In Loving Memory Of Judith Kay Wegner

Visitation will be from 9:30 AM until service time on Thursday at the church.
Funeral Service on Thursday, September 9, 2021 at 10:30 AM at Zion Lutheran Church, Manning
Pastor Jonathan Conner, Officiating
Congregational Hymns "How Great Thou Art" "What A Friend We Have In Jesus" "Amazing Grace" Susan Lamb, Organist
Casket Bearers are Dale Wegner, Leslie Wegner, LeRoy Wegner, Randy Wegner, Bill Wegner, and Todd Singsank
Interment at Manning Cemetery, Manning

Judith Kay, daughter of Emil and Margaret (Vehrs) Wegner, was born April 23, 1939, in Manning, Iowa. She grew up in Manning and graduated from Manning High School in 1958.

Judy worked as a beautician and housekeeper at the Bishop Drumm Nursing Home in Des Moines for more than 41 years.

Judy is a member of Zion Lutheran Church, and was confirmed April 11, 1954. She cherished the time spent with her family and friends.

On Friday, September 3, 2021, Judy passed away at Manning Senior Care in Manning, Iowa. She was 82 years of age.

Judy is survived by a sister-in-law Marjean Wegner of Jacksonville, Florida; several nieces and nephews: Gary (Betty) Wegner of Audubon; Connie Singsank of Manning; Dale (Linda Firebaugh) Wegner of Anita; Carolyn (Jim) Gress of Nebraska City, Nebraska; Leslie (Sheryl) Wegner of Carroll; LeRoy (Karen) Wegner of Warrensburg, Missouri; Mary (Gary) Weitl of Templeton; Randy (Julie) Wegner of Audubon; Brent (Larry Smith) Thompson of Chicago, Illinois; Beth Hanna of North Liberty; Janel (Marc) Stopeck of Oak Park, Illinois; Jody (Don) Nelson of Chicago, Illinois; Bill Wegner of Des Moines.

She was preceded in death by her parents; six siblings: Melvin (Helen) Wegner, Paul Wegner, Warren (Zelda) Wegner; Lucille (Maynard) Thompson; Frank Wegner, and Don Wegner; and two nephews Jeff and Mike Wegner.


Fourth: Carol Rowedder, Judith Vollmer, Barbara Vollmer, Carol Vollstedt, Gary Schroeder, Roger Koepke, Alan Leinen, Janis Groteluschen, Louise Polking, Mr. Dwane Mickelson
Third: Verna Singsank, Shirley Hansen, Delores Ahrendsen, Leon Brockelsby, Judith Wegner, Richard Brockelsby, Gary Koon, Wesley Cooper, Raymond Fink, Larry Genzen, Dale Vollstedt, Dick Wellendorf, Darryl Jahn, Gordon Anthony, Warren Puck, Jon Groteluschen, Dale Jensen, Rae Lynn Wycoff, Robert Beisch
Second: Marcia Martens, Janice Laurinat, Janet Kuhl, Carol Antone, Linda Fischer, Eunice Eich, Janice Ahrendsen, Beverly Nielsen, Karen Carstens, Cynthia Peters, Susan Paulsen, Darlene Genzen, Myra Meeves, Lois Vennink, Karen Rix
First: Shirley Ruhde, Darlys Vollstedt, Jane Opperman, Kay Ramsey, Janice Jensen, Betty Foley, Elke Bunz, Deanna Donaghu


Emil & Margaret (Vehrs) Wegner wedding February 13, 1918
From the 2006 Manning Quasquicentennial history book
Emil Wegner, son of Hinrich (Henry) and Margaretha (Hilbert) Wegner, was born April 23, 1881 in Crawford County, Iowa. He came from a family of eleven siblings, Anna, William, Oval, Emma, George, Augusta, Margaret, Frank, Ella, Hannah and Emil.
Emil married Margaret Wilhelmina Vehrs, daughter of Gus and Bertha (Opperman) Vehrs, February 13, 1918 in Crawford County, Iowa. Margaret was born May 13, 1898 in Crawford County, Iowa. Margaret came from a family of 13 siblings: Peter, Herbert, John, Edward, Margaret, Ella, Viola and Verna (twins), Harold and Helen (twins), and three children died in infancy.
Emil and Margaret farmed until 1927 when they moved into Aspinwall. On April 15, 1939 Emil died and shortly thereafter Margaret moved to Manning where she spent the rest of her life. Margaret passed away November 5, 1983.
Emil and Margaret had 7 children: Melvin, Paul, Warren, Lucille (Thompson), Frank, Donald, and Judy. Melvin married Helen Hinz and they had six children: Gary, Connie, Dale, Carolyn, Leslie and LeRoy (twins), Mary and Randy. Warren married Caroline Hass and they had two children, Jeffrey and Michael. Lucille married Maynard Thompson and they had two children, Brent and Beth. Donald married Marjean Lewis Winterboer and they had three children, Janelle, Jody and William. Emil and Margaret also had 15 grandchildren.

Fourth grade 1950
Back: Rita (Theobald) Zerwas
Middle: Delores (Ahrendsen) Kaczor, Darlene (Eckholdt) Joyce, Ruth Ohde, Carol (Vollstedt) Hagedorn, Pat (Sextro) Larsen, Susan (Paulsen) Pauley, Shirley (Venteicher) Sjobakken, Priscilla (Hiatt) Ferryman, Susan Jensen, Barb (Vollmer) Meth
Front: Judy Wegner, Linda (Fischer) Baker, Janice (Jensen) Ferry, Marcia (Martens) Pierson, Marilyn (Bogatzke) Holmes, Berneil (Antone) Tait, Marilyn (Sonksen) Lohmeier

Aspinwall School pupils in 1934 with teachers Margaret Miller and Alice Guth

Back: Roy Schroeder, Ellen Schade, Elaine Schroeder, Teacher Margaret Miller, Teacher Alice Guth, Alma Pfoltner, Eldora Meggers, Dorothy Ehrichs, Harvey Schrum
Third: Warren Wegner, Melvin Wegner, Donald Meggers, Laverne Brandenburg, Paul Wegner, Virgene Schacht, Margaret Brandt, Gertrude Brandt
Second: Shirley Ehrichs, Alice Brady, Ruth Brady, Marian Ranniger, Margie Schrum, Betty Ehrichs, Donna Schacht, Sophie Brandt, Lucille Wegner, Luella Brandenburg, Luetta Kruetzfeldt
Front: Engelbert Brandt, Alvin Jansen, Arlo Clausen, Donald Schroeder, Alvin Schilling, Arlo Ranniger, LaVerne Schroeder, Lester Schrum

Aspinwall School students on a picnic gathering in about 1936, with teachers Delpha Olson (Upper Grades) and Lucille Lally (Lower Grades)

Standing: Alice Brady, Lucille Lally (teacher), Virgene Schacht, Merlin Jurgensen, Gladys Boyens, Lester Schrum, Donald Meggers, Harvey Schrum, Arlo Ranniger, LaVerne Schroeder, Dorothy Ehrichs, Gertrude Brandt, Paul Wegner, Delpha Olson (teacher), Margaret Brandt
Kneeling: Norma Meggers, Shirley Ann Ehrichs, Marian Ranniger, Betty Lou Ehrichs, Margery Schrum, Luetta Kruetzfeldt, Sophie Brandt, Catherine Brandt, Lucille Wegner, Ruth Brady, Donna Schacht, Shirley Schroeder, Donna Ehrichs, LaDonna Schrum
Seated: Robert Schilling, Engelbert Brandt, Warren Wegner, Arlo Clausen, Donald Schroeder, Alvin Jansen, LaVerne Boyens, Alvin Schilling, Frank Wegner

1958 MHS graduates: Delores Ahrendsen, Berneil Antone, Dorothy Barten, Marilyn Bogatzke, Alerd Borkowski, Ronald Brus, Betty Dammann, Darlene Eckholdt, Leanne Ehlers, Gary Handlos, Marilyn Handlos, John Hansen, Larry Hansen, Priscilla Hiatt, Floyd Irlbeck, Janice Irlmeier, Jeanette Jahn, Susan Jansen, Janice Jensen, Gerald Kasperbauer, Donald Keat, Gary Koon, Judith Kuhl, James Kuker, Allen Laurinat, Marcia Martens (valedictorian), Linda Meggers, Gary Neubaum, Ruth Ohde, Joyce Renze, Carl Saunders, Marilyn Sonksen, Shirley Venteicher, Barbara Vollmer (salutatorian), Carol Vollstedt, Judith Wegner, Rae Lynne Wycoff

1958 former students: Larry Anthony, Karin Bauer, Roger Beck, Richard Brockelsby, Roger Christensen, Wesley Cooper, Wilbert Ehlers, Judy Espenhover, Linda Fisher, Janice Ford, Ronnie Frank, Jerome Gordon, Alan Groppe, Imogene Haberl, Mary Ann Hagedorn, Arden Hargens, Phyllis Himes, Judith Hugg, Larry Jentsch, Wayne Justice, Thomas Koch, Mary Jo Lingle, Joan Martens, DeAnn Miller, Wanda Miller, Robert Moore, Dennis Moran, Allen Muhlbauer, Susan Paulsen, Eugene Petersen, Raymond Platter, Vincent Ress, Karen Sander, Deloris Schroeder, Burton Schrum, Patricia Sextro, Barbara Spence, Steve Synhorst, William Tigges, Rita Wellendorf, Damian White, Carol Wyatt

School notes


Wilbur Karsten, Bill Strathman, Frank Wegner

April 11, 1954 Zion Lutheran Confirmation class

Back: Vincent Ress, Kenneth Frahm, Dale Jansen, Pastor John Ansorge, Larry Lohrmann, Gary Schroeder, Wesley Cooper
Middle: Marilyn Sonksen, Ruth Ohde, Marilyn Bogatzke, Darlene Kruse, Catherine Nulle, Janice Ford, Berneil Antone
Front: Royce Genzen, Barbara Vollmer, Gary Neubaum, Susan Jansen, Judith Wegner, Stanley Spies, Carol Vollstedt

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