Duane W. Von Seggern
August 6, 2010
Duane was born January 29, 1928 on the family farm near Hooper. He grew up in the Hooper/Scribner area and graduated from Scribner High School in 1945.
All his working years were spent farming, and he also drove a truck for several years for Steve Nelson out of Oakland. Duane was an active musician for 50 years. He played with Les and his Merry Men, the Dick Wickman Band, the Don Hamsa Band, the Orville Von Seggern Band, and the Bob Rabe Trio.
Duane was a member of St. John's Lutheran Church (County Line) where he had been baptized and confirmed. He had been very active in the church choir. And he was a member of the American Legion Post 196 of Uehling, having served in the United States Army during the Korean War years of 1950 - 1952.
On April 12, 1953, Duane was married in the Memorial United Methodist Church in Lyons to Lorna M. Preston.
He is survived by his wife Lorna, and
daughter - Luanne and husband Mark Sundberg of Arlington
2 sons - Brian Von Seggern of Adams
John Von Seggern of Blair
grandchildren - Andrew, Kaisha, and Micah Sundberg
Arthur, Mae, and Max Von Seggern
Alex Von Seggern
brother - Orville and wife Volline Von Seggern of Omaha
sisters - Anita and husband Kenneth Dahl of Scribner
Dorothy Wobken Clausen of Fremont
sister-in-law - Shirley Von Seggern of Hooper
Duane was preceded in death by his parents, and 4 brothers: Arthur, twins Raymond and Rolland, and Vernon.
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (Aug. 11, 2010) in St. John's Lutheran Church (County Line) with Vicar Jeffrey Schmitz officiating. Military Honors will be rendered by American Legion Post 196. The committal will be later in St. John's Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to his church.
Visitation will be on Tuesday (Aug. 10th) from 2 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM at Ludvigsen's Scribner Funeral Chapel in Scribner, Nebraska.
Online guestbook at www.hooper-scribner.com
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