Cathleen Wiese Obituary (2015)

Cathleen Wiese age 79 of Blair died February 9, 2015 at Crowell Home in Blair. Funeral services will be held Wednesday February 11 at 11:00AM at Country Bible Church in Blair. Visitation will be held Tuesday February 10, 2015 from 6:00 to 8:00PM at Country Bible Church in Blair. Cathleen Elizabeth was born to Elizabeth and Floyd Crom, in Lyons NE. She grew up in several places in Burt and Washington Counties. Later graduating from Tekamah High School in 1953. She then attended Wayne State College and received her teaching certificate. She used her teaching ability and taught at many several one room country school houses in Burt and Washington Counties. During the summer of 1955 she met Melvin J Wiese. After dating for 6 months became engaged at Christmas and were married the following June 3, 1956. The couple started their family in Tekamah, later moving to the Irvington. Then in 1967 moved into a new home in Bennington, in 1976 then moved to the acreage in Blair. As Melvin and Cathleen raised their family they instilled good happy Christian beliefs in their children to take with them on their walks through life. Melvin and Cathleen made their church home at Country Bible where they grew in their faith. Cathleen enjoyed caring for a variety of animals, and she also cultivated beautiful flower gardens. She is survived by her children; Rodney Wiese and wife Joan of Oakland, NE, Shawn Wiese of Nashville, TN, Luke Wiese and wife Phyllis of Blair, Elizabeth and friend Charles McCants of Franklin, TN, and Caroline and husband Dan Norton of Lyons, NE, sister Nancy Pelley of St. Louis, MO, 10 grandchildren, 9 great grandchildren, along with numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband Melvin, son Garth David, sister Shirley McIntosh and brother Howard Crom. The family asks that memorials be directed to Crowell Home in Blair.