On May 28, 1950, Lowell was married to Mardell Anderson in the Congregational Church in Uehling. Four children were born to this union. Lowell was a farmer and cattle feeder all his life. They moved from the farm to Fremont in 2000. He was a member of the National and Dodge County Cattlemen's Association, and had been President of District 60 School Board. He was a member of the Fremont Cosmopolitan Club. Lowell was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont and served on it's endowment committee.
Survivors: wife - Mardell
2 daughters - Carol (David) Trower of New York City
Mary Harper of San Diego, Calif.
2 sons - Tom (Cindy) Weitzenkamp of rural Hooper
Scott (Wendy) Weitzenkamp of San Jose, Calif.
4 grandchildren - Jon (Janelle) Weitzenkamp, Jenny (Chris) Estudillo
Michael (Kaitlin) Harper , and Brian Weitzenkamp.
3 step-grandchilden - Emily Trower, and Kim and Brian Merk
6 great grandchildren - Nick, Joel and Katie Weitzenkamp
Elise, Evie, and Elena Estudillo
sister - Doris Von Seggern
Lowell was preceded in death by a sister Ruth Yenny, brother Ronald Weitzenkamp, sister-in-law Diane Weitzenkamp and brothers-in-law Melvin Von Seggern and Roy Yenny.
Memorials are suggested to the Building Fund of First Lutheran Church or to the University of Nebraska Foundation (for pancreatic cancer research).
Visitation with the family will be Friday evening (July 8th) from 6 to 8 PM at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, A Celebration of Life Memorial Service will be 10:30 AM Saturday morning (July 9th) at the First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Charlie Axness and Rev. Matt Knopf officiating.
online guestbook @ www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(4)
Janet (Peitzmeier) Kai
Holstein, IA Friday, July 8, 2011 Please accept my sinceriest sympathies at this difficult time. May god bless you & keep you in his wonderful hands.Ann McDonald
Douglaston, ny Friday, July 8, 2011 i did not know lowell but by being aware of how well his children have succeeded in the world ;I know he was a good and kind man. I wish you all Peace and Patience for yourself and each other . Remember to eat ,drink water, rest or nap during the day and if you are not sleeping at night have a notebook by the bed ...write to get your thoughts out and you may fall asleep. be Gentle with yourself ,you did not have time to adjust to the diagnosis before he was called back to heaven...you are still in shock... each day will be different . I send you Prayers to help each of you through this difficult time. fondly, ann mcdonaldMarlene Stumpe Geiger
Ames, IA Thursday, July 7, 2011 Mardelle, Carol, Mary, Tom, Scott and family, I am sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are going out to you.Ray and Myrna Meister
Fremont, NE Thursday, July 7, 2011 Lowell was a warm-hearted, congenial, truly friendly individual who shared his good spirits and love with all around him. I will truly miss visiting with him in church on Sunday mornings. Ray Meister