Fred L. Wittrock

Fred L. Wittrock, 92, of Humboldt, Nebraska was born on March 11, 1924, in rural Falls City, Nebraska to Rueben and Johanna (Krueger) Wittrock.  He was raised on a farm north of Falls City where he attended Silver Creek country school and Falls City High School.  Fred was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church six miles north of Falls City.  He later moved his membership to St. Mark’s Lutheran Church near Verdon.  After high school, Fred worked as a farm hand until being drafted on May 15, 1945 into the U.S. Army.  He took his basic training in heavy artillery at Fort Sill, Oklahoma and became a member of Military Police In New York.  On November 20, 1946, Fred was honorably discharged from the Army and returned to the Falls City area to begin farming.

On October 15, 1950, Fred was united in marriage to Marion Friedly at St. Mark’s Lutheran Church.  To this union three children, Gary, Larry, and Cheryl, were born.  The couple lived north of Falls City and later moved to the Dawson area where Fred became employed at Lewis Implement Company.  He continued to work there until his retirement in 1987.  Fred loved to travel, both in the United States and overseas.  He and Marion had visited all 50 states.

Fred passed away on Sunday, February 19, 2017, at the Community Medical Center in Falls City, Nebraska having reached the age of ninety-two years, eleven months, and eight days.  He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother Kenneth Wittrock, a sister-in-law Thelma Swisegood, and brother-in-law Gilbert Thomas.

Fred is survived by his wife Marion Wittrock of Humboldt, NE; daughter Cheryl McLaughlin and her husband Mike of Lincoln, NE; sons:  Larry Wittrock and his wife Bev of Louisville, NE; Gary Wittrock of Humboldt, NE; grandchildren: Ben McLaughlin of Lincoln, NE; Jennifer McLaughlin of Lincoln, NE; Tim McLaughlin and his wife Beatriz of Crete, NE; Kerry Wittrock and her special friend Hoai Tran of Bashore, KS; Larissa Burns of Humboldt, NE; Kayla Wittrock and friend Morgan of Omaha, NE; great-grandsons: Asante Hairl-McLaughlin of Lincoln, NE; Zachary and Nathaniel Burns of Humboldt, NE; Ruben McLaughlin of Crete, NE; a sister Kathryn Thomas of Falls City, NE; sisters-in-law: Elaine Wittrock of Falls City, NE; Hester Clark of Houston, TX; and many nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

Funeral Services will be held at 2:00 p.m. on Thursday, February 23, 2017, at the St. James (Long Branch) Lutheran Church in rural Humboldt, Nebraska with Pastors Eric and Amalia Spruth-Janssen officiating.

Visitation will be from 9 a.m.-8 p.m. on Wednesday, February 22, 2017, at The Wherry Mortuary in Humboldt, Nebraska.  Family will greet friends from 6-8 p.m. at the mortuary.

Inurnment will be at the Steele Cemetery in Falls City, Nebraska at a later date.

Memorial contributions may be given to the family’s choice with a later designation.

Online messages of condolence can be left at www.wherrymortuary.com

Services are entrusted to Wherry Mortuary-Humboldt, Nebraska (402) 862-2915

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