Daniel Wemhoff

Private Mass of Christian Burial for Daniel A Wemhoff, 69, of Columbus, will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, May 7 at St. Anthony Catholic Church in Columbus with Father Ross officiating. Visitation, without the family present, will be at McKown Funeral Home in Columbus from 2-5 p.m Wednesday, May 6. Due to directed health care measures surrounding covid-19, the visitation will be limited to 10 people at a time. Burial will be in the Ss Patrick and Joseph Cemetery near Platte Center with Military Honors provided by American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard.

The Funeral Mass will be live-streamed on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook page. To access the page, click here.

Dan passed away Friday, May 1, 2020 after a year long battle with cancer.

Dan was born on April 13, 1951 to parents Edwin and Marie (Nave) Wemhoff. He grew up on a farm west of Platte Center, NE. He attended St Joseph's Catholic Elementary School and then graduated from Platte Center High School. In 1971 Dan joined the Army and completed advanced training in maintenance at Fort Leonardwood, MO. He was stationed with 79th Construction Engineering Company in Karlsruhe, Germany, attaining rank of Specialist 4th Class. He was honorably discharged in 1974 and then returned to the Columbus area. His career included work in construction and maintenance. Dan retired from the maintenance department at Columbus Community Hospital in 2018.
He was an active member of St Anthony's Parish in Columbus and also served as member and past president of the Granville Cemetery Association. He enjoyed spending time with siblings, Husker baseball and football, sheephead and golfing.

He is survived by his siblings: Sister-in Law Mary Ann Wemhoff of Pilger, Brothers: Alvin (Janet) Belgrade, John (Beverly) of Platte Center, Arnie (Anne) of Fullerton, Jim (Mary) of Platte Center, Dale (Kathy) of Norfolk, Bill (Sharon) of Platte Center, Ted (Cindy) of Platte Center, Sisters: Rita (Brad ) Sallinger of Doniphan and Carolyn (Steve) Brouillette of Hastings, many nieces and nephews, Uncles Gerard Wemhoff of Omaha and Hal Hensle of California and Aunt Lenore Wemhoff of Humphrey.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his brother Ron and infant sister Mary.

Dan will be missed greatly.