Warren W. Graupmann Obituary (1925 - 2016)

Warren passed away peacefully on May 26, 2016, at the age of 91 in Lincoln. Warren was born January 19, 1925, the fourth child of Magdalene and William Graupmann of Glencoe, Minnesota. He grew up on the family farm and attended Glencoe public schools, where he met Rosa Fuller, who became his wife in 1945. Warren had a successful career as a salesman, working mostly for various farm equipment manufacturers as a factory representative. Warren served his country in the United States Army. The family lived in Iowa until 1965 when they relocated to Beatrice, Nebraska. After Rosa's death, Warren married Glenna Dorais in 1993. Warren and Glenna have been Lincoln residents for several years, and are members of Spirit of Hope Lutheran Church. Warren was preceded in death by his parents; siblings Chester (Sergona) Graupmann, Lorna (Herb) Stolle, Helen Schuette; wife Rosa Fuller Graupmann; infant daughter Jane, son-in-law Gary W. Collins; three nieces. He is survived by wife Glenna Graupmann; daughters and spouses Rosalie & William Arends of Minneapolis, Minnesota, Judith Collins & James Pinkerton, Lincoln, and Teresa & Craig Bair, Grenville, South Dakota, and step-daughter and son-in-law Kristen & Casey Malone, Las Vegas. Also surviving are nieces and nephew; grandchildren and spouses Jeffrey & Julie Collins, Casey Collins, Tim & Jenny Higgins, Rhonda Higgins, Maggie Arends & David Gatzmer, Kevin & Tiffany Pinkerton and Christopher Pinkerton, and Brecken and Reese Malone, as well as twenty great-grandchildren and one great-great grandson. Memorial services will be held at 2:00 PM Saturday, May 28, 2016 at the Spirit Of Hope Lutheran Church, 5801 NW 1st Street in Lincoln with Pastor Lance Ferguson officiating. A memorial has been established to the family's choice. Sign Warren's online guest book at www.ghchapel.com. These services have been entrusted to the Griffiths-Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice.