Hildegarde Fenske

NORFOLK â€” Memorial services for Hildegarde R. Fenske, 80, Hoskins, will be at First Congregational United Church of Christ here at 2 p.m. Saturday with the Rev. Jan Harris officiating and burial in Spring Branch Cemetery. Arrangements are by Stonacek Funeral Chapel.\r\nShe died Tuesday, Nov. 9, 2010, at her home.\r\nâ€”â€”â€”\r\nHildegarde Ruth Fenske was born Nov. 14, 1929, at Hosmer, S.D., to Diedrich Buelter and Anna Lange. She attended grade school in Sutton and at Gerald and St. Charles, Mo., Calumet, Iowa, and was a Wayne High School graduate in 1947. She attended Wayne State College.\r\nShe married Wallace William Fenske June 17, 1951, at Zion United Church of Christ in Gladstone. He passed away Aug. 25, 2007.\r\nAfter marriage they farmed the Fenske home place for 37 years. They then moved to town in Hoskins. Hildegarde was a very active member at First Congregational United Church of Christ in Norfolk, doing volunteer work for the church, food pantry, Meals on Wheels, Habitat for Humanity.\r\nThey enjoyed traveling, including many trips to Europe. She was involved with extension and garden clubs in the area. She enjoyed gardening, reading, needle point, crafts and puzzles.\r\nShe was an active member of the First Congregational United Church of Christ, Norfolk, and Nebraskans For Peace.\r\nSurvivors include son and wife, John and Jenny Fenske of Richmond, Texas; four grandchildren, Laura Grace, Jennifer Wheeler, John Fenske II and George W. Fenske; three great-grandchildren, Ethan Wheeler, Westy Grace and CeCe Wheeler; sister and husband, Esther and Julius Rechtermann of Hoskins; two sisters-in-law Betty Buelter of Arvada, Colo., and Jean Buelter of St. Louis, Mo.; one brother-in-law and wife, Paul and Elizabeth Fenske of Philadelphia, Pa.; nieces, nephews and cousins.\r\nShe was preceded in death by husband W. William Fenske; daughter Trisha Tyler; both parents; two brothers, Emanuel and Ot Buelter; and brother-in-law Jack Fenske.\r\nOrganist will be Jill Waterberry with congregational hymns, â€œI Know That My Redeemer Lives,â€ â€œThe Lord is my Shepherd,â€ â€œOh God Our Help in Ages Pass.â€ Soloist will be John Fenske II, â€œGreat Is Thy Faithfulness.â€\r\n\r\n

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Hildegarde Fenske

November 9, 2010