. We are rejoicing that this earthly carpenter-servant father is with his Heavenly Father, who knew a thing or two about being a carpenter who builds, creates, fixes, laughs, loves and serves. Surviving is his wife, Teresa of Bradley, IL; one son, Kristian (Beth) Veit of Bourbonnais, IL; one daughter, Katina (Tyson) Straub of Valencia, CA; two sisters, Teri Johnson of Hastings, NE, Margaret (Peg) and Jim Dedrick of Ravenna, NE; one brother, Ted (Darlene) Veit of Ravenna, NE; five grandchildren, Kylie, Bailey, and Kirby Veit, Aleksa and Nicholas Straub; and a large and loving extended family. Mike is preceded in death by his parents; and one brother, Bert Veit. Cremation rites have been accorded. A celebration of life will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, July 25, 2026 at Manteno Church of the Nazarene. A time for visiting with the family will be held before and after the celebration. A second celebration of life service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, August 8, 2026 at Peace Lutheran Church in Columbus, Nebraska. Inurnment will be held later in the afternoon on August 8, 2026 at the Lutheran Cemetery in Battle Creek, Nebraska. Memorials may be made to Uplifted Care: upliftedcare.org or MCA Senior Adult Daycare Center: mcasenioradultdaycenter.org Please sign his guestbook at www.clancygernon.com.

Michael M Veit

December 17, 1951 - July 8, 2026