Rudolph C. Lammers

Rudolph C. Lammers, age 100, of Hartington, NE, died on Saturday, February 28, 2009, at the Golden Living Center in Hartington.

Mass of Christian Burial will be on Wednesday, March 4, 2009 at 10:30 am at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Fordyce, NE with Rev. David Fulton officiating. Burial will be in St. John the Baptist Cemetery in Fordyce. Visitation will be on Tuesday from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm with a rosary at 2:00 pm at the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington. There will be a Vigil Service and Video Tribute at the church at 7:00 pm on Tuesday. Visitation will be one hour prior to services on Wednesday at the church. To send online condolences or to view the video tribute, please visit www.wintzrayfuneralhome.com.

Pallbearers will be Mike Lammers, Art Wiebelhaus, Danette Schmidt, Scott Lammers, Joe Lammers, Ross Lammers, Jacob Lammers, John Wiebelhaus, and Steve Chalupnik

Rudy was born on June 18, 1908 to Joseph H. and Catherine (Willembring) Lammers. He lived west of Hartington in the Lammers Ranch area all of his life where he farmed. Rudy's education was mostly at the Lammers Ranch School, a year in Fordyce to get a religious education so he could make his First Holy Communion. Rudy attended Trinity High School and an accounting school in Sioux City and proceeded on to Lincoln where he received his diploma in Auto and Tractor School in 1929. Throughout his school years, he received many awards for his meticulous penmanship and spelling. Rudy married Rose J. Arens on January 5, 1932 in Hartington. To this union, seven children were born. In March of 2004 Rudy became a resident of the Golden Living Center in Hartington.

Rudy was a member of the St. John the Baptist Catholic Church and was a former trustee of the church. He also was a former member of the Board of Directors for the Farmers Union Coop in Hartington. Rudy enjoyed playing the violin and harmonica. He was an excellent herdsman, loved to hunt, and always kept busy on the farm. Rudy carried on the tradition of his father's apple orchard and his 3 sons continue this tradition today. He was "the patriarch" of his family, was a very kind man and always had a great sense of humor with a quick wink. God and family were Rudy's top priorities.

Rudy is survived by 7 children and their spouses, Cyril and Irene Lammers of Fordyce; Clair and Vivian Lammers of Fairbanks, Alaska; Vivian and Alburn Wiebelhaus of Aurora, Colorado; Angela and Armand Wiebelhaus of Yankton; Joan and Sam Brice of Fairbanks, Alaska; Jeanne and Don Schmidt of Crofton; Mark Lammers of Hartington; 36 grandchildren, 73 great grandchildren, 15 great great grandchildren, a sister, Adeline Hansen of Houston, Texas; and a sister in law, Margaret Lammers of Hartington.

Rudy was preceded in death by his parents, his wife Rose, 4 brothers, Ray, Alfred, Hugo, and Arthur Lammers, 5 sisters, Hilda Filips, Alphonsa Pautler, Rita Love, Dora Lammers, and Lucina Prier, a great grandson, Peter Anderson, a son in law, John Chalupnik, and 2 daughters in law, Phyllis Lammers, and Nancy Lammers.

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