Donald Wedeking
November 03, 1926 - December 13, 2011
Nemaha, Iowa
Visitation: 5-8 pm, Thursday, December 15, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sac City, Iowa.
Funeral Service: 1:30 p.m., Friday, December 16, 2011 at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sac City, Iowa.
Interment: Following the lunch December 16, 2011 at Nemaha Cemetery, Nemaha, Iowa.
Don Wedeking age 85, of Nemaha, IA, passed away Tuesday, December 13, 2011, at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines, IA. Donald Phillip Wedeking was born November 3, 1926, on the family farm just south of Nemaha, IA, to Herman and Olivia (Weitzel) Wedeking. He confirmed his faith at St. Paul Lutheran Church, Sac City, in 1940, and graduated from Nemaha High School in 1945, where he enjoyed music and sports.
Don entered the United States Army in August 1945 serving in the finance branch. His overseas duty was in Heidelberg, Germany, and he was discharged in October 1946. He was a member of the Early-Nemaha American Legion and the Sac City V.F.W.
On February 6, 1949, he married Ilene Schnell at St. Paul Lutheran, Sac City, were he was a life long member. They were blessed with three children, Marie, Neil and Marsha.
He farmed all his life, first with his father and later with his son. Don was very proud that the farm was named a Century Farm in 2007. He won several awards for soil conservation including the State of Iowa Conservation Farmer of the Year Award in 2009. During his younger years he played softball and coached Little League. He enjoyed attending sports events and in recent years Don and Ilene would go to the ISU Basketball games. In past years he served as Delaware Township Clerk and in leadership roles and choir at St. Paul Lutheran Church. Don passed away December 13, 2011, following surgery at Mercy Medical Center in Des Moines.
Donald is survived by Ilene, his wife of nearly 63 years; his children, Marie (Russ) Freerking, Decorah, IA; Neil (Jeanne) Wedeking, Nemaha, IA; Marsha (Jim) Royster, Duncombe, IA; grandchildren, Brian Freerking, Rice, MN; Karin (Chris) Hansen, Phoenix, AZ; Adam (Heather) Royster, Luke and Garrett; Aaron (Lindsay) Royster; Allan Royster, all of Duncombe, IA, and many relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Olivia Wedeking, in-laws Edward and Nellie Schnell, and sister-in-law, Juanita Schuknecht.
