Leland L. Wienck Obituary (1943 - 2014)

Leland L. Wienck, 70 years of age, of R. Wymore passed away at the St. Elizabeth Regional Medical Center in Lincoln Sunday afternoon, July 6, 2014. He was born on November 15, 1943 near Hanover, KS to Lawrence and Lorena (Crome) Wienck. Leland graduated from Barneston High School in 1962 and attended the Gale Institute in Minneapolis for 1 year. He served in the Nebraska National Guard from 1963-1969. He and Ramona Rhodes were married on August 27, 1977. Leland had been employed at the Nebraska Department of Roads for 12 years until moving to and farming at his family's farm from 1976 until 2014. He was a member of the Immanuel Lutheran (State Line) Church, R. Wymore and had served on and been the treasurer of the church council, and had served on the cemetery board for 12 years; and had served for 3 years on the Odell Farmers COOP board of directors. Leland enjoyed farming and attending farm sales, flea markets and antiquing, Nebraska football, traveling (especially to the Black Hills), and was a good mechanic. Survivors include his wife Ramona; sisters Adella Halsey and husband Larry of R. Wymore, and Theola Bullock and husband Doug of Ellston, IA; nephews Darin Halsey of Beatrice and Kyle Halsey of R. Filley; great nephews and niece Dalton, Braxton, Tanner and Emersyn Halsey; father in law Richard Rhodes and special friend Virginia Myers of Lincoln; and brother in law R.J. Rhodes of Portland, Oregon. He was preceded in death by his parents Lawrence and Lorena (Crome) Wienck, and niece Vernell Halsey. Funeral services will be held at 11:00 AM Thursday, July 10, 2014 at the Immanuel Lutheran (State Line) Church, R. Wymore with Reverend Rob Garton officiating. Interment will be in the Blue Springs Cemetery. The body will lie in state 1-9:00 Wednesday at the Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home in Wymore with the family greeting friends from 6-8:00, and at the church one hour preceding the service on Thursday. A memorial has been established to the family's choice with Edward Luppen and Rachel Theye in charge. A family prayer service will be held at 10:45 AM Thursday at the church. Sign Leland's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. The Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home is in charge of the services.