Henry B. Peitzmeier
February 25, 2010
Henry was born October 15, 1931 in West Point to Peter and Elizabeth 'Hunke' Peitzmeier. He attended St. Aloys school, Conception Seminary in Conception Missouri for 2 ½ years & graduated from Guardian Angels High Schools in West Point in 1949. Henry worked for Bernard Havekost on his farm from 1952 to 1956 then onto Parkert Well Drilling and Green Valley Implement. From 1964 to 1972 Henry worked for the City of Hooper and eventually for Kassmeier Implement retiring in 1993. Henry was a self-employed carpenter and plumber and part time employee for the Spear & Warne-Johnson Funeral Homes in Hooper and Scribner.
Henry was a member of St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, the Knights of Columbus in West Point, served as a member of the Hooper Volunteer Fire Department and is a current honorary member. He also received the Scott Wilber Award and was inducted into the Nebraska Navy.
Henry married Raineldis 'Nell' Vogel on May 15, 1952 in the Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Olean.
Survivors:
Wife - Nell Peitzmeier of Hooper
3 Daughters - Diane and husband Kevin Hasemann of Scribner
Jolene and husband Gary Stromquist of Oakland
Janet and husband Paul Kai of Holstein, Iowa
3 Brothers - Robert and wife Rose Marie Peitzmeier of Dodge
Andrew and wife Diane Peitzmeier of Norfolk
Ambrose and wife Pauline Peitzmeier of West Point
3 Sisters - Mary Ann and husband Norbert Ruskamp of Dodge
Mildred and husband Dan Rief of Columbus
Lorie and husband Bill Endsley of Kansas City, KS.
11 grandchildren - Cindy(Steve) Slykhuis, Kelly(Larry) Mills, Melinda Hasemann, Laura Hasemann, Jill Von Seggern, Amanda Stromquist, Shyann Stromquist, Heath Stromquist, Derek Kai, Amber Kai, Jakob Kai
5 great grandchildren - Brooke, Justin & Jenna Mills; Winston Slykhuis and Christopher Purvis
Henry was preceded in death by his parents and brother Joseph Peitzmeier
The Funeral Mass will be 10:00 A.M. Monday March 1, 2010 at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Hooper. The Rev. Vitalis Anyanike will officiate. Burial will follow in the St. Rose Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Rose and the Hooper Volunteer Fire & Rescue. A Wake Service will be held on Sunday at 2:00 P.M. at the Ludvigsen's Hooper Funeral Chapel. Visitation will continue until 6pm with the family present until 4pm.
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