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Vernon Wegner
Vernon
Wegner, age 74, of Watertown, passed away on Friday, Feb. 13, 2015, at home
with his loving wife and family by his side. He was born in Lebanon on May 24,
1940, the son of Fred and Ella (Uttech) Wegner. Vern
graduated from Watertown High School in 1958. On Aug. 27, 1960, he married his
high school sweetheart, Penny Luedtke. Together they had three wonderful children. In 1962 Vern started work at Oliver
Construction as a carpenter’s apprentice. He loved the company, people he
worked with and the people he met along the way. In 2005 he retired from Oliver
as president of the company. In 2007 he started part-time at Loeb-Lorman & Co. He retired from Loeb’s in 2014 due to ill
health. Vern loved his family and his many friends. He treasured spending time
teaching his grandchildren the fine art of fishing. In his early years he
enjoyed playing softball, but as he got older, golf with his “buddies” became a
priority. He also enjoyed singing with the Faithful Men of Immanuel.
Vern felt very blessed by what was given to
him and used his time and talents to give back. On Sept. 12, 2013, he was
presented with the “Ordinary People, Extraordinary Citizen” award for his many
hours as a volunteer in projects that make the “community strong.” These
projects include the Watertown High School Fitness Center, the ROC, the HAWK
YMCA and many others. Vern’s generous spirit, his infectious smile and his
never ending sense of humor will be missed by all who knew him.
Vern is survived by his wife, Penny; daughter,
Kimberly (John) Jafferis, sons Kirk (fiancé Julie)
and Kory (Christina) Wegner; grandchildren, Justin (Lindsey) Jafferis, Leo, Olivia, Hailey, Zakary, Skylar and Alexander
Wegner; greatgranddaughter Alexis Jafferis;
brother, Burnell (Judy) Wegner; sisters, Glorice
(Paul) Indra, Pearl Schuenke, Ellen Woik, LaVern Pusch,
Geraldine (Dave) Van Dyke and Jean (Dave) Krueger and in-laws, Pam and Gary Lohaus. Also survived by many wonderful nieces and nephews.
Preceded in death by his parents, brothers,
Oliver, Marvin and Wayne Wegner and sisters, Evelyn Bocher
and Lilas Ohrmundt.
Memorials may be made to the church he loved —
Immanuel Lutheran Church of Watertown or one of its many missions—the Watertown
Food Pantry, Personal Essentials Pantry or Immanuel’s Hometown Mission, all of
which help people in need.
The family would like to extend a special
thanks to his friend and doctor, Terry Turke M.D., as
well as the wonderful staff at Rainbow Hospice.
A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on
Saturday at Immanuel Lutheran Church of Watertown, with the Rev. Todd Iverson
and the Rev. Dean Natterstad presiding. Visitation
will be held on Friday from 4 to 7 p.m. at Pederson-Nowatka
Funeral Home and on Saturday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the
church. Burial will follow at
Oak Hill Cemetery of Watertown.
Pederson-Nowatka
Funeral Homes is caring for the family. To place an online condolence, please
visit www.pn-fh.com.
Pederson-Nowatka
Funeral Home 213 S. Fifth St. Watertown
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