Carroll K. Weich

NORFOLK -- Services for Dr. Carroll K. Weich, 79, of Hoskins will be at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel here with burial in Zion East Lutheran Cemetery at Hoskins and military rites by American Legion Post 72 and the United States Army Honors Guard. Visitation will be 5-7 p.m. Tuesday. The Rev. Lee Weander will officiate. He died Friday, July 13, 2012, at Faith Regional Health Services. He was born Aug. 28, 1932, at rural Hoskins to Leon and Leona (Winter) Weich and was baptized and confirmed at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hoskins. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1949 and received his doctorate of veterinary medicine from Kansas State College in 1955. He served in the U.S. Army from May 29, 1955, to Oct. 2, 1957. After serving as a first lieutenant in the Veterinary Corps of U.S. Army, he returned to Pierce, where he practiced veterinary medicine until 1968. He closed his practice and began working in Omaha as a USDA meat inspector for 30 years. He married Marjorie Wynegar on May 24, 1979, at Omaha. He retired in 1996 and moved back to rural Hoskins, where he and his wife Marjorie started establishing their herd of Angus cattle. There was nothing he enjoyed more than driving around with his pickup with a dog or two, checking his cows and calves. He enjoyed watching and being tuned into Nebraska and Wayne State football. He enjoyed fishing, planting a garden, or having a cup of coffee with his pals at the coffee shop. Survivors include wife Marjorie Weich of Hoskins; two sons, Kevin and wife Toni Weich of Omaha, Casie and wife Sandy Weich of Manilla, Philippines; two daughters, Cydnie Hunt and Shelle Haselton of Norfolk; six grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; two brothers, Larry and wife Elizabeth Weich of Hoskins, Neal Weich of Omaha; two sisters, Janice and husband Graham Henning of Holdrege, Jean Rathman of Keenesburg, Colo.; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Leon and Leona, and brother-in-law Russell Rathman. Congregational hymns will be "The Lord Is My Shepherd," "Amazing Grace" and "My Faith Looks Up To Thee." Casket bearers will be Brett Weich, Scott Weich, Jeremy Boettcher, Carl Martinson, Brandon Hunt, Justin Wynegar.

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Carroll K. Weich

August 28, 1932 - July 13, 2012