Wahling, Brandon Wayne (1975 - 2008)

WAHLING, STERNBERG, GANS, BOWEN, MONSON

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 19:06:57

Name of deceased: Brandon Wayne Wahling

Aged: 33 yrs, 2 mo, 6 days

Residence: Shelby, IA

Born: Aug. 26, 1975, Council Bluffs, IA

Died: Nov. 1, 2008, as a result of an automobile accident

Funeral services: Thursday, Nov. 6, 2008; Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, IA; Pastor Duane Anunson officiated. Burial, with Military Rites conducted by the Shelby American Legion Post No. 240, was at the Shelby Cemetery, Shelby, IA.

Survived by: Daughter, Cheyenne Wahling of Shelby, IA; father, David Wahling of Shelby, IA; brother, Matthew Sternberg (spouse, Janae) of Council Bluffs, IA; grandmothers, Mada Wahling of Avoca, IA and Arline Gans of Irwin, IA; his close friend, Jennifer DeVille of Lees Summit, MO; birth mother, Barbara Bowen of TX; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Mother, Lorna Wahling; grandfathers, Edgar Wahling, Ray Gans, and Cyrus Monson, Jr.

Education: Brandon attended the AHST (Avoca-Hancock-Shelby-Tennant, IA) school system and graduated with the Class of 1994

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at Shelby Lutheran Church in Shelby, IA

Military service: He enlisted in the U.S. Navy and attended the Journeyman/Electrician Advanced Training school. He served his country for 5 years, of which 2 were at Camp David, before he was honorably discharged and returned home.

Marriage: no information provided

Employment: His first civilian job was with Interstates Electric in Sioux Center. From there he moved to South Kansas City Electric; he was presently working at Wachter Electric in Kansas City.

Hobbies/Interests: Brandon’s hobbies included trap shooting and Nascar racing. He loved going to concerts and watching the Kansas City Chiefs and the Iowa State Cyclones play. He was a great problem solver and could fix just about anything, and was never afraid to tackle any project.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com