Weihs, Wilfred Casper (“Tub”) (1923 - 2019)

WEIHS, LANE, BOOTH, HANSEN, BUCHANAN, NICHOLS, HOLSING, VILLAVERDE, NAGL, CARABELL, KOSTANECKI, CLAUSSEN, SCHUMACHER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 5/29/2019 at 16:39:00

Name of deceased: Wilfred Casper (“Tub”) Weihs

Aged: 96 yrs, 1 mo, 7 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: March 27, 1923; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: May 4, 2019; Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Wednesday, May 8, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Children, Dr. Karen Weihs (spouse, Dr. Richard Lane) of Tuscon, AZ, Connie (spouse, Sandy) Booth of Boone, IA, Gary (spouse, Diane) Weihs of Harlan, IA,; Linda (spouse, Brent) Hansen of Avoca, IA, Mary (spouse, Scott) Buchanan of San Anselmo, CA, John Weihs of Hudson, IA, and Toni Nichols of Elkhorn, NE; grandchildren, Nate (spouse, Anne) Booth, John (spouse, Shelly) Booth, Lauren Booth, Michael (spouse, Emily Quinn) Weihs, David (spouse, Fabiola) Weihs, Jenny (spouse, Ross) Holsing, Ashley (spouse, Marc) Villaverde, Adam (spouse, Jenny) Hansen, Nikki (spouse, Marcus) Nagl, Patrick Carabell, Josephine Nichols, and Caroline Nichols; 11 great-grandchildren; sister, Joanne (spouse, Mike) Kostanecki of Boise, ID; brother-in-law, Jack Claussen of Harlan, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton and Catherine (nee Stinn) Weihs; wife, JoAnn; son-in-law, Steve Nichols; siblings, Edna Weihs, Alfred Weihs, Bernice Anastasi, Louis Weihs, Rita Claussen and Marilyn Williamson

Education: Attended Grove Township Country School (Shelby County, IA) through Grade 8

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: JoAnn Hilda Schumacher; Feb. 11, 1952; location not provided

Employment: Farming & raising livestock; additionally, he was an Archer Oil distributor for years and was recognized as a Master Swine Producer by Walnut Grove Feed

Hobbies/Interests: Playing cards, going to the casino, dancing, travel

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; pauleyjones.com