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IN LOVING MEMORY OF
Jack
Wynia
April 19, 1930 – November 18, 2011
Obituary
Funeral services will be 1:30 p.m. Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at the First Presbyterian in Avon, with burial in the Pioneer Cemetery, rural Avon. Visitation will be at the church Tuesday from 2 to 7, followed by a prayer service. Crosby-Jaeger Funeral Home of Avon is in charge of the arrangements.
Johnny J. "Jack" Wynia, son of Reimer and Marie (Westra) Wynia, was born April 19, 1930 on a farm near Springfield, SD. He died Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, after a brief battle with cancer. Jack attained the age of 81 years.
Jack graduated from Springfield High School in 1948 and priding himself of having perfect attendance all 12 years of his education. He attended Southern State Teachers' College in Springfield in 1949, where he played football, a sport he loved and excelled in doing.
Jack married Gertrude Weissensel on September 15, 1963. Together they farmed and ranched southwest of Avon. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters and one son. Gert died November 19, 1999. Jack married Helen Welfl on September 20, 2001 and were blessed with over 10 years together.
Jack was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon, where he served as Trustee. He also was a board member of the Rouse Country School in rural Dante.
Jack will be remembered for his love of his grandchildren and being able to farm and ranch for 67 years. His passion was his cattle. Jack also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will long be remembered as a "gentle giant".
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Helen; children: Dorothy (Richard)Dwyer, Harrisburg; Diana (Pat) Pohl, Lansing, MI; Jay (Kari), Dante; and Judy, Vermillion; eight grandkids; 4 great grandkids; step-children: Holly (Jeff) Hurrell, Oakland, NE and Reggie (Alice) Welfl, Kennard, NE; 10 step grandkids; 11 step great grandkids;1 step great-great grandkid; three sisters: Mary Lou Peterson, Springfield; Peggy Zech, Mitchell; and Della (Ed) Stimpson, Wagner; two brothers: Bill (Rose), Sacramento, CA and Dean (Liese) Dante; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Gert; parents; infant brother, Junior; and two brothers-in-law: Gene Zech and Harry "Rudy" Peterson.
Johnny J. "Jack" Wynia, son of Reimer and Marie (Westra) Wynia, was born April 19, 1930 on a farm near Springfield, SD. He died Friday, November 18, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Society in Tyndall, after a brief battle with cancer. Jack attained the age of 81 years.
Jack graduated from Springfield High School in 1948 and priding himself of having perfect attendance all 12 years of his education. He attended Southern State Teachers' College in Springfield in 1949, where he played football, a sport he loved and excelled in doing.
Jack married Gertrude Weissensel on September 15, 1963. Together they farmed and ranched southwest of Avon. Their marriage was blessed with three daughters and one son. Gert died November 19, 1999. Jack married Helen Welfl on September 20, 2001 and were blessed with over 10 years together.
Jack was a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Avon, where he served as Trustee. He also was a board member of the Rouse Country School in rural Dante.
Jack will be remembered for his love of his grandchildren and being able to farm and ranch for 67 years. His passion was his cattle. Jack also enjoyed hunting and fishing. He will long be remembered as a "gentle giant".
Thankful for having shared his life are his wife, Helen; children: Dorothy (Richard)Dwyer, Harrisburg; Diana (Pat) Pohl, Lansing, MI; Jay (Kari), Dante; and Judy, Vermillion; eight grandkids; 4 great grandkids; step-children: Holly (Jeff) Hurrell, Oakland, NE and Reggie (Alice) Welfl, Kennard, NE; 10 step grandkids; 11 step great grandkids;1 step great-great grandkid; three sisters: Mary Lou Peterson, Springfield; Peggy Zech, Mitchell; and Della (Ed) Stimpson, Wagner; two brothers: Bill (Rose), Sacramento, CA and Dean (Liese) Dante; and many nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Jack was preceded in death by his wife, Gert; parents; infant brother, Junior; and two brothers-in-law: Gene Zech and Harry "Rudy" Peterson.
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