Teddy J. Terhune Obituary (1945

Teddy Joe Terhune passed away at The Pines at Blue Hill in Blue Hill, Nebraska, on July 11, 2025, at the age of 80. He was born in Perryton, Texas, on January 11, 1945, to Joseph "Edd" and Thelma Terhune. Before moving to Red Cloud, Nebraska in 1959, his parents and twin brother had lived in Guymon, Oklahoma and near Winfield, Kansas. Ted graduated from Red Cloud High School in 1963. In April of 1964, Ted and his brother, Eddie, signed a contract with the New York Mets. Ted held down the second base position and his brother played shortstop. In addition to playing baseball, Ted enjoyed fishing, hunting and trapping. On March 22, 1969, Ted married Joyce Bencken in Hastings, Nebraska. In October 1978, they moved to Hamilton, Montana and a year later moved to Missoula. In August 2000, they returned to Nebraska, living a year in Franklin and then moved to Red Cloud. In May 2010, Ted and Joyce moved back to Montana to Great Falls. Following a stroke in the summer of 2024, as well as diabetes related issues, they returned to Red Cloud. Surviving is his wife, Joyce, of 56 years. He is also survived by his sister-in-law, Vickie of North Judson, Indiana, and nephews, James, also of North Judson, and Philip (Allison) and their children, Whitney and Weston of Spring Hill, Tennessee; sisters-in-law, Janet Place of Fairbury; Shirley Dahms of Omaha, and Sheryl (Bill) McCracken of Red Cloud, as well as nieces and nephews Jacqueline (Ed) May of Lincoln, Nebraska; Mary (Jim) Coleman of Grand Island; Dean Place of Campbell; Adam Dahms of Omaha; Angela Tewfik of Panama City Beach, Florida; Teresa (Pat) Long of Red Cloud and Tonja Woods of Laramie, Wyoming; as well as several great-great-great nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death were his parents, Edd and Thelma Terhune, and his twin brother, Eddie. Ted was a member of the Church of Christ. If you wish to make a donation in memory of Ted, please consider the Hastings church of Christ, 1131 North Laid Avenue, Hastings, Nebraska 68901. Graveside services were 10:30 am, August 9, 2025, at the Red Cloud Cemetery with Cody Witt officiating. Williams Funeral Home 241 West 4th Avenue Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970 Phone 402-746-2500 williamsfuneralhomes@yahoo.com