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Leonard Harold Wondercheck

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Birth	:	30 Aug 1919 Butler County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	4 May 2003 Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.3510017, -97.9813995
Description	:	Thanks to contributor #48796369 Leonard H. Wondercheck, 83, of Fullerton died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital in Central City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton. The Rev. Valjean Warman will officiate. Burial will be in the Fullerton Cemetery, with military rites provided by American Legion Philbrick Post 151. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Wondercheck was born Aug. 30, 1919, in Butler County to Arthur and Rose (Matousek) Wondercheck. Survivors of the immediate family include his... Read More	Thanks to contributor #48796369 Leonard H. Wondercheck, 83, of Fullerton died Sunday, May 4, 2003, at Litzenberg Memorial County Hospital in Central City. Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Thursday at Palmer Funeral Home in Fullerton. The Rev. Valjean Warman will officiate. Burial will be in the Fullerton Cemetery, with military rites provided by American Legion Philbrick Post 151. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Mr. Wondercheck was born Aug. 30, 1919, in Butler County to Arthur and Rose (Matousek) Wondercheck. Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Louise; a daughter and son-in-law, Lana Kay and Mike Gonsior of Fullerton; three sons and daughters-in-law, Ron and Sharlene Wondercheck of Columbus, Harold and Rita Wondercheck of Greeley and Wayne and Ev Wondercheck of Fullerton; six brothers and four sisters-in-law, Art of Belgrade, John and LaVonne of Fullerton, Alvin and Jean of Corona, Calif., Ernie of Loup City, Joe and Hanne of Apple Valley, Minn., and Ray and Bev of Selah, Wash.; and five sisters and three brothers-in-law, Arlene Jung of Grand Island, Mildred Jennings of Fullerton, Nadine and Maurice Sindelar of Norfolk, Mary Ann and Bill Degen Sr. of Grand Island, and Doris and George Bise of Spokane, Wash. He is also survived by 10 grandchildren and four great-grandchildren; He grew up and attended Butler County Schools. In 1934, the family moved to Nance County. From October 1938 to May 31, 1939, he served in the Civilian Conservation Corps. He then attended United Aircraft School and worked for the North American Aircraft in California. On Nov. 2, 1942, he enlisted in the Naval Air Corps, where he served for three years at Corpus Christi, Texas, and achieved the rank of AM First Class Petty Officer. While in the service, he married Louise McCray on Oct. 11, 1943, at Smith Center, Kan. On Nov. 8, 1945, he was honorably discharged. They then moved to Nance County, 12 miles north of Fullerton, where they farmed until 1960. Mr. Wondercheck then attended and graduated from Reich Auctioneer School in Mason City, Iowa. They owned and operated the Fullerton Livestock Market for three years, selling the business in 1964. Then they owned and operated a farm two miles north of Fullerton. They were part owners and operators of Loup River Inn for eight years. They retired in 1985 and continued to reside on the farm. He was a member of the United Methodist Church of Fullerton, a 50-year continuous lifetime member of the Fullerton American Legion Club and Eagles Club, a 36-year member of 40 and 8, the Sportsman Club, the Disabled American Veterans, a charter member of Feeders and Breeders, the Plum Creek Card Club, he served in the Honorary Color Guard for 50 years and he was also instrumental in the Veterans Memorial Monument located at the Nance County Courthouse in Fullerton. He enjoyed his grandchildren and great-grandchildren, playing cards, traveling, bingo, hunting and fishing. He was preceded in death by his parents; an infant brother, Richard; an infant sister, Rose; two brothers-in-law, Vernon Jennings and Leonard Jung, and two sisters-in-law, Elsie and Ellen Wondercheck. The Grand Island Independent, May 7, 2003

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Leonard Harold Wondercheck's memorial is located at: Fullerton Cemetery, Fullerton, Nance County, USA.
When did Leonard Harold Wondercheck death?
Leonard Harold Wondercheck death on 4 May 2003 in Central City, Merrick County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.3510017
Longitude: -97.9813995

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Louise McCray Wondercheck

(1921 - 2020)

Siblings

Mildred A. Wondercheck Jennings

(1921 - 2013)

Richard Eugene Wondercheck

(1929 - 1930)

Helen Rose Wondercheck

(1937 - 1937)

Ray Leo Wondercheck

(1938 - 2017)

Children

Lana Kay Wondercheck Gonsior

(1945 - 2005)

Harold Wondercheck

(1948 - 2014)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Fullerton Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3510017, -97.9813995

2. Saint Peter Catholic Cemetery
Fullerton, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3510017, -97.9796524

3. Nance County Rural Grave Site
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Coordinate: 41.3369000, -98.0790000

4. Morning Star Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3229750, -98.0977170

5. Bureau Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2639008, -97.9344025

6. Sunnyside Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4016991, -97.8692017

7. Peace Lutheran Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4306984, -98.1434021

8. Fairview Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.2920000, -97.8006000

9. Redwing Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4446983, -98.1369019

10. Main Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.4947014, -98.0425034

11. Skeedee Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5038986, -97.8850021

12. Burke Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1833420, -98.0398407

13. Naomi Cemetery
Saint Edward, Boone County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5245200, -97.9907000

14. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.3908157, -97.7522888

15. Calvary Cemetery
Clarks, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2196999, -97.8193970

16. Glenwood Cemetery
Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2928990, -98.2148550

17. Lingle Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5108000, -97.8384000

18. Valley View Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4317017, -97.7319031

19. Central City Cemetery
Central City, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.1369019, -97.9944000

20. Saint Lawrence Cemetery
Silver Creek, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2942009, -97.7052994

21. Genoa Indian Industrial School Cemetery
Genoa, Nance County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4471700, -97.7218400

22. Silver Creek Cemetery
Silver Creek, Merrick County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3222008, -97.6830978

23. Fairview Cemetery
Swedehome, Polk County, USA
Coordinate: 41.2357500, -97.7052000

24. Evergreen Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.5677986, -97.8411026