Jeanne Crippen Wachter

1926 ~ 2012

  Jeanne (Crippen) Wachter, of Hubbard, NE, passed away Thursday August 9, 2012. Funeral services for Jeanne will be held Monday, August 13, 2012 at 10:30 a.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hubbard, NE, with Pastor Randy Rasmussen officiating. Visitation will be Sunday from 1 p.m. until 4 p.m. at Munderloh – Smith Funeral Home in Emerson, NE. Burial will be at the Lyons City Cemetery in Lyons, NE. Upon the family’s request, please dress casual to Jeanne’s services.

   Jeanne was born March 31, 1926 to Tom and Ella (Bacon) Crippen near Lyons, NE. She attended Parks Community School for ten years, Blackbird High School for one year and graduated from Decatur High School in 1943.

   On June 21, 1943 she married Rollin Wachter in Dakota City, NE. They farmed near Rosalie for two years, then moved to their farm near Hubbard. Jeanne was baptized and confirmed at Trinity Lutheran Church in Hubbard. She served as a school secretary for the Hubbard School for several years.

   She is survived by a daughter, Betty and her husband Rob Solomon of Beaverton, OR; a son Joe and his wife Terri, of Hubbard, NE; four grandchildren, Austin McConnell and wife Sarah of Crown Point, IN; Sarah and husband Andy Sample of Sioux City, IA; Scott Rice and wife Andrea of Des Moines, IA; Staci Danielson of Davenport, IA; and twelve great grandchildren.

    She was preceded in death by her husband Rollin, her parents, a brother Russell, sisters Donna Blackerby, Helen Smith, Alice Mobley, Ethel Jarosz, Neva Taylor; daughter-in-law TeriSue; and a great grandson Bailey Sample.

(Information taken from 50th Alumni Booklet May 1993.  Please send an e-mail to update information at any time.)

Spouse: Rollin

Children: 2

Grandchildren: 4

     I was married to Rollin Wachter after graduation and we will celebrate our 50th Anniversary on June 20, 1993.  We lived on a farm near Rosalie, then moved to Hubbard in 1945.  I was a housewife, "go-fer", gardener, Den mother, Sunday School teacher and Church organist until the kids were in high school.  Then I was a secretary for 7 years at HUBBARD school.

     We've traveled from Key West to Alaska, thru western Canada and the  U.S., spending winters in Florida and Arizona.  My husband suffered a stroke 2 years ago and I have arthritis, so a lot of our activities are curtailed.

  Sorry, we can't be at the banquet.  I'd love to hear from you.  Enjoy yourselves!

Updated: 4/5/09