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Robert A. “Fat” Wirz

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Robert A. “Fat” Wirz

Birth
Nemaha County, Nebraska, USA
Death
27 Mar 1995 (aged 92)
Broken Bow, Custer County, Nebraska, USA
Burial
Purdum, Blaine County, Nebraska, USA Add to Map
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Son of Nicholas Jacob and Mary L. (Grable) Wirz. When he was 9, his parents moved to Halsey, Nebr. and homesteaded north of there. He received his education in Halsey. He worked for the U. S. Forestry Service, and various neighbors and after his marriage to Marie Rodocker, they purchased the general merchandise store in Halsey which they operated for 30 years. Mr. Wirz was also a star route mail carrier for 40 years, retiring at age 85. Mr. Wirz was active in the formation of the 4-H Camp at Halsey.

Survivors were his wife, son Bob, daughter Beverly and three sisters, Ida Anderson of Grand Island, Rosa Rumsey of Fullerton and Elsie Lucy of El Cajun, Calif. He was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Ted.
Son of Nicholas Jacob and Mary L. (Grable) Wirz. When he was 9, his parents moved to Halsey, Nebr. and homesteaded north of there. He received his education in Halsey. He worked for the U. S. Forestry Service, and various neighbors and after his marriage to Marie Rodocker, they purchased the general merchandise store in Halsey which they operated for 30 years. Mr. Wirz was also a star route mail carrier for 40 years, retiring at age 85. Mr. Wirz was active in the formation of the 4-H Camp at Halsey.

Survivors were his wife, son Bob, daughter Beverly and three sisters, Ida Anderson of Grand Island, Rosa Rumsey of Fullerton and Elsie Lucy of El Cajun, Calif. He was preceded in death by two brothers, George and Ted.


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  • Added: Aug 14, 2013
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/115486882/robert_a-wirz: accessed ), memorial page for Robert A. “Fat” Wirz (25 Dec 1902–27 Mar 1995), Find a Grave Memorial ID 115486882, citing Purdum Cemetery, Purdum, Blaine County, Nebraska, USA; Maintained by diaNEB (contributor 47466150).