MORRIS – Kenneth Noah Wiegand, 83, of Morris, IL passed away Sunday, March 22, 2020 in Morris. He was born in Beatrice, Nebraska on May 14, 1936 to Noah H. and Helen (Kiesow) Wiegand. He was baptized by Rev. H.E. Wildgruben at Emmaus Lutheran Church. He was confirmed April 2, 1950 by Rev. E. Frese at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church (Beatrice). He attended Lutheran school from 1945-1950, then Beatrice High School until moving to Missouri in February, 1954. He graduated from Lutesville High School, May 1954. He joined the Natural Gas Pipeline, Company of America on October 15, 1954. On January 7, 1959 he was drafted into the US Army where he served as a dental assistant at Fort Myer, Arlington, Virginia. He was honorably discharged from the Army on January 6, 1961 and re-joined NGP, where he worked until his retirement in March 1996. He married Dolores (Wright) Wiegand on July 3, 1962 in Trinity Lutheran in Herscher, IL. Kenneth is survived by his wife, Dolores; brother, Ronald; children: Laurie (Michael) Applebee, Terri (Gary) Gillette, Sherri (Jim Mack) and Kerry (Abby) Wiegand; grandchildren: Andy (Mariah), Alex, Aaron (Emily), Austin, and Arik Applebee; Alyssa (Michael) Larson, Nora and Teddy Wiegand; and great-grandchildren: Tanner and Audra Applebee and Lincoln Larson. He was preceded in death by his parents and his brother, Alan. A private family graveside service was held Friday, March 27, 2020 at 11:00 a.m. in Pilot Center Cemetery, Herscher. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be sent to Friends in Christ Lutheran Church, 1338 Clay Street, Morris, IL. Arrangements have been entrusted with U.C. Davis-Callahan Funeral Home, 301 W. Washington Street, Morris, IL. For further information visit the website at www.ucda viscallahan.com or contact the funeral home at 815-942-0084. Online condolences may be directed to the family by visiting the website.

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