Violet G. Wendt

Violet G. Wendt passed away peacefully at Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, Nebraska on April 15, 2016 at the age of 93.

Violet was born May 29, 1922 on a farm in Memphis, Nebraska to Sara and Emil Larsen.

She graduated from Ashland High School in 1940. After High School, she worked at the Lincoln Air Base as a stenographer, the Ordinance Plant in Mead, Nebraska as a secretary, and the Western Electric in Omaha.

Violet was married to Leon Wendt from 1944-1977. From this marriage four children were born, Lana, Gregory, Debra and Brenda.

Violet is loved by all of her family and will be greatly missed. She enjoyed visits from her family, especially form the grandkids, playing rummy, watching Lawrence Welk and Wheel of Fortune, taking drives to see the famers’ crops and horses grazing, her favorite restaurant was PF Changs and favorite candies were Ghirardelli chocolates and Jelly Belly’s.

She is preceded in death by her parents Sara and Emil Larson; son Gregory Wendt; brother and sister-in-law Cliff and Maxine Larson; sister and brother-in-law Dorene and Glenn Karloff; brother and sister-in-law Orvin and Margaret Larson and son-in-law Michael Novak.

She is survived by her children, Lana Novak of Lincoln, NE; Debra (Bill) Kistler of Elkhorn, NE and Brenda (Alfred) Beier of Glenwood, IA; grandchildren, Bailey Novak of Lincoln, NE; Zachary Willett of Omaha, NE; Chase Beier of Sumter, SC; Blake Beier of Golden, CO; great-grandson Blaine Willett of Omaha, NE.

A Private funeral service will take place at the Crowell Memorial Home in Blair, NE. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests memorials to Crowell Memorial Home.

Visitation:Wednesday, April 15, 2015
5:00 PM
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Service:Wednesday, April 15, 2015
5:00 PM
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