James Wibben
[July
20, 2013]
LINCOLN --
James R. Wibben, 66, of Lincoln, formerly of Atlanta, died Friday,
July 19, 2013, at 12:35 p.m. at his home.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Lincoln- James R. Wibben, 66, of Lincoln, formerly
of Atlanta passed away on Friday, July 19, 2013 at
12:35 p.m. at his home.
Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, July 23,
2013 at 10:00 a.m. at the Atlanta Christian Church
with Father Gilbert Gandenberger officiating.
Visitation will be held on Monday, July 22, 2013
from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m. at the Quiram
Peasley Funeral Home, Atlanta. Additional
visitation will be held on Tuesday from 9:00 a.m.
until time of the service at the church on Tuesday.
Burial will be in New Union Cemetery in Lincoln.
James Reike Wibben was born on February 24, 1947 in
Lincoln the son of Reike Smith Wibben and Virginia
Sank Wibben.
He married Janet Pech on March 26, 1977. She
preceded him in death on September 26, 1987. He
later married Marge Dowell on August 27, 1988. She
survives in Lincoln.
Also surviving are his children: Jody Wibben of
Atlanta, Julie (Dan) Benedict of San Antonio, Tx.,
Matthew J. (Trisha) Presswood of Chestnut. One
sister: Janet Groth of Emden, one brother: Jeff
Wibben of Hartsburg. Five grandchildren: Danielle
Benedict, Colton Benedict, Ayiana Benedict. Aaron
Durchholz and Karson Presswood.
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Jim graduated from the Hartsburg- Emden High School
in 1965. He farmed in the Hartsburg, Atlanta and
Beason area for many years. He retired from the
Logan County Reconditioned Cemetery District after
working for twenty years. He was a member of the
Chestnut Men's Club in Chestnut.
Jim enjoyed his family, kids and grandkids, camping,
traveling, fishing, woodworking.
Memorials may be made to the Atlanta Rescue Squad.
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