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Jerome A. Breunig |
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Born: |
July 26,
1918 Arlington, Nebraska |
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Died: |
December 29,2008 Wahoo, Nebraska |
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Mass of Christian Burial: |
Friday,
January 2, 2009
10:00 AM at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church, Wahoo,
Nebraska
Interment with Military Honors
at St. Francis Cemetery, Wahoo, Nebraska
VFW Post #4502 and American Legion Post #82 |
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Rosary & Visitation: |
Knights of Columbus Rosary
Thursday, January 1, 2008 at 7:00 PM
Visitation ~ 6:00-7:00 PM
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church
Visitation ~ 2:00-5:00 PM
Svoboda Funeral Home
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Memorials: |
Multiple
Sclerosis Association
American Heart Association
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church |
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Jerome
was born to Charles and Marie (McMahon) and graduated from
Fremont High School in1938. He entered the US Army on Dec. 27,
1943 and served in New Guinea and the Philippines. He was
separated from the Army on Jan. 15, 1946 and received the
Meritorious Service Unit Plaque, Philippine Liberation Ribbon
with one bronze star, the Asiatic Pacific Service Medal, WW II
Victory Medal and the Good Conduct Medal. When he returned
home, he began to work at his father's business, Breunig
Rendering Plant, in Wahoo. He and his three brothers operated
the business for many years until Jerome retired n 1985.
Jerome was united in marriage to Joyce Vervaecke on May 11,
1976. He was the charter president of the Junior Chamber of
Commerce, served on St. Francis Cemetery Board and was a
member of the Wahoo Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squads,
Fraternal Order of Eagles, American Legion Post #82, VFW Post
#4502, Hilltop Country Club, Knights of Columbus and the Lions
Club. He also served on the first committee to purchase school
buses for Wahoo Catholic Schools and he and Monsignor Herbek
picked up the first one with Gold Bond stamps. He was a
parishoner at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church.
Preceded in death by his parents, brother Joe Breunig, sister
Margaret Lapour, sister in law Norma Breunig, brothers in law
Jack David and Leonard Coufal, son in law Bruce Anderson.
Survived by his wife Joyce, children and spouses, Jerel and
Pat Geren, Central City, NE, Charles and Nancy Breunig,
Hastings, NE, Jean Starks, Norfolk, NE, stepchildren Kristi
Vervaecke, Iowa City, IA, Karen Vervaecke, Marco Island, FL,
Julie (Tom) Murren, Omaha, NE, grandchildren, Patricia (Bob)
Milfajt, Rome (Cathy) Geren, Rube Geren, Matthew (Tyler)
Breunig, Andrea (Nikolai) Fras, Erin Fendrick and Natalie
Fendrick, step grandchildren, Ben, Emily and Andrew Schrepf,
Darci (Andy) Lervis, Danette Huff, Andrew, Brooke and Megan
Murren, 3 great grandchildren, 1 great great grandchild, 2
step great grandchildren, brothers and sisters in law, Richard
and Reenie Breunig, Eugene and Berneta Breunig, Helen Breunig,
Jean (Bob) Jenson, Joan Coufal, Janet (Jim) Christensen,
nieces, nephews and many friends.
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