Dr. Duane S. Wiechelman
Dr. Duane S. Wiechelman
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Dr. Duane S. Wiechelman, age 75, passed away December 19, 2009, at Bethany Lutheran Home.
Duane was born in Hartington, Neb., on October 25, 1934, to Clemens and Mary (Haase) Wiechelman. He was a graduate of Peru State Teachers College, University of Nebraska-Omaha and University of Northern Colorado in Greeley, Colo. Dr. Wiechelman's career included elementary teaching, reading consultant, college teaching at Emporia, Kan. and East Texas State University in Commerce, Texas before coming to Council Bluffs in 1975, as reading consultant. He was principal of Madison, Lewis and Clark and Washington Elementary Schools and the director of the Chapter One Elementary Remedial Reading Programs for the district. In addition to his work for the district, for several years, he was an adjunct professor with Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, Iowa and taught education classes at their campus at Iowa Western Community College. He also served in the same capacity with the University of Northern Iowa as supervisor of student teachers. Dr. Wiechelman retired from Council Bluffs Community Schools in 1998, as head of Council Bluffs School's early childhood programs and principal of the Tinley Early Childhood Center.
He was preceded in death by his parents; four brothers, Irwin, Dennis, Arthur and Richard Raymond Wiechelman.
Survivors include wife of 45 years, Lynn; son, Daniel and wife, Richelle; grandson, Brandon all of Council Bluffs; brother, Robert and wife, Lenie, of Omaha, Neb; sisters, Mildred Beckman of Sault Ste. Marie, Mich. and Wilma Berry of Council Bluffs; sisters-in-law, Patty Wiechelman of California, Donna Wiechelman of Hartington, Neb; many nieces and nephews.
Visitation with the Family, Sunday, January 10, 2010 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. followed by a Memorial Service at 2:30 p.m. at Cutler-O'Neill-Meyer-Woodring Funeral Home. Memorials may be directed to Hospice with Heart, 300 West Broadway, Suite 114, Alzheimer's Association, Midland's Chapter, 705 North 16th St. both in Council Bluffs or Hartington Public School Education Foundation, P.O. Box 618, Hartington, Neb. 68739.
This obituary was originally published in The Daily Nonpareil.
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Glenn & Gloria Brennan
January 10, 2010
Dan & Richelle,
We take the paper and saw that your Father had passed away. We are so sorry to learn of this. We just know how much it meant for us for people to contact us at a time of loss. You will be in our prayers these next few weeks
Dana Anderson
January 8, 2010
Dear Lynn and Family,
Please accept our deepest sympathy. I enjoyed knowing Duane when I served on the Council Bluffs School Board. He was very knowledgable about early childhood education. He was an endearing educator.
Barb Jackson
January 8, 2010
Lynn & family,
I worked with Duane in 1976 for 4 yrs., he was someone you just don't forget. He taught me so much and was always ready to listen. That is a rare quality. His life was a real blessing to all who knew him.
Barb Jackson
January 5, 2010
Dear Lynn, wilma and family
Please accept our deepest sorrows with Duane's passing. We were unaware of his illness.
We remember the great times at graduate school at UNO and the times we were together.
Sincerly
Bev, Ernie Madison
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January 5, 2010
Dear Lynn
We are sorry to hear of Duanes passing, we were unaware of his illness. Please accept our deepest sorrows. We remember the really great days of the times in Graduate school for the masters degrees. Also the good times in later years.
Sincerly,
Bev. Ernie Madison
Nancy Rutherford
December 31, 2009
To the Family
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this time. Dr. Wiechelman was so knowlegeable and genuine in providing quality education for young children, and their teachers! I learned so much from him. Nancy Rutherford Preschool/Kindergarten teacher CBCSD
December 24, 2009
Duane was perhaps the most knowledgeable person in early childhood education that I ever had the privilege to know in my 40 yrs. in education. We worked together when I was an administrator at Bloomer School 1974-1981. His death is a great loss to education. Melvin Johnson, kearney, NE.
Sheryl Wilson (Hempel)
December 23, 2009
Lynn and family
My deepest sympathy to you. My father (Bill Hempel)was in Bethany with Duane. We would sit and talk while having dinner. He was a very special man and it was a privledge to know him.
Kathy Ostrus
December 23, 2009
Dear Lynn and family,
My deepest sympathy to you. Duane was a very special man. I will miss him very much. He always had a smile---and very often some advice---followed, of course, by a kind word. It has been my pleasure and priveledge to care for and love Duane. Thank-you for sharing him with us. I will never forget him and how he and you have touched my life.
In Christian Love,
Kathy Ostrus, Bethany Lutheran home
Jerri Underwood
December 23, 2009
Lynn and family,
My thoughts are with you all at this time.
Westy Nelson
December 23, 2009
Lynn,
I am sorry to hear about Duane's passing. I am certain he was a great man because great men marry great women.
May the peace of treasured memories comfort you and your family now and in the days ahead.
Bob Kathol
December 23, 2009
Butch had a great life, starting with very humble beginnings to the success he achieved as a effective educator. A proud son of Hartington and his blacksmith father Clem.
December 23, 2009
Dan, so sorry to hear about the loss of your dad... my thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family
Jon Lieber
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