Glenn H. Wiegmann

WIEGMANN, TRUE, MEYER, OPPERMAN, SEEHUSEN, STOKER, WALKER, BRINKMAN, MENNEN, FINKE

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 7/17/2007 at 14:15:03

Tribune Journal

02/23/05

Glenn H. Wiegmann, 86, of Dumont, Iowa passed away February 18, 2005, at the North Iowa Mercy Health Center, Mason City, Iowa from complications of Parkinson’s Disease. He was born on February 23, 1918, in rural Butler County, near Bristow, Iowa to Conrad C. and Ida (True) Wiegmann. He attended the Pilltown Country School and graduated from Bristow High School in 1936. He was confirmed at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, Vilmar and remained a lifelong member, holding numerous church offices. He served his country from 1942-1945 in the United States Army as a Medic during World War II. He was involved in the Normandy invasion and received many honors including the Bronze Star. He married Meta Meyer on November 22, 1945 at the Bristow Reformed Church. They spent their entire married life farming together west of Bristow. After they retired, they continued to live on the family farm. He was secretary for the Bristow Telephone Company for many years. His hobbies included woodworking and collecting toy tractors and woodworking planes. He loved attending farm sales, and spending time with and traveling with his children and grandchildren. He is survived by his wife of 59 years, Meta Wiegmann, four daughters: Phyllis (David) Opperman of Rogersville, Missouri, Carol (Jeff) Seehusen of Allison, Janet (Harlan) Stoker of Virginia Beach, Virginia and Becky Walker of Virginia Beach, Virginia; sons: Warren (Noreen) Wiegmann of Bristow, Iowa and Larry (Valerie) Wiegmann of Alden, Iowa; grandchildren: Bradley (Desiree) Opperman, Bryan (Christa) Opperman, Brent Seehusen, Clint (Amy) Seehusen, Curt (Susan) Seehusen, Marc (Jennifer) Seehusen, Tyler Seehusen, Chad Stoker, Neil (Carol) Stoker, Traci Wiegmann, Cole Wiegmann, Amanda Wiegmann, Anthony Wiegmann, Jonathan Wiegmann and Nicholas Walker; great-grandchildren: Nathan and Zachary Opperman, Chandler, Libbie and Bryce Seehusen, Alisha, Blake and Isabella Seehusen and Austin, Haley and Hannah Stoker. He is also survived by sisters Neva Brinkman and Rosella Mennen and sisters-in-law Evelyn Wiegmann and Henrietta Finke, all of Allison, Iowa and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, one sister in infancy, a brother Orville “Mike” Wiegmann, and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services were held at 1:30 p.m., Monday, February 21, 2005 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church of Vilmar with Rev Mark Walker officiating. Special music was provided by organist, Florence Vieker accom-panying the duet of Bill & Jane Thompson. The flower committee was JoAnn Taylor and Verlene Senne. Military services provided by Dumont American Legion. Pallbearers were Tyler Seehusen, Chad Stoker, Curt Seehusen, Marc Seehusen, Brent Seehusen, Clint Seehusen, Bradley Opperman, Bryan Opperman, Anthony Wiegmann, Jonathan Wiegmann, Neil Stoker, Cole Wiegmann and Nicholas Walker. Honorary pallbearers were Traci Wiegmann and Amanda Wiegmann. Final resting place was in St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church Cemetery, Vilmar, Iowa. Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home was in charge of arrangements.

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