NONNWEILER, Robert D. (1919-2005)

NONNWEILER, WATTS, SMITH, RISIUS, AUSBORN, ATWELL, LYNCH, GOLL, TAYLOR

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Date: 3/11/2016 at 12:37:59

Robert Nonnweiler, 1919-2005

May 4, 2005

Robert "Buck" Nonnweiler, 86, of Garner, died on Sunday, April 24, 2005, at the Westview Care Center, Britt.

Funeral services were held on Wednesday, April 27, at the United Methodist Church in Garner. The Rev. David Wagner officiated. Music was provided by organist, Mary Kopacek, who accompanied soloist, Bernie Urich and a congregational hymn. Ushers were Maynard and Marvin Schoneman.

Honorary bearers were Al Wille, Chuck Goll, Richard Nonnweiler, Cherrice Risius, Blake Risius and Heidi Risius. Casket bearers were Allan Long, Crystal Long, Nicole Gretillat, Kendall Ausborn, Ryan Ausborn and Hillary Vicker. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery with military rites by the Garner Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Robert Dale Nonnweiler, the son of Christian and Edith (Watts) Nonnweiler, was born on March 19, 1919, on a farm near Hayfield. He attended school at Garner and graduated from high school in 1936. Following his schooling, he began working in construction plastering houses in Garner.

Buck served his country in the U.S. Army during WW II with Company 13, 2756 Engineer Battalion as an engineer and supply clerk in the European, African and Middle Eastern Theatres. He helped build bridges, roads and railroads as well as demolition of enemy equipment and supplies. He was awarded the Silver and Bronze Battle Stars and Bronze Service Arrowhead. On September 14, 1945, he was honorably discharged. Buck returned home to Garner and continued his education at the Dunwoody Institute in Minneapolis.

On July 16, 1966, he married Barbara Smith Risius at Sioux Falls, South Dakota. They lived in Garner where Buck worked in construction at Anderson, Irving and Nonnweiler Construction and later Nonnweiler & Reichardt Construction in Garner. He retired in 1981. He enjoyed his family, fishing, gardening, golfing, bowling and playing cards. He and Barb enjoyed traveling together and visited all of the 50 states except Alaska.

He was a member of the United Methodist Church, Master Builders Association and was a life member of the Edwin Jante VFW Post No. 5515 and the Gifford Olson American Legion Post No. 256 in Garner.

Buck is survived by his wife, Barbara of Garner; six children, Richard Nonnweiler of Clear Lake, Diana Ausborn of Aurora, Colorado, Don (Deb) Risius of Garner, Bonnie (Kenneth) Ausborn of Garner, Todd (Jane) Risius of Russellville, Arkansas and Christine (Lance) Atwell of Clear Lake; a son-in-law, Allan Lynch of Colorado Springs, Colorado; 14 grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; daughter, Cynthia Lynch; three sisters, Marie Goll, Maxine Taylor and an infant sister, Thelma.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2005