Austin Rahmig

His funeral service will be held on Monday, October 24, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Gering United Methodist Church. Interment will follow at West Lawn Cemetery, Gering. Visitation will be Sunday, October 23 from 2-6 pm at Gering Memorial Chapel. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be given to the Western Nebraska Shooting Sports or Gering FFA. A memorial fund has been established at Platte Valley Bank. Fond memories and condolences may be left at www.geringchapel.com.

Austin was born September 15, 2005 to Chad Rahmig and Tracy (Chrisman) Rahmig in Scottsbluff, Nebraska. He received his early education at Lincoln Elementary School in Gering and was currently a junior at Gering High School.

Austin was a member of the Western Nebraska Shooting Sports, 4-H, NRA and Gering FFA serving as Vice President. His shooting career was very impressive. Austin was an accomplished target rifle shooter traveling extensively to compete in a sport he loved using multiple guns and division such as 22 rifle, sporter rifle, precision air rifle, and BB gun. In the Nebraska Panhandle Rifle League using a 22 rifle he won every week. In the Dakota League he placed in the top five shooting list over 50 % of the time. He competed in the South Dakota State Championship where he finished 3rd while competing in the adult division of the 22-rifle competition. In the Nebraska State High School Silhouette Shoot he was part of a team that won the state championship for the last four years and was the high boy each of those four years.

In the Panhandle Best BB gun he won more than 50% of each week. When competing in both the Panhandle Best Precision Air Rifle and Sporter Rifle competitions Austin won more than 50% weekly and won at least 3 years of the yearly competition. He competed twice at the Olympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colorado and once at Camp Perry, Ohio where he placed 55th in the Winter Air Games with shooters from all over the United States.

Austin competed recently in the American Legion Sporter Air Rifle competitions winning the Nebraska State Championship, the Regional Champion, and placed 3rd at the national competition held in Colorado Springs Olympic Training Center. At that national competition Austin earned 3 medals, including 2 bronze and the gold medal given as the best kneeling shooter in the United States for shooters 18 and under. Competitive shooting with Grandpa Chrisman was most important, as Grandpa was his coach and mentor. He was a hell-of-a shooter, a real natural talent.

He loved and enjoyed spending time with friends, working on his pickup, driving around, flying with his dad and welding. He had an incredible sense of humor, was quick witted and soft spoken and always willing to help others.

He is survived by his mother Tracy Rahmig, father Chad (Dianna) Rahmig, brother Rustin Rahmig, sister Tegan (Logan) Woodward, grandparents Mike and Janice Chrisman and Dick and Sharon Rahmig, Great Grandmothers Faye Chrisman and Marvel Moore, Aunt Stephanie (Marvin) Lockman with children Marissa, Cory (Pasiensia), Uncle Robert (Amber) Rahmig with children Kassadie (fiancé Michael Schuler) Chance, Lillianna and Tarrin. Along with numerous cousins and extended family and friends, and special friend Kali Hopkins.

Austin was preceded in death by his great grandparents Pat Chrisman, Donald Moore, Elsie Little and Lillian Rahmig.

Forever in our hearts.

“C’ya later, Love ya!”