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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, August 22, 2002-
Rollo (Snooks) C. Wiebold, 86, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, August
14, 2002 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held
at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 19, 2002 at the Gass Haney Funeral Home with
Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Private family interment will be held at
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus with military honors by American
Legion Honor Guard, Hartman Post 84.
From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, August 22, 2002-
Rollo (Snooks) C. Wiebold, 86, of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, August
14, 2002 at the Columbus Community Hospital. A memorial service will be held
at 10:30 AM, Monday, August 19, 2002 at the Gass Haney Funeral Home with
Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Private family interment will be held at
Roselawn Memorial Cemetery in Columbus with military honors by American
Legion Honor Guard, Hartman Post 84.
Rollo (Snooks) Wiebold was born September 30, 1915 in Leigh, Nebraska to
Christian and Fannie (Black) Wiebold. He attended schools in Leigh and
Schuyler High School in Schuyler, Nebraska. Before entering the service
Rollo worked for the Anderson Greenhouse in Columbus. He married Helen
Jaeggi on April 20, 1941 in Papillion, Nebraska. He entered the US Army on
June 6, 1942 and was honorably discharged on December 7, 1945. He obtained
the rank of Staff Sergeant and was awarded the bronze star medal for his
meritorious achievement in ground combat against the armed enemy during WW
II in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater of Operations.
Rollo worked in the meat department at Hinky Dinky in Columbus. He later
went to work for the REA (now known as Cornhusker Public Power) where he
worked as a groundsman and lineman. Rollo was a member of the American
Legion, was an avid reader, loved to play cards, work cross word puzzles and
work in his yard and vegetable garden.
Rollo is survived by:
Spouse - Helen Wiebold - Columbus, NE
Son - David (Kathleen) Wiebold - Shenandoah, IA
Son - Don Wiebold - Columbus, NE
Brother - Merle (Betty) Wiebold - Oswego, KS
Grandson - Christian Wiebold - Shenandoah, IA
Granddaughter - Keely Wiebold - Shenandoah, IA
Sister-in-law - Donna Wiebold - Schuyler, NE
Sister-in-law - Eleanor Wiebold - ID
Sister-in-law - Lorene Wiebold - Fremont, NE
Rollo was preceded in death by:
Father - Christian Wiebold
Mother - Fannie (Black) Wiebold
Sister - Alvena Jenny
Brother - Elmer Wiebold
Brother - Glenn Wiebold
Brother - Vernon Wiebold
Brother - Merten Wiebold
Brother - Dean Wiebold
Brother - Leo Wiebold
Brother - Rueben Wiebold
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