David C. Planer

HADAR -- Services for David C. Planer, 91, of Pierce will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hadar, with burial in the parish cemetery and the Rev. Nathaniel Winkel officiating. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Wednesday at Stonacek Memorial Chapel, Pierce.\r\nHe died Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011, at Osmond Care Center. He was born April 12, 1920, at Hayes, Wis., to Edward and Emma (Radloff) Planer. He was baptized May 16, 1920, at St. John Lutheran Church, Hayes, and confirmed June 4, 1933, at Zion Lutheran Church, rural Hoskins. He attended District 36 School at Pierce through the eighth grade. He married Verada Droescher Aug. 15, 1948, at Immanuel Lutheran, Hadar. They lived on a farm two miles north of the Hadar Spur for the first seven years of their marriage, where David ran a gas station and garage in addition to farming. Two daughters were born to this union, Denise and Lynette. One son died in infancy. In 1955, they moved to the home farm 10 miles north of Norfolk and continued farming there until they had a farm sale and retired in 2004. Following their retirement, they moved to their present home north of Norfolk. He was a resident of the Osmond Care Center for the past nine months. The couple would have celebrated their 63rd wedding anniversary this week. He enjoyed attending farm auctions as well as working on motors and machinery. He especially enjoyed his livestock and pets and looked forward to taking a yearly vacation in the fall. He was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, Hadar. He served on the Hadar Rural Fire District Board for 35 years and served on the District 36 School Board for a number of years. Survivors include wife Verada Planer of Pierce; two daughters, Denise and husband Alton Streich of Osmond and Lynette Pavlik of Norfolk; four grandchildren, Chad and wife Anne Streich of Lincoln, Kyle and wife Sarah Streich of Norfolk and Gina Streich and Eric Pavlik of Lincoln; five great-grandchildren, Zachary, Taylor, Carlie, Drew and Lily Streich, and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, one son in infancy and one son-in-law, Jim Pavlik. Organist will be Amy Bretschneider with congregational hymns, "What God Ordains Is Always Good," "Precious Lord Take My Hand" and "For Me to Live Is Jesus." Casket bearers will be Doug Lambrecht, Dick Larsen, Felix Medina, Eric Pavlik, Fred Planer, Chad Streich, Kyle Streich.

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David C. Planer

April 12, 1920 - August 13, 2011