Wilbur D. Gemelke

Wilbur Dean Gemelke, age 88 of Stanton, died Thursday August 20, 2015 at Stanton Health Center in Stanton. He was born March 30, 1927 in Wakefield, Nebraska the son of Louis and Ruby (Wood) Gemelke. He attended Stanton Public School until family moved to Minnesota when he was 12 years old; attended Russell High School at Russell, Minnesota. He entered the United States Army on November 18, 1945 during World War II serving until honorable discharge on April 8, 1947. During the Korean War he entered the United States Army on January 12, 1951 and served until he was honorably discharged on January 11, 1954.

On December 22, 1951 Wilbur was united in marriage to Ina Pearl Smith at the United Methodist Parsonage in Stanton. The couple worked at Norfolk Regional Center and he was employed as a Psychiatric Technician II from 1956 until he retired in 1992. Wilbur was a member of United Methodist Church; former member of United Methodist Men; member of V.F.W. Post #3602 of Stanton. Granted a G.E.D. in a Veterans Day Ceremony, Certificate from State of Nebraska Department of Education bestowed to all World War II Veterans that did not receive a high school diploma. He enjoyed fishing, gardening, loved his dogs and Nebraska football and anything football.

Surviving him is his wife of 63 years, Ina Gemelke of Stanton; 2 daughters Laura and Terry Hess of Stanton; Cindy and Walter Retzlaff of Manhattan, KS; 5 Grandchildren Keri Hess of Lincoln; Kory and Robyn Hess of Norfolk; Kody and Brooke Hess of Stanton; Jeremy DeWitt and Justin DeWitt of Norfolk; 10 Great Grandchildren Cadence and Nicole Hess of Norfolk; Haley, Maya and Kaleb Hess of Stanton; Jaid and Joe DeWitt of Troy, KS; Timothy DeWitt and Elijah DeWitt of Norfolk; Paige DeWitt of Omaha.

Wilbur is preceded in death by his parents, 5 brothers and 4 sisters.

Funeral Service Information:
Funeral Services: United Methodist Church Stanton, NE
Date: Tuesday August 25, 2015 10:30 A.M.
Interment: Stanton Cemetery Stanton, NE
Military Rites: V.F.W. Post #3602 and American Legion Post #88 of Stanton, Nebraska
Visitation: 3-8 P.M. Monday at the Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary in Stanton
Officiating: Reverend Curt Copple; Rev. Dillon Hess of Norfolk, Nebraska
Music: Pianist: Becky Frerichs; Soloist: Nicomedez Calhoun; "Will the Circle Be Unbroken" "I'll Fly Away."
Congregational Singing "What a Friend We Have in Jesus"
Pallbearers: Kory Hess Jeremy DeWitt Kody Hess Justin DeWitt Don Mikkelsen Lyle Smith Pat Weich
Honorary Pallbearers: "Wilbur's Grandchildren and Great Grandchildren" Keri Hess Robyn Hess Brooke Pelster Hess Haley Hess Nicole Hess Cadence Hess Paige DeWitt Jaid DeWitt Joe DeWitt Timothy DeWitt Maya Hess Elijah DeWitt
Kaleb Hess.

Questions? Please call 402-402-439-2109.

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Funeral Home:
Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary
804 Jackpine Street
Stanton, NE
US

Cemetery
Tuesday, August 25, 2015

Stanton Cemetery
83698 highway 57
Stanton NE 68779
United States
402-439-2646


Visitation
Monday, August 24, 2015
3:00 PM - 8:00 PM
Shultz-Vogel-Johnson Mortuary
804 Jackpine Street
Stanton NE 68779
United States
402-371-3330
director@homeforfuneralsinc.com


Service
Tuesday, August 25, 2015
10:30 AM
United Methodist Church - Stanton
1003 10th Street
Stanton NE 68779
United States
402-439-2127

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