Wilfred Tenopir

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Wilfred G. Tenopir, 79, of Wahoo, formerly of Fremont, died Thursday, March 17, 2011, at South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo.

He was born Feb. 12, 1932, in rural Prague to Harry and Sylvia (Brecka) Tenopir. He lived at Cedar Bluffs and worked at Plumfield Nurseries in Fremont. He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean Conflict from Oct. 14, 1952 to Sept. 30, 1954. After his discharge, he returned to Plumfield Nurseries and worked there until the business dissolved. He then worked at Marshall Nursery in Arlington and then Food 4 Less in Fremont. He had lived in Fremont since 1978, but moved to South Haven Nursing Home in Wahoo in November 2008.

He was a former member of the American Legion Post 158 of Cedar Bluffs.
Survivors include: a sister, Bernice Conkling of North Bend; a niece and a nephew.
He was preceded in death by two brothers-in-law.

The funeral will be 1 p.m., Saturday at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont with the Rev. Mark Weber officiating. Visitation will be 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday at the funeral home. Burial will be in Maple Grove Cemetery at Cedar Bluffs with full military honors conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 854 and American Legion Post 20.

Memorials may be directed to Cedar Bluffs Fire Department or donor's choice.

(Courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy)