Leo G. Siercks, 100

Services for Leo G. Siercks, 100, of Fremont, who died November 10, 1991 at Memorial Hospital of Dodge County in Fremont were Wednesday, November 13 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Fremont. Rev. Donald Levenhagen officiated. Burial was in Memorial Cemetery at Fremont.

Leo G. Siercks was born January 13, 1891 in Wohrden, Germany. He came to the United States when he was 12 years old and moved to Hooper. He farmed at Wayne, Nebraska and Arlington from 1927-1943. After retiring, he did yard work. He moved to Merrick Manor in June, 1985.

He worked at the Nebraska Ordinance Plant at Mead during World War II.

He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.

He married Annie M. Victor of the Hooper area January 10, 1917 at Wakefield, Nebraska. She preceded him in death September 24, 1968.

He was also preceded in death by his parents, Julius and Magdalen Meiberg Siercks, Sr.; a daughter, Eleanor Appleby; five brothers, Julius, William, Ernest, Otto and George; five sisters, Hilda Reker, Erna Parade, Magda Hilgenkamp and infants, Hilda and Mina; one great-grandchild and three great-great-grandchildren.

He is survived by a son, Lloyd, of Lebanon, Oregon; three daughters, Adeline (Mrs. W. Beltrand) Kolbo of Fremont, Lois (Mrs. Edwin) Jorgensen of Fremont and Geraldine Hutchinson of Yakima, Washington; 11 grandchildren; 25 great-grandchildren and 20 great-great-grandchildren.

Pallbearers were Clifford Lund, Walter Krohn, Art Wittmann, Ed Bloemker, Lawrence R. Johnson and Harvey Clatanoff.

Jean Parkhurst was organist. Rev. Timothy Gierks was soloist.

Memorials may go to Trinity Lutheran Church.

Moser Memorial Chapel was in charge of arrangements.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~

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