Obituary for Margaret Wielgus
Margaret Marie Racek was born April 28, 1925 in Glyndon, Minnesota to Emil and Mary L. Racek (Vopalensky). The family returned to Nebraska in 1930 and settled in Morse Bluff. Margaret went to school in Morse Bluff, North Bend and graduated from Malmo High School.
She married Andrew J. Wielgus October 6, 1943 at Saint Charles Catholic Church in North Bend. After their marriage, they spent several winters in Omaha working for both the Swanson and Swift Packing Company. The couple later returned to live permanently on a farm north of North Bend where they raised two daughters, Mary Jo and Beverly Ann. When Andy retired, they moved into North Bend. Andy died July, 4, 1987.
Margaret worked at various locations in North Bend including North Bend Drug, Birchwood Manor, Weldon Industries, and North Bend Mini Mart. She loved her jobs and the customers she served.
Margaret will be remembered for being hard working, her love of her yard, flowers, fishing, and nature, and for attending as many of her grandchildren’s high school sporting events as possible.
She is preceded in death by her husband Andy, parents, parents-in-law Adam and Josephine (Zuroske) Wielgus, brothers, Edwin and Lloyd, and son-in-law James A. Satorie.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Flamme (Larry) Fremont, Beverly Forsberg (F. J.) Omaha. Grandchildren, Kelly Sanders (Jason), Phoenix; Rebecca Saint, Omaha; Matthew Flamme (Andrea), Omaha; and J. Shawn Satorie (Jessica), Herman. Step Grandchildren Stacey Tetzloff (Rick), Beaverton, OR and Tyler Forsberg (Kathleen), Charlotte, NC. Twelve great grandchildren. Sister, Jean Peck, Edinburg, TX; sisters-in-law Emeline Engel, Scottsdale; and Beverly Wielgus, Blair. Many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend, NE. Father Keith Rezac will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at church. A Rosary will start at 10:30 a.m.. Masks and social distancing will be required.
Burial will be at Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff, NE.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to CCD at St. Charles and Missionary Society of St. Columban, 1902 N. Calhoun St. Columbans, NE 68056.
She married Andrew J. Wielgus October 6, 1943 at Saint Charles Catholic Church in North Bend. After their marriage, they spent several winters in Omaha working for both the Swanson and Swift Packing Company. The couple later returned to live permanently on a farm north of North Bend where they raised two daughters, Mary Jo and Beverly Ann. When Andy retired, they moved into North Bend. Andy died July, 4, 1987.
Margaret worked at various locations in North Bend including North Bend Drug, Birchwood Manor, Weldon Industries, and North Bend Mini Mart. She loved her jobs and the customers she served.
Margaret will be remembered for being hard working, her love of her yard, flowers, fishing, and nature, and for attending as many of her grandchildren’s high school sporting events as possible.
She is preceded in death by her husband Andy, parents, parents-in-law Adam and Josephine (Zuroske) Wielgus, brothers, Edwin and Lloyd, and son-in-law James A. Satorie.
She is survived by her daughters, Mary Flamme (Larry) Fremont, Beverly Forsberg (F. J.) Omaha. Grandchildren, Kelly Sanders (Jason), Phoenix; Rebecca Saint, Omaha; Matthew Flamme (Andrea), Omaha; and J. Shawn Satorie (Jessica), Herman. Step Grandchildren Stacey Tetzloff (Rick), Beaverton, OR and Tyler Forsberg (Kathleen), Charlotte, NC. Twelve great grandchildren. Sister, Jean Peck, Edinburg, TX; sisters-in-law Emeline Engel, Scottsdale; and Beverly Wielgus, Blair. Many nieces and nephews.
Funeral Mass will be 11 a.m., Friday, December 18, 2020 at St. Charles Borromeo Catholic Church in North Bend, NE. Father Keith Rezac will officiate. Visitation will be from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. prior to the service at church. A Rosary will start at 10:30 a.m.. Masks and social distancing will be required.
Burial will be at Killian Cemetery near Morse Bluff, NE.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to CCD at St. Charles and Missionary Society of St. Columban, 1902 N. Calhoun St. Columbans, NE 68056.