1926 - 2015 (89 years)
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Name |
Leroy Villwok |
Birth |
7 Jan 1926 |
Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska |
Gender |
Male |
Death |
24 Sep 2015 |
Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
Burial |
Prospect Hill Cemetery, Elkhorn, Douglas, Nebraska |
Notes |
- Leroy J. Villwok, 89 years, of Fremont, NE formerly of Oakland, NE died Thursday, September 24, 2015 at the Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha, NE as a result of injuries sustained in an automobile accident on September 11, 2015. Leroy was born January 7, 1926 in Elkhorn, Nebraska to Julius and Meta (Labs) Villwok.
He grew up in Waterloo, Nebraska. He served in the U.S. Army from November 30, 1953 to March 2, 1955 and was stationed in Japan. Leroy married Donna Rae Hirt on January 19, 1952 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Elkhorn, NE. He bought the family farm near Waterloo, NE in 1958 and moved to Craig, NE in 1970, where he farmed for 38 years. He sold that farm in 1997 and moved to Oakland. He spent 15 winters in Apache Junction, Arizona. He was a member and president of the Missouri River Volunteer C.B. Club, past member of the American Legion in Craig, section leader of Rain Dance Mobile Home Park in Arizona. He is survived by his wife, Donna Rae of Fremont; son, Mark and wife, Sara Villwok of Coolidge, Arizona; daughters, Marcee and husband, Richard Tomasek of Craig and Rhonda and husband, Gale Miller of Soldier, Iowa; grandchildren, Aaron, Arick, John, Todd, Andrea, Nick, Grace, Jacob, Ryan, and Jared; great grandchildren, Tristen, Katlynn, Amber, Marissa, Katelyn, Kyle, Gavin, and Harper.
He was preceded in death by his parents.
Funeral service will be 10:30 A.M., Monday, September 28, 2015 at First Lutheran Church in Fremont. The Rev. Marty Tollefson will officiate. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 PM to 4 PM at Moser Memorial Chapel in Fremont. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service at the church. Military honors will be conducted by the Fremont Honor Guard of V.F.W. Post #854 and American Legion Post #20. Burial will be at the Prospect Hill Cemetery in Elkhorn, NE at a later date.
Memorials may be directed to the family for a designation yet to be determined.
Moser Memorial Chapel, Fremont, Nebraska.
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Person ID |
I48552 |
Strong Family Tree |
Last Modified |
14 Oct 2023 |
Family |
Donna Rae Hirt, b. 29 Aug 1932, Waterloo, Douglas County, Nebraska d. 11 Oct 2023, Oakland Heights, Oakland, Burt County, Nebraska (Age 91 years) |
Children |
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Family ID |
F14639 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |
Last Modified |
14 Oct 2023 |
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Event Map |
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| Death - 24 Sep 2015 - Omaha, Douglas County, Nebraska |
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