Wetzel, Wilbur Dean (1932 – 2010)

WETZEL, JAURON, HILL, MALLARNEE, GRIFFIN, JOY, HAUGEN, WENDT, BARRATT

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/19/2013 at 19:27:01

Name of deceased: Wilbur Dean Wetzel

Aged: 77 yrs, 6 mo, 27 days

Residence: Irwin, IA

Born: Sep. 15, 1932, in Irwin, IA

Died: April 11, 2010, at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center, Manning, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, April 13, 2010, Irwin Church of Christ; Ted Sieck officiated. Burial was in the Oak Hill Cemetery, Irwin, IA.

Survived by: Wife, Marcie Wetzel of Irwin, IA; children, Deb (spouse, Vince) Jauron of Harlan, IA, and Jeff Hill (spouse, Cathi) of West Des Moines, IA; 2 grandchildren; siblings, Harry Wetzel, Jr. (spouse, Donna) of Irwin, IA, Doris (spouse, Jack) Mallarnee of Phoenix, AZ, Norma Jean Griffin of Indianola, IA, Dr. Alyce Joy (spouse, Bob Haugen) of Kerrville, TX; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Harry and Helen (nee Wendt) Wetzel; sister, Helene Barratt

Education: graduated from Irwin (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: baptized at the Irwin Church of Christ; Wilbur was a lifetime member of the Irwin Church of Christ; he was active in many roles including being a Sunday School teacher for many years.

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Marcie Hill; Dec. 8, 1992; Irwin (IA) Church of Christ

Employment: Wilbur worked as a farmer and a cattleman for 46 years on the family farm south of Irwin, IA

Hobbies/Interests: Wilbur loved being outdoors and had a great love for the land. He also enjoyed doing yard work and wood working. When Wilbur wasn’t busy working, he enjoyed reading, listening to country music and Daniel O’Donnel, an Irish recording artist. After their marriage, Wilbur and Marcie enjoyed taking bus tours to several locations in the United States. In 2009, Wilbur learned how to surf the web and send emails on his new computer.

Sources: ancestry.com, pauleyjones.com