WIEGMANN, Glenn H. 1918-2005

WIEGMANN, TRUE, MEYER, OPPERMAN, SEEHUSEN, WALKER

Posted By: Jeffrey R Phillips (email)
Date: 2/25/2005 at 07:52:32

Glenn Wiegmann

Feb. 23, 1918-Feb. 18, 2005

DUMONT—Glenn H. Wiegmann, 86, of Dumont died Friday, Feb. 18, 2005, due to complications from Parkinson’s disease at North Iowa Mercy Health Center East Campus in Mason City. Funeral services were Monday, Feb. 21, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in rural Greene with the Rev. Mark Walker officiating. Burial followed in the church cemetery.

Glenn was born Feb. 23, 1918, in rural Bristow to Conrad C. and Ida (True) Wiegmann. He attended Hill Town Country School and graduated from Bristow High School in 1936. Glenn served his country during World War II from 1942-45 in the U.S. Army as a medic. He earned many honors, including the Bronze Star, and was involved in the Normandy invasion. On Nov. 22, 1945, he married Meta Meyer in Bristow. Glenn was a farmer and member of the St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, the Dumont American Legion, served as secretary of the Bristow Telephone Company and held various church offices. He enjoyed woodworking, collecting toy tractors and wood tools, going to farm auctions and spending time with his family.

Survivors include his wife, Meta Wiegmann of Dumont; four daughters, Phyllis and husband Dave Opperman of Rogersville, Mo., Carol and husband Jeff Seehusen of Allison, Janet and husband Harlan Stoker and Becky Walker, all of Virginia Beach, Va.; two sons, Warren and wife Noreen Wiegmann of Bristow and Larry and wife Valerie Wiegmann of Alden; 15 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; and two sisters. He was preceded in death by his parents, a baby sister and one brother.

Sietsema-Vogel Funeral Home in Dumont was in charge of the arrangments.