Angela Cecilia (Kremer) Wiebelhaus, of Lincoln, was born April 10, 1924, and died Aug. 17, 2024.
Angela, or Angie, as she was called by most family and friends, was born April 10, 1924, to Willam and Mayme (Plantenberg) Kremer at home on her father’s farm near Constance. She went to school in Constance and Crofton and attended Mt Marty university in Yankton, South Dakota. She taught school for one year after attending university and then worked for Western Union during World War II in Detroit, New York and Los Angeles.
After the war, Angie married Cleo Edward Wiebelhaus on Feb. 11, 1947. Together they moved to Crete and purchased the Crete Pool Hall. Along with raising six children, Angie sewed many bridal and bridesmaids’ gowns, cheerleading uniforms and other sewing commissions. She was an active member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for 65 years. She worked at Pamida for 10 years, enjoying clerking, cutting fabric and helping customers with their sewing questions.
Angie lived in Crete after Cleo died in 1997 until moving to Lincoln at age 88. She lived in her own home until the age of 98, when she moved to an assisted living memory unit. Angie had many dear friends over the years in both Crete and Lincoln. She was always willing to help a neighbor and loved having ‘extras’ come to family holidays. Many times, children or grandchildren brought roommates or friends who had nowhere to go for Thanksgiving or Christmas and they were always welcome.
Angie is survived by five of her children, Vicky Muff, Martell, Joan Ross, Lincoln, Kim (Jerry) McFarland, Brian Wiebelhaus, Pleasant Dale, Tracy Morales, Rockport, Texas; seven grandchildren; 14 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; one sister, Geri Gobel; one brother, Bill Kremer; and two brothers-in-law, Gene (Marilyn), Crofton and Dick, Fordyce; and two sisters-in-law, Martha Wiebelhaus, Redding California, and Lynne Kremer, Omaha; and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by husband, Cleo; son, Greg; grandchild, Corie Ross; sons-in-law, Ken Muff, and Dan Ross; siblings and spouses, Esther (Bob) McIntosh, Ethel (Vern) Barbagelata, Dan Kremer; and in-laws on both sides of the family.
The funeral service was Aug. 27 at Sacred Heart Church in Crete. Memorial contributions are suggested to the Alzheimer’s Association or the Sacred Heart Church. Arrangements by Kuncl Funeral Home.
