1930
Gilbert
2013
Gilbert "Gib" Wegner
January 11, 1930 — July 29, 2013
Gilbert (Gib) Allen Wegner, 83, of St. Paul died July 29, 2013 at the Howard County Medical Center.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Paul. Phil LaRoe will officiate. Masonic rites will be presented by St. Paul Masonic Lodge #82 AF & AM. Interment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul with military honors at graveside by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church, 816 Indian St., St. Paul or the Howard County Medical Center, 1113 Sherman St., St. Paul.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Gib was born January 11, 1930 to Lawrence and Alice (Snyder) Wegner in Palmer, Nebraska.
Gib grew up in Palmer and graduated from Palmer High School in 1947. He then attended UNL from 1947 to December 1950.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1951 with his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Having served at Fort Sumter, North Carolina; Godman Air Force Base, Kentucky; Fort Warren, Wyoming, Gib was deployed overseas to Manston Air Force Base near Margate, Kent, England.
During a furlough from England, Gib returned to marry his high school sweetheart, Bettie Mae Christensen on March 8, 1953 at the First Presbyterian Church. They welcomed into this world two beautiful daughters, Julie and Linda. It was this March of 2013 that Gib and Bettie Mae celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family.
Once he returned from the service in February 1954, Gib started farming and later began operating a Grade A dairy business just south of town. In 1969 he discontinued the dairy and kept farming and became a salesman for International Harvester, servicing St Paul and then Grand Island until 1994, when he retired.
Gib was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, a founding member of the St Paul Country Club, which began in 1956, an avid golfer in his earlier years and then actively engaged in the early morning cribbage games. He was also a 57 year member of the St. Paul Masonic Lodge #82 AF & AM.
Gilbert was honored by The American Legion on March 15th, 2013 with the Certificate of Continuous Membership for 60 years for providing longtime and dedicated service at Post 119.
Gib was a Cornhusker fan. In his later years, he enjoyed watching birds and squirrels out his picture window and playing cards.
Gib is survived by loving wife, Bettie Mae of St. Paul; daughters Julie Ann Shadley (Mike) of Omaha and Linda Alice Virene (Peter) of Lancaster, OH. Also surviving is a dear grandson Taylor Virine and step grandchildren Tim Shadley and Tracy Shadley; step great grandchildren, Kaleb, Kyren and Cailee Shadley; one brother & sister-in-law, Jim & Jody Wegner of Alliance; a sister, Virginia Kiburz of Lincoln, and nieces & nephews.
Gib is preceded in death by his parents and his mother-in-law, Sofia Christensen.
Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday at the First Presbyterian Church of St. Paul. Phil LaRoe will officiate. Masonic rites will be presented by St. Paul Masonic Lodge #82 AF & AM. Interment will be held at Elmwood Cemetery in St. Paul with military honors at graveside by Carl Mogensen American Legion Post #119 of St. Paul.
Visitation will be held from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m., Wednesday at the church.
Memorials are suggested to the First Presbyterian Church, 816 Indian St., St. Paul or the Howard County Medical Center, 1113 Sherman St., St. Paul.
Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul is in charge of the arrangements.
Gib was born January 11, 1930 to Lawrence and Alice (Snyder) Wegner in Palmer, Nebraska.
Gib grew up in Palmer and graduated from Palmer High School in 1947. He then attended UNL from 1947 to December 1950.
He enlisted in the United States Air Force in January 1951 with his basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in Texas. Having served at Fort Sumter, North Carolina; Godman Air Force Base, Kentucky; Fort Warren, Wyoming, Gib was deployed overseas to Manston Air Force Base near Margate, Kent, England.
During a furlough from England, Gib returned to marry his high school sweetheart, Bettie Mae Christensen on March 8, 1953 at the First Presbyterian Church. They welcomed into this world two beautiful daughters, Julie and Linda. It was this March of 2013 that Gib and Bettie Mae celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary with their family.
Once he returned from the service in February 1954, Gib started farming and later began operating a Grade A dairy business just south of town. In 1969 he discontinued the dairy and kept farming and became a salesman for International Harvester, servicing St Paul and then Grand Island until 1994, when he retired.
Gib was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in St. Paul, a founding member of the St Paul Country Club, which began in 1956, an avid golfer in his earlier years and then actively engaged in the early morning cribbage games. He was also a 57 year member of the St. Paul Masonic Lodge #82 AF & AM.
Gilbert was honored by The American Legion on March 15th, 2013 with the Certificate of Continuous Membership for 60 years for providing longtime and dedicated service at Post 119.
Gib was a Cornhusker fan. In his later years, he enjoyed watching birds and squirrels out his picture window and playing cards.
Gib is survived by loving wife, Bettie Mae of St. Paul; daughters Julie Ann Shadley (Mike) of Omaha and Linda Alice Virene (Peter) of Lancaster, OH. Also surviving is a dear grandson Taylor Virine and step grandchildren Tim Shadley and Tracy Shadley; step great grandchildren, Kaleb, Kyren and Cailee Shadley; one brother & sister-in-law, Jim & Jody Wegner of Alliance; a sister, Virginia Kiburz of Lincoln, and nieces & nephews.
Gib is preceded in death by his parents and his mother-in-law, Sofia Christensen.
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