David L. Wiese

NORFOLK -- David L. Wiese died May 16, 2015 at Faith Regional Hospital in Norfolk, NE after a long illness. He was 72. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, May 22, 2015 at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Officiant will be Rev. Lee Weander. Private family burial will be at a later date. Military Rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post #16, V.F.W. Post #1644, and the United States Marines Corps Honors Guard. Mr. Wiese was born July 4, 1942, in Leigh, NE. He lived in California for 44 years, returning to Nebraska in 2005 after retirement. Mr. Wiese worked in the lumber industry in northern and central California for 42 years in lumber sales, management, and wholesale distribution. He was awarded many honors for top lumber salesman over the years. For 12 years prior to his retirement, he opened and was the general manager of the 42 acre retail and wholesale San Lorenzo Lumber Company facility in Lathrop, CA. In 1960, upon graduation from Clarkson High School, Clarkson, NE, Mr. Wiese enlisted in the Marine Corps. He served in the Unites States Marine Corp in the Marine Attack Squadron 211 (VMA 211), 3rd Marine Aircraft Wing, achieving the rank of Lance Corporal. He served at many duty stations, the last being Marine Corps Air Station, El Toro, Santa Ana, CA. He is survived by his wife of 32 years, Mary Wiese; children, Angela (Matt) Richardson, Riverbank, CA; Wendy Mangano, Modesto, CA; Mike Wiese, San Jose, CA; and stepson, Christopher Whitehead, West Columbia, TX; sisters, Margaret Ann (Roger) Feddern, Marlene Wiese, Nancy Wiese, Mabel Moore, all of Norfolk, NE; brother, Bob (Brenda) Wiese, Norfolk, NE; grandson, Benjamin (Brianne) Richardson, Omaha, NE; and two great grandchildren, Ashlynne and Illaina Richardson. Mr. Wiese is preceded in death by his grandparents, Carl and Pauline Wiese and Gustav and Anna Mohnsen, Stanton County, NE; parents Louis and Eldorna (Mohnsen) Wiese, Stanton County, NE; and brother, Leo Wiese. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk, NE is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com In lieu of flowers, remembrances may be made to: The Mayo Clinic Foundation for Medical Education and Research, Pancreatic Cancer Research Fund in memory of David Wiese, PO Box 450, Albert Lea, MN 56007-9849. You can donate online at MayoClinic.org/life. Faith Regional Hospice, 1500 Koenigstein Ave, Norfolk, NE 68701 in memory of David Wiese.

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David L. Wiese

July 4, 1942 - May 16, 2015