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Walter H. Gieselmann, 91 of Arlington died Friday, June 20, 1997, at Arbor Manor in Fremont.

Services are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, north of Arlington. Rev. Dennis Maaske is officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Gieselmann was born Jan. 27, 1906, in rural Arlington. He grew up and lived in rural Arlington, farming nine miles north and two miles east of Arlington from 1934 until retiring in 1983. He moved into Arlington at that time and lived there until moving to A. J. Merrick Manor in Fremont in July, 1995. He moved to Arbor Manor in Fremont in October, 1995. On Feb. 18, 1934, he married Lora Anna Hokamp.

He was a life member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church.

Survivors are his wife, Lora of Fremont; a son and daughter-in-law, Melvin and Lois Gieselmann of Arlington; a daughter, Eileen Breithaupt of Blair; two sisters, Nora Franke and Edna Bartling, both of Fremont; five grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Herman and Anna (Beugholt) Gieselmann; four brothers, William Gieselmann, Edward Gieselmann, Martin Gieselmann and Paul Gieselmann; and three sisters, Martha Flake, Elsie Greunke and Ella Gieselmann.

Memorials may be given to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church or the Arlington Rescue Squad.

Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington is in charge of arrangements.

Funeral leaflet

Obituary:

Walter H. Gieselmann

Walter Henry August Gieselmann, the son of Herman and Anna (Beugholt) Gieselmann, was born January 27, 1906 at rural Arlington, Nebraska. He grew up at rural Arlington, Nebraska. He lived and farmed 9 miles north and 2 miles east of Arlington until retiring in 1983. He moved into Arlington in 1983 and moved to A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont in July 1995. He had been residing at Arbor Manor in Fremont since October 1995.

Walter married Lora A. Hokamp on February 18, 1934 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, north of Arlington.

He was a life member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, north of Arlington.

Walter passed from this life on Friday, June 20, 1997 at Arbor Manor in Fremont, Nebraska, at the age of 91 years, 4 months and 24 days. He is survived by his wife, Lora; son & daughter-in-law, Melvin and Lois Gieselmann of Arlington; daughter, Eileen Breithaupt of Blair, Nebraska; 2 sisters, Nora Franke and Edna Bartling both of Fremont; 5 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; 4 brothers, William, Edward, Martin and Paul Gieselmann; and three sisters, Martha Flake, Elsie Greunke and Ella Gieselmann.

The family of Walter Gieselmann wish to thank you for your kindness and sympathy and to invite you to lunch at the parish hall immediately following the committal service.

In Memory of Walter H. Gieselmann

January 27, 1906 Arlington, Nebraska; June 20, 1997 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Services 10:30 am Tuesday, June 24, 1997, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Arlington, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Dennis Maaske. Organist: Rosalyn Vogt. Selections: The Funeral Congregation will sing: Hymn #516 “What A Friend We Have In Jesus”; Hymn #359 “Just As I Am”; Hymn #361 “Rock Of Ages”.

Pallbearers: Marty Gieselmann, Gary Gieselmann, Jon Katt, Raymond Greunke, Gene Franke,

Maynard Franke. Interment St Paul’s Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska.

Arrangements by Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home, Arlington, Nebraska

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

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