[DistUpd] Allard Warneke Called to Glory

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+ OBITUARY +

Allard D. Warneke, Commissioned Minister-Emeritus, departed this life on September 1, 2009, at the Golden Living Center, Columbus, NE. He was born on August 25, 1940, in Pierce, Nebraska, to Martin and Pearl (Brummels) Warneke. He married Janice Huseman on July 15, 1962, in Alta, Iowa. He graduated from Concordia Teachers College (now University), Seward, in 1961, and received a Masters Degree from Concordia University, Nebraska in 1985. Congregations and schools served include: teacher in Ogallala, Nebraska; and teacher and principal in Fort Smith, Arkansas, and Zion, Hastings, where he retired July 31, 2003. Allard served on the Board of Directors for the Nebraska District and Mid-South District of the LCMS. He served on the Heartland Lutheran High School Board in Grand Island, Nebraska. He served as a teacher and superintendent for Sunday school. Mr. Warneke was a member of Zion Lutheran Church in Hastings, Nebraska. He loved teaching children and loved his own grandchildren and playing cards. He played and coached sports, and sang in the church choir.

Mr. Warneke is survived by his wife, Janice of Juniata, NE; his mother, Pearl of Battle Creek, NE; one son, Kevin Warneke ( Kimberly) of Plano, Texas; two daughters, Julie Warneke of Josephine, Texas; Jeana Buhman (Phil) of Columbus, NE; and six grandchildren, Lindsey, Kaleb, Jessica, Amber, Natalie, and Mark. Three brothers, Arlan Warneke of Pierce, NE; and Arvid Warneke and Alan Warneke, both of Battle Creek, NE. Three sisters, Arlis Meyer and Anita Hupp both of Norfolk, NE, and Angie Wiese of Haven, Kansas. He was preceded in death by his father Martin.

The funeral service will be Friday, September 4, 2009, at 10:30 a.m. at Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings. A graveside service will be Friday, September 4, at 4 p.m. at the Hillcrest Cemetery in Norfolk, NE. Visitation is Thursday, September 3, 2009, from noon to 9 p.m. with the family present from 4 p.m.-8 p.m. at the Brand-Wilson Funeral Home, Hastings.

Memorials may be given to the three Lutheran schools where Mr. Warneke served, Zion Lutheran Church, Hastings, NE; First Lutheran Church in Fort Smith, Arkansas; or St. Paul Lutheran Church in Ogallala, NE. Condolences may be sent to www.brandwilson.com<http://www.brandwilson.com/>.

Nichole Hetz
Nebraska District LCMS
Director of Communications
1-888-643-2961
nicholeh at ndlcms.org<blocked::mailto:nicholeh at ndlcms.org>
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