Wegner, Edwin F. 1941-2013

WEGNER, JAROCKI, MANNING, FRITZ

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Date: 1/14/2013 at 06:46:44

Edwin F. Wegner, 71, of Newton died on Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2013, at Iowa Methodist Medical Center in Des Moines.

A funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 12, at the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Newton. The family will greet friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 11, at the church. The Wallace Family Funeral Home will be handling the arrangements. ~ The Newton (IA) Daily News Website.
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Edwin F. Wegner
November 24, 1941 - January 08, 2013
Newton, Iowa

Visitation: 5-7 P.M., Friday, January 12, 2013 at the church.

Mass of Christian Burial: 10:30 A.M., Saturday, January 12, 2013 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church.

Ed, the son of John and Mary (Jarocki) Wegner, was born on November 24, 1941 in Stanley, Wisconsin. He grew up in Thorp, Wisconsin and graduated from St. Hedwig’s High School. Following high school Ed served in the U.S. Army during the Berlin Crisis. After returning from the Army, Ed graduated from the University of Wisconsin with a degree in Mechanical Engineering. He moved to Newton, Iowa to work for the Maytag Company. In Newton, Ed met Elizabeth “Liz” Manning while volunteering at the Newton Community Theatre. They were married on July 4, 1970. Ed continued his career at Maytag working as a Tool Engineer, a Project Engineer, and later the Plant 2 Manager for Tool Engineering. He retired from Maytag in December of 2004. Ed also owned a tree stump removal company. Ed was a member of the Sacred Heart Catholic Church, a 3rd Degree Knights of Columbus, and the American Legion Post 111. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, traveling in his motorhome, building cars and machines, and following the stock market. Ed loved to travel to see his children and go to his grandchildren’s activities. He also made a monthly trip to his family’s dairy farm in Wisconsin to help with the machinery. Those left to honor Ed’s memory are his wife, Elizabeth “Liz” Wegner of Newton; son, John (Terri) Wegner of Springfield, Illinois; daughter, Beverly (Steve) Fritz of Omaha, Nebraska; and four grandchildren, Megan and Lucy Wegner and Riley Ann and McKinley Fritz. Ed was preceded in death by his parents; 2 sisters, Vivianee and Gertrude and brother, Vernon.

Memorials to the Sacred Heart Catholic Church may be left at the church or the Wallace Family Funeral Home.

If you would like to share your thoughts and memories, we will deliver your message to the family. ~ The Wallace Family Funeral Home Website, Newton, Iowa.