Francis Edwin Wever Jr.

1936 - 2025

Francis Edwin Wever Jr.

November 4, 1936 - December 22, 2025

Francis Edwin Wever, Jr., 89, of North Platte, passed away peacefully on Dec. 22, 2025, at his home.

Francis was born on Nov. 4, 1936, in North Platte, the son of Francis Sr. and Twila (Hopkins) Wever. He grew up on the family farm between Hershey and Sutherland, which started as his grandparents' homestead, and graduated from Sutherland High School in 1955. On Feb. 7, 1965, Francis married Pamela Jean Schroeder in North Platte, and together they had two daughters, Jean and Janet. Francis was a loving husband, father, and grandfather. He had a lifelong career at the Union Pacific Railroad as a machinist and retired in 1999, enjoying many years of retirement.

Francis was an outdoorsman, enjoying hunting in his younger years, and always loved fishing, especially with his grandkids. He took pride in gardening, growing beautiful roses and flowers for Pam, and provided tomatoes to many family members, friends and neighbors. Francis and Pam had a lot of fun camping, attending bluegrass festivals and spending time with the family they loved so much.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Pamela; his parents, Francis, Sr. and Twila; stepmother, Agnes; in-laws, Ken and Dollie Schroeder; brother, Fred (Alberta) Wever; brother-in-law, Doug Seerley; sister-in-law, Deborah McElroy; and son-in-law, David Burbach.

Those left to cherish his memory are his daughters, Jean (Randy) Hinton of Lincoln and Janet (Richard) Solano of Denver; grandkids, Alex (Erica) Hinton of Omaha, Ryan (Jennica) Hinton, Hannah (Tim) Shaver, Nathan Burbach and Grace Burbach, all of Denver; sisters, Aubra (George) Humphrey of Sutherland and Dora Seerley of Sutherland; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

In lieu of flowers, memorials are suggested to his long-time church, First Evangelical Lutheran Church, 305 W 5th St, North Platte, NE 69101 or the Nebraska Community Foundation, PO Box 83107, Lincoln, NE 68501 to help support small towns in Nebraska. Online condolences may be shared at carpentermemorial.com.

Memorial service is at 10:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 3, at the First Evangelical Lutheran Church with Pastor Patrick Sipes officiating. Inurnment follows at the North Platte Cemetery. The memorial book may be signed from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, at Carpenter Memorial Chapel, which is entrusted with arrangements.