Jeanine Dee Wragge

PIERCE – Memorial service for Jeanine D. Wragge, 89 of Pierce, will be held on Wednesday, April 2, 2025 at 10:30AM at Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce. Officiating the service will be P.M.A. Jacquie Samway. Visitation will be held 4:00 to 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 1, 2025 at Christ Lutheran Church, Pierce. Inurnment will be at Prospect View Cemetery in rural Pierce. Jeanine passed away on March 28, 2025 at Parkside Manor in Stuart, NE. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Pierce is in charge of the arrangements. Jeanine Dee (Waterbury) Wragge was born in Norfolk, Nebraska on April 8, 1935 to William and Gladys (Roberts) Waterbury. She passed away on March 28, 2025, in Stuart, Nebraska. Jeanine was a long-time resident of Pierce. In November 2021 Jeanine moved to the Meadows Independent Living in Norfolk, Nebraska. Due to failing health she moved to Parkside Manor in Stuart, Nebraska in January 2022. Jeanine attended elementary school in Madison County and high school in Norfolk before moving to Pierce and graduating from Pierce High School in 1953. Jeanine was united in marriage to Darrell Wragge on November 16, 1953, in Yankton, South Dakota. On October 1, 1954 she was baptized as an adult and also became a Communicant Member of Christ Lutheran Church in Pierce, Nebraska. Darrell and Jeanine were blessed with four children, Debra Lee, Terry Darrell, Connie Lynne, and Sharie Marie. Following their marriage Jeanine attended Norfolk Junior College. She also worked at the Montgomery Ward store in Norfolk, Nebraska. Jeanine was later employed by the Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services in Pierce. She retired from DHHS in 1997. Jeanine helped at the Pierce Locker doing bookwork for Darrell and Terry, after they purchased the locker in 1979. Jeanine enjoyed sewing, gardening, caring for her flowers, painting, and doing crafts. She especially enjoyed fishing and camping with Darrell, their family and friends. Many trips in the motorhome, to Branson, Missouri brought much joy and created memories for Jeanine and Darrell. Jeanine was a member of Christ Evangelical Lutheran Church in Pierce where she was active in Ladies Aid and taught Sunday School. She was also a member of the Pierce Rescue Unit, a 4-H leader, a Cub Scout Leader and delivered meals-on-wheels. She served as a board member of the Pierce Senior Center and was a SHIPP volunteer. Jeanine is survived by her daughter Debra (Wragge) Kruger of Lincoln, son Terry (Debra Ronspies) Wragge of Pierce, daughter Connie (Larry) Hoefs of Arapahoe, and daughter Sharie (Jack) Flannery of Atkinson. Grandchildren Amy (Kruger) (Rick) Hasenpflug (children: Braydn and Addison), Aric (Karen Heitman) (children: McKenzi (Michael) Maldonado and son Mason; Dean and Natalie). Heath (Anita Zimmer) Wragge (children: Brooke and Luke), Nicholas Wragge (children: Kolten and Karsen), and Bryce (Ashley Bergt) Wragge (children: Amelia and Calvin). Elliot (Stefanie Becker) Hoefs (children: Landen, Adellyn and Ethan), and Wendall Hoefs (children: Noah and Lincoln). John (Mary Frerichs) Flannery, Brian (Laura Slaymaker) Flannery (children: Elsie and Maya), and Adam (Alison Klinger) Flannery (children: Ashton, Jack and Nicklin). Other survivors include her brothers Rick (Jill) Waterbury and Randy Waterbury and Sister-in-law Marilyn Wragge. She is also survived by many nieces, nephews and friends. She was preceded in death by her husband Darrell on April 25, 2003. Her parents William and Gladys Waterbury, Grandson William (Billy) Kruger, numerous great-grandchildren, brothers Ron and his wife Beverly Waterbury, Curtis and his wife Carolyn Waterbury, infant brother William, parent’s in-law Harry and Myrtle Wragge and brother-in-law Gary Wragge. Condolences can be expressed to the family online at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com

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Jeanine Dee Wragge

April 8, 1935 - March 28, 2025