Wegner, Daniel J. (1959 - 2013)

WEGNER, BUSING, ADAIR, PETERSEN, MATHIASEN, LARSEN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 1/29/2014 at 18:19:26

Name of deceased: Daniel Joseph Wegner

Aged: 54 yrs, 10 mo, 25 days

Residence: Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 2, 1959, Harlan, IA

Died: Dec. 27, 2013, at home in Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Tuesday, Dec. 31, 2013; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; Rev. John Dorton officiated. Burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA.

Survived by: Father, Roland Wegner of Harlan, IA; sons, Shawn Wegner of Harlan, IA, Steven (spouse, Wendy) Wegner of Council Bluffs, IA and Spencer (spouse, Lori) Wegner of Avoca, IA; grandchildren, Phoenix, Calee, Ryker and Chloe Wegner; siblings, Debra (spouse, Bruce) Busing of Logan, IA; Robert (spouse, Jane) Wegner of Osage Beach, MO; Paul (spouse, Kristi) Wegner of Harlan, IA; David (spouse, Kelly) Wegner of Lake View, IA and Linda (souse, Craig) Adair of Logan, IA; sister-in-law, Kim (spouse,Tom) Wegner Larsen of Council Bluffs, IA

Predeceased by: Mother, Velma (nee Peterson) Wegner; brother, Roger

Education: graduated from Woodbine (IA) High School

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Mary’s of the Assumption Catholic Church in Panama, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Stephany Mathiasen; date not provided; Holmstead, FL

Employment: Worked for the railroad for 2 years, and held a packing job at Western Iowa Pork before becoming a farm hand for his brother-in-law, Bruce. He also raised hogs for many years on the family farm. Later, Dan worked as a home builder in Harlan and was also a valued handyman throughout town.

Hobbies/Interests: Loved spending time with his grandkids; he enjoyed the construction work he did, but his favorite activity was going to the sale barn every Saturday in Denison, IA.

Sources: harlanonline.com; pauleyjones.com