Glenn Henry Wiebke

Glenn Wiebke, 91, of Cedar Falls, formerly of Sumner, passed away on Monday, May 10, 2021, at UnityPoint Health/Allen Hospital in Waterloo.  He was born in rural Butler County, on April 27, 1930, to Henry Wiebke and Antje (Franken) Wiebke.  Glenn attended the rural schools in Butler County and graduated from Greene High School in 1948.  After graduating from Wartburg College, Waverly, he taught at Ellsworth Community High School in Ellsworth, and Sumner Community High School in Sumner.  Glenn was also a graduate of the University of Iowa where he earned a Masters Degree in Education.  In 1969, he began working at The First National Bank of Sumner (later First State Bank), until his retirement in 1992.  He also served on the bank's board of directors from 1976 to 2006.

Glenn was always very active in his community and involved in many organizations.  He was a long-time member of Rotary and he also spent many years serving on the board of directors for the Sumner Municipal Light Plant and Boy Scout Troop 45.  Glenn enjoyed fishing, woodworking and home improvement projects, and was especially fond of the summers he and Margaret spent at their lake cabin in northern Minnesota, often joined by family and friends.

Glenn was united in marriage with Genevieve Meier of Sumner on December 21, 1958.  Following Genevieve's death he was later joined in marriage with Margaret Reinking Seegers on November 24, 1984.

Glenn is survived by his wife, Margaret Wiebke of Cedar Falls; sons, Brian (Joan) Wiebke of Marion, Craig (Jeanne) Wiebke of Ames and Bruce Wiebke of Denver, CO; grandchildren Katherine (Justin) Walters, Elizabeth (Zach) Suter, Andrew Wiebke and Jacob Wiebke; step-children, Holly Sniff of Oxford, NC, Gary (Dixie) Seegers of Maynard, Julie (Kevin) Lockard of Oelwein and Kelly (Bonnie) Seegers of Cypress, TX; step-grandchildren Amber Sniff (Jim Heffernan), Hunter Sniff, Heidi Seegers, Hope (Geoff) Wood, Heath (Amy) Seegers, April (Jon) Wilson, Isaiah (Amy) Lockard, Grace (Todd) Helms, Summer(Jacob) Hagendorf, Savannah (Colin) Trahan, Chelsea Seegers, Alex Seegers, Brian Seegers and Brandon Seegers; along with over twenty great and step great-grandchildren.  He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Genevieve; and siblings, Violet Voigts, Phyllis Bellows and Harold Wiebke.

Glenn's funeral service will be at 10:30 am on Friday, May 14, 2021 at St. John Lutheran Church of Cedar Falls with an hour of visitation prior.  Burial will be at 1:30 pm at St. John Lutheran Cemetery of Sumner.  Memorials may be directed to the family and condolences can be left at www.DahlFuneralHome.com.  Attendees are asked to bring and wear a mask, and social distance.