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Charles John "Chuck" Wietzki
11 Aug 1925 – 21 Oct 2010
| Birth | 11 Aug 1925 |
| Death | 21 Oct 2010 |
| Cemetery | Amity Cemetery Greeley County , Nebraska , USA |
| Added by | Starlight on 07 Aug 2012 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/60509320 |
Bio
Charles John "Chuck" Wietzki, 85, of Burwell died Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010, at Valley County Health Services in Ord. Chuck was born Aug. 11, 1925, in North Loup to Paul J. and Martha F. (Garbacz) Wietzki. Survivors are: wife, Lela of Burwell; children, Chip Wietzki of Burwell, Carol Wietzki of North Platte, Dan Wietzki of Tabor, Iowa, Darlene Renner of Grand Island, Frank Wietzki of Ericson, Joe Wietzki of Bartlett, Laura Sheldon of Spalding and Marge Wietzki of Lone Jack, Mo.; along with grandchildren and great-grandchildren and a host of friends and relatives. He was baptized into the Catholic faith on Aug. 30, 1925. Chuck grew up on a ranch southwest of Ericson and attended elementary school at Amity Grade School. He moved to Omaha to live with his Uncle Andy and Aunt Clara Sobczyk while attending his freshman year of Catholic high school. He returned to Ericson where he attended grades 10-12 and graduated from Ericson High School. After graduation, he began ranching and farming while living on the John Kokes place for three years. He was drafted into the service in 1945 and was stationed in Hawaii until his honorable discharge. He returned home and resumed living on the Kokes place. On Oct. 10, 1950, Chuck was united in marriage to Lela Maye Foster at St. Theresa's Catholic Church in Ericson. The couple remained on the Kokes place a few years before moving to the Bob Olson place near Elyria, then the Mottel place near Burwell for 10 years, and later to the Foster ranch south of Ericson. In 1974, they moved to Burwell, where Chuck worked for the co-op and later became manager. After retiring from the co-op, they then moved back to Ericson. They lived in town then later moved back out to the ranch where he grew up. Chuck moved to the Plaza in Burwell in the fall of 2007. In fall of 2009, he entered the Community Memorial Health Center in Burwell. Chuck was a member and past secretary of the Knights of Columbus in Ericson. He also belonged to Legion Post #298 of Burwell. He was an avid fisherman, enjoyed playing horseshoes, along with listening and dancing to polka music. He felt closest to God in the Sandhills and his biggest pride and joy were his children and grandchildren. Chuck was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Theodore in childhood and Edward Wietzki; and son, Edward Allen Wietzki. Published in The Grand Island Independent on 10/24/2010
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