Bert Weber

COLUMBUS - Bert E. Weber, 84, of Columbus, formerly of David City, died Wednesday, July 15, 2015, at Golden LivingCenter in Columbus.

A funeral service will be held 10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, at Redeemer Lutheran Church in David City. The family will greet friends from 5-7 p.m. Friday at Chermok Funeral Home in David City and viewing will be held from 9-10 a.m. Saturday at the church. Burial will be in David City Cemetery.

Bert E. Weber was born on March 13, 1931, to Louis and Ella (Carstens) Weber at Beatrice. He graduated from Beatrice High School in 1948. On Dec. 26, 1951, he married Anita Esch at Trinity Lutheran Church near Beatrice. Four children were born to this union.

Bert entered the U.S. Air Force in December 1950. He served one year in Korea as staff sergeant and was honorably discharged in December 1954. After he got out of the service, Bert worked as a mechanic in the Beatrice area, then moved to Glenwood, Iowa, to start work in an auto parts store with his cousin. In 1968, they moved to David City, where he bought the local auto parts store, adding stores in Schuyler and North Bend in later years and finally retiring by selling the stores to his son, Mark, in 1984.

Bert and Anita moved to Columbus in 2012, where they resided until his death.

Bert enjoyed watching sporting events both in person and on television. He liked to play cards, travel and take long walks with Anita. He was a member of American Legion Post 125/VFW Post 5814 of David City and Immanuel Lutheran Church in Columbus and past member of Redeemer Lutheran Church, David City. Bert was very active at Redeemer. He was an elder and also served as financial secretary, where he was able to pay down the church mortgage and hold a mortgage burning ceremony. He was also very instrumental in the building campaign for the new addition to the church.

Bert is survived by his wife, Anita; children, Mark (Carol) Weber of Cedar Bluffs, Mary (John) Beller of Columbus, Jean (Scott) McGill of Waverly and James (Anne) Weber of Columbus; 12 grandchildren, Matthew (Karin) Beller, Daniel (Becky) Beller, Lori (Benson) Peretti, Thomas Beller, Peter Weber, Margaret Weber, Paul Weber, Allison McGill, Kelsey McGill, Benjamin Weber, Rachael Weber and Megan Weber; seven great-grandchildren; and sister-in-law, Vera Weber of Beatrice.

Bert was preceded in death by his parents; a grandson, Michael Beller; and two brothers, Walter and Waddell Weber.

In lieu of flowers and plants, memorials may be made to the family's wishes.

Online tributes may be made at www.chermokfuneralhome.com.