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From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, January 12, 2003-
COLUMBUS - Clarence Wilken, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Homestead Healthcare in Lincoln.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday with a family prayer service at
10:45 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus, with the Rev. John E.
Nelson Jr. officiating. A private family burial will be held at the Columbus
Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Gass Haney Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wilken was born May 27, 1912, in Platte County, a son of August L. and
Emma W. (Krumland) Wilken. He attended Christ Lutheran School.
In March of 1940, he was married to Shirley Rector in Fremont. He was
married to Betty Oxley in Lincoln in February 1977. He farmed in Platte
County before going to work for Nielsen Chevrolet. He owned the Studebaker
dealership in Columbus for many years before going to work for the
Prudential Life Insurance Co., where he put in 45 years of service, retiring
in 2000.
He was active in the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber.
He was a former member of the Columbus City Council and a member of the
Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and
First Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich of Lincoln;
one son: Jack Wilken of Lincoln; two stepsons: Robert (Debbie) Brassette of
Lincoln and William Brassette of Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters: Luella
(Edward) Marolf and Phyllis Peterson, all of Columbus; one brother: Wilbert
(Ruby) Wilken of Columbus; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
and two stepgrandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his first wife; and two brothers: Lorenz and
Milton Wilken.
Memorials can be sent to the church or the donor's choice.[ColfaxDeutschlandPlatte.FBK.FTW]
From THE COLUMBUS (NE.) TELEGRAM, January 12, 2003-
COLUMBUS - Clarence Wilken, 90, of Lincoln, formerly of Columbus, died
Saturday, Jan. 11, 2003, at Homestead Healthcare in Lincoln.
Memorial services will be 11 a.m. Tuesday with a family prayer service at
10:45 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, rural Columbus, with the Rev. John E.
Nelson Jr. officiating. A private family burial will be held at the Columbus
Cemetery.
There will be no visitation.
Gass Haney Funeral Home of Columbus is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Wilken was born May 27, 1912, in Platte County, a son of August L. and
Emma W. (Krumland) Wilken. He attended Christ Lutheran School.
In March of 1940, he was married to Shirley Rector in Fremont. He was
married to Betty Oxley in Lincoln in February 1977. He farmed in Platte
County before going to work for Nielsen Chevrolet. He owned the Studebaker
dealership in Columbus for many years before going to work for the
Prudential Life Insurance Co., where he put in 45 years of service, retiring
in 2000.
He was active in the Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce and Junior Chamber.
He was a former member of the Columbus City Council and a member of the
Evening Lions Club. In Lincoln, he was a member of the Executive Club and
First Lutheran Church.
Survivors include his wife; one daughter: Jane (Fred) Monnich of Lincoln;
one son: Jack Wilken of Lincoln; two stepsons: Robert (Debbie) Brassette of
Lincoln and William Brassette of Grand Junction, Colo.; two sisters: Luella
(Edward) Marolf and Phyllis Peterson, all of Columbus; one brother: Wilbert
(Ruby) Wilken of Columbus; four grandchildren; three great-grandchildren;
and two stepgrandchildren.
Preceding him in death were his first wife; and two brothers: Lorenz and
Milton Wilken.
Memorials can be sent to the church or the donor's choice.
Original individual @I03369@ (@MS_WURDEMANNGM.GED1@) merged with @I4158@ (@MS_WURDEMANLEGACYG0@)
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1912 - 2003 (90 years)