Herbert C. Zuhlke (Brunswick)

Funeral services for Herbert Zuhlke, age 96, of Brunswick will be held Monday, July 28th at 10:00 a.m. at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Plainview. Burial will be in the Danish Cemetery in rural Plainview. Visitation for Herb Zuhlke will be from 4-8 PM. On Sunday at the Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Plainview. Military honors will be conducted by Brunswick American Legion Post #357 and Creighton V.F.W. Post #1151 Herb Zuhlke passed away July 24th at the Golden Living Center in Neligh.

Herbert Carl Ferdinand Zuhlke was born on a farm 7 miles South of Brunswick on March 12, 1918 to August and Bertha (Bono) Zuhlke. He has one sister, Edna Raff. He lived on various farms south of Brunswick his entire life, except for his time spent in the service. Herb attended District 58 and 35 schools. After completion of the 10th grade he worked as a farm hand at various places.

On July 14, 1941, he enlisted in to the Army. He left for overseas duty August 17, 1942 and was stationed at Belfast, Ireland, near Newcastle, England, Oran, Africa and various areas in Italy. He did mechanic work and was a battalion welder. He returned home on October 10, 1945.

Herb met his wife of more than 68 years, Dorothy Goedeker. She was a waitress at a local café in Plainview, NE. They were married on March 31, 1946 at the Bethesda Lutheran Church in Winnetoon, NE. They spent their entire married life on 3 of the different farms Herbert had resided on in his childhood years. They were blessed with seven sons: Norman, Keith, Eugene, Dean, Alden, Jerry, and David. Herb was a member of Bethany Lutheran Church of rural Brunswick until it merged with another church and became Our Savior’s Lutheran of Plainview, NE. Herbert and his wife, Dorothy, were currently residing at the Golden Living Center in Neligh, NE where he passed away on July 23rd, 2014 after attaining the age of 96 years and 4 months.

Herbert is survived by his wife, Dorothy, and all seven of his sons: Norman (Jane) and Eugene (Deborah) all of Brunswick, Keith (Debra) of Neligh, Dean (Gina) of Omaha, Alden (Lisa) of Plainview, Jerry (Rhonda) of Creighton and David of Crofton, NE; seventeen grandsons, six granddaughters, and 31 great grandchildren; sister, Edna Raff of Lincoln and brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Gene and Irene Hague of Omaha.

He was preceded in death by his parents, August and Bertha Zuhlke; brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws, William (Faye) Goedeker, Allen (Dorus) Goedeker, Delbert (Rose) Goedeker, Donnie Goedeker and Lester Raff.