Wegner, Cecelia Marie (Funk) (1933 – 2018)

WEGNER, FUNK, MILLER, WINDESHAUSEN, ARKFELD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/25/2018 at 13:57:50

Name of deceased: Cecelia Marie Wegner (nee Funk)

Aged: 84 yrs, 6 mo, 20 days

Residence: Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, IA

Born: Nov. 15, 1933; Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Died: June 4, 2018; Rose Vista Nursing Home, Woodbine, Harrison County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, June 7, 2018; Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Woodbine, IA; burial was in Bigler's Grove Cemetery, rural Woodbine, IA

Survived by: Children, Gerianne Miller of Woodbine, IA, John Wegner (spouse, Nancy) of Woodbine, IA, Bill Wegner (spouse, Julie) of Omaha, NE, Joe Wegner of Deloit, IA, and Tom Wegner (spouse, Sherry) of Council Bluffs, IA; 12 grandchildren; 10+ great-grandchildren; brother, Frank Funk (spouse, Judy) of Portsmouth, IA; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Lawrence and Barbara (nee Windeshausen) Funk; husband of 45 years, Walter Wegner (deceased Sep. 1, 1999); son, James Wegner; son-in-law, Lynn Miller; brothers, Alfred, Harold, Lawrence, Herbert and Joe Funk; infant sister, Marie Funk; sister, Josephine Arkfeld

Education: Graduated from Portsmouth (IA) High School with the Class of 1951

Religious affiliation: Member, Sacred Heart Catholic Church, Woodbine, IA; also a member of the Altar Society there

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Walter Joseph Wegner; May 17, 1954; Portsmouth, IA.

Employment: After high school, Cecelia worked at Mutual of Omaha in Omaha, NE; she then farmed with her husband after their marriage, and later was also a cook at the Woodbine (IA) Community School for many years.

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed reading, cooking, gardening, and refinishing antique furniture

Sources: foutsfuneralhome.com