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Helen was born on March 13, 1916 on the farm near Fontanelle, Nebraska to William and Lenora 'Scheer' Wilkening. She grew up there, and graduated from Fremont High School in 1933. She then received her teaching certificate from Midland College and taught in a rural school.
On June 16, 1937, Helen Wilkening was married to Aaron 'Jack' Niebaum in Fontanelle. The couple lived in Beatrice and in Columbus, before moving to Fremont in 1943. In Fremont, her husband operated Niebaum Motor Company (a Studebaker dealership) for 20 years before becoming the clerk of the district court of Dodge County.
Helen was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Fremont. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi
and she was formerly a member of the Optimist Club Ladies organization and a hospital volunteer.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband 'Jack' in December of 2004, and her 2 brothers Alvin and Clarence 'Kelly' Wilkening.
Survivors: daughter – Marci and husband Gerald Giesing of Omaha
2 sons – Gary Niebaum of Potter Valley, Calif.
Roger and wife Judy Niebaum of Fremont
3 grandchildren – Traci and husband John Langland
Kelli and husband Tom Mougin
David Niebaum
2 step-grandchildren
6 great grandchildren – Brittani, Christopher, & Brooke Langland
Logan & Grant Mougin
Barbara D'Agostino
sister-in-law – Dorothy Wilkening of Arlington
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (Febr. 25th) in Salem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Thomas officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to her church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Tuesday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM, and at the church Wednesday morning for an hour before the service.
On June 16, 1937, Helen Wilkening was married to Aaron 'Jack' Niebaum in Fontanelle. The couple lived in Beatrice and in Columbus, before moving to Fremont in 1943. In Fremont, her husband operated Niebaum Motor Company (a Studebaker dealership) for 20 years before becoming the clerk of the district court of Dodge County.
Helen was a member of Salem Lutheran Church of Fremont. She was also a member of Beta Sigma Phi
and she was formerly a member of the Optimist Club Ladies organization and a hospital volunteer.
Helen was preceded in death by her husband 'Jack' in December of 2004, and her 2 brothers Alvin and Clarence 'Kelly' Wilkening.
Survivors: daughter – Marci and husband Gerald Giesing of Omaha
2 sons – Gary Niebaum of Potter Valley, Calif.
Roger and wife Judy Niebaum of Fremont
3 grandchildren – Traci and husband John Langland
Kelli and husband Tom Mougin
David Niebaum
2 step-grandchildren
6 great grandchildren – Brittani, Christopher, & Brooke Langland
Logan & Grant Mougin
Barbara D'Agostino
sister-in-law – Dorothy Wilkening of Arlington
The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Wednesday (Febr. 25th) in Salem Lutheran Church with the Rev. Michael Thomas officiating. The committal will follow in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to her church.
Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Tuesday from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6:30 to 8 PM, and at the church Wednesday morning for an hour before the service.