Weihs, Gregory L. (1965 – 2010)

WEIHS, KNAUSS, BROWN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 19:21:01

Name of deceased: Gregory "Greg" Lawrence Weihs

Aged: 45 yrs, 4 mo, 10 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: April 11, 1965, Harlan, IA

Died: Aug. 21, 2010, result of a car accident near Portsmouth, IA

Funeral services: Friday, Aug. 27, 2010, Immanuel Lutheran Church, Harlan, IA; Pastor Steven Chellew officiated. Burial was held at the Bethel-Knauss Cemetery in Logan, IA.

Survived by: Daughter, Brooke Weihs of Harlan, IA; parents, Lawrence and Janice (nee Brown) Weihs of Portsmouth, IA; brothers, Jeff Weihs (spouse, Leesia) of Council Bluffs, IA, Jim Weihs of Portsmouth, IA, Tom Weihs (spouse, Mary Jo) of Council Bluffs, IA, and Bill Weihs (spouse, Teresa) of Sartell, MN; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: no information provided

Education: He attended grade school in Portsmouth and Panama (IA) before going to Harlan (IA) Community High School. He graduated with the Class of 1983.

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s Our Lady of Fatima Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Regena Knauss; Sep. 1987; Trinity Lutheran Church, Persia, IA

Employment: After graduation, Greg moved to Durango, CO, to join his brother Jim building homes. He returned to Portsmouth, IA, and worked for Oak View Construction and Chamberlain Brothers in Harlan, before starting his own carpentry business, Weihs Carpentry.

Hobbies/Interests: During high school, he volunteered to build houses for Habitat for Humanity. When he was younger, he loved spending time with his Grandpa Weihs, working in the wood shop. He maintained his love of hunting throughout his life, and was always willing to help anyone who needed it.

Sources: pauleyjones.com