Libbie Irene Wostrel (Pierce)

Funeral services for Libbie Irene Wostrel, age 100, of Pierce, will be held at 10:30 A.M. December 29th, 2014 at the United Methodist Church in Plainview with burial in the Pleasant View Cemetery in Plainview. Visitation will be held Sunday, December 28th from 4-7 P.M. at the Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview. Libbie passed away December 22, 2014 at her home in rural Pierce, NE.


Libbie (Smutney) Wostrel was born September 30, 1914 in rural Beemer, NE. She married Rudolph (Rudy) E. Wostrel on September 26th, 1935 at West Point, NE. The couple moved to Cedar Rapids and rented a farm. In 1941 they purchased 720 acres of farm ground West of Pierce and eventually expanded their operation throughout the years.

Libbie enjoyed quilting, gardening, canning, and spending time with family and friends. She also dedicated a great amount of time to raising chickens, including building a two-story chicken house.


Survivors include: one daughter, Lonnie Forsch of Pierce; four sons, Gary, Rudolph Jr.(Friend Dee), and Mylan (Herminia) Wostrel, all of Pierce and Eldon (Debbie) of Elkhorn; twelve grandchildren, twenty-five great-grandchildren, and six great-great-grandchildren, and one great-great-great-grandchild and many nieces and nephews.

Libbie was preceded in death by her parents, husband (Rudolph), one sister, one brother, one great-granddaughter and one great-grandson.