1936
Wayne
2010
Wayne E. Killinger
February 27, 1936 — May 27, 2010
Wayne E. Killinger, 74, of Wolbach died Thursday, May 27, 2010 at Heritage Living Center in St. Paul.
Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Wolbach. The Reverend Martin Leeper will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Tuesday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul and 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Wolbach. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Wayne was born February 27, 1936 to Earl and Norma (Zimmerle) Killinger at Fullerton, Nebraska.
They lived on the family farm northeast of Wolbach. He attended grade school District 27 Greeley County. After 8 th grade he helped his father farm on the family farm. In 1954 he worked in Grand Island for a year.
He was united in marriage to Sue Barr on November 26, 1955 at St. Paul.
In 1960 they moved from northeast of Wolbach to southeast of Wolbach and he was engaged in farming. He worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant from 1964 to 1965. He worked for Klein Brothers Garage, Teter's Garage and drove school bus. In 1988 he retired from farming and shortly after retirement he opened Wayne Killinger Welding shop. Due to a stroke in January 1996 he retired and the couple moved into Wolbach on October 1996.
Wayne was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wolbach. He also was a member of the Hole in the Roof Muzzleloaders Club of Wolbach.
He loved to hunt, fish and Blue Rock Shoot. He was a John Deer collector and he also enjoyed watching birds.
Survivors include his wife, Sue of Wolbach; his children and their spouses, Steven Killinger and friend Jolene and Kevin Killinger, Cindy & Jason Brummund all of St. Paul; Alan & Jeanine Killinger, Kurt Killinger, and Dan & Tami Schumacher all of Wolbach; Larry Killinger of Grand Island; ten grandchildren, one great grandchild, four step grandchildren and six great step grandchildren; three brothers & sisters-in-law, Jerry & Colleen Killinger and Gene & Val Killinger all of St. Paul & Dan Killinger of Omaha.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Connie Killinger, a brother Johnny Killinger and one great grandson.
Services will be held 10:30 a.m., Wednesday at United Methodist Church in Wolbach. The Reverend Martin Leeper will officiate. Visitation will be held from 2:00-4:00 p.m., Tuesday at Jacobsen-Greenway Funeral Home in St. Paul and 6:00-8:00 p.m., Tuesday at United Methodist Church in Wolbach. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery in Wolbach.
Memorials are suggested to the family's choice.
Wayne was born February 27, 1936 to Earl and Norma (Zimmerle) Killinger at Fullerton, Nebraska.
They lived on the family farm northeast of Wolbach. He attended grade school District 27 Greeley County. After 8 th grade he helped his father farm on the family farm. In 1954 he worked in Grand Island for a year.
He was united in marriage to Sue Barr on November 26, 1955 at St. Paul.
In 1960 they moved from northeast of Wolbach to southeast of Wolbach and he was engaged in farming. He worked at the Cornhusker Army Ammunition Plant from 1964 to 1965. He worked for Klein Brothers Garage, Teter's Garage and drove school bus. In 1988 he retired from farming and shortly after retirement he opened Wayne Killinger Welding shop. Due to a stroke in January 1996 he retired and the couple moved into Wolbach on October 1996.
Wayne was a member of the United Methodist Church in Wolbach. He also was a member of the Hole in the Roof Muzzleloaders Club of Wolbach.
He loved to hunt, fish and Blue Rock Shoot. He was a John Deer collector and he also enjoyed watching birds.
Survivors include his wife, Sue of Wolbach; his children and their spouses, Steven Killinger and friend Jolene and Kevin Killinger, Cindy & Jason Brummund all of St. Paul; Alan & Jeanine Killinger, Kurt Killinger, and Dan & Tami Schumacher all of Wolbach; Larry Killinger of Grand Island; ten grandchildren, one great grandchild, four step grandchildren and six great step grandchildren; three brothers & sisters-in-law, Jerry & Colleen Killinger and Gene & Val Killinger all of St. Paul & Dan Killinger of Omaha.
He is preceded in death by his parents, a daughter Connie Killinger, a brother Johnny Killinger and one great grandson.
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