Stanley E Weber

In Memory OfSTANLEY E. WEBER Stanley E. Weber, of Friend, died Monday, December 11, 2006, at the Friend Manor in Friend at the age of 77 years, 3 months and 23 days after a short but courageous battle with melanoma. He was born August 18, 1929 on a farm near Friend, Nebraska to Fred C. and Selma E. (Carlson) Weber, the second of four children. As a young boy he attended country school and graduated from Friend Public Schools with the Class of 1946. During his high school years, he played basketball and earned several special recognitions. On August 14, 1949, he was united in marriage to Miriam Frankforter at the Friend Methodist Church and to this union four children were born, Janet, Judith, Patti, and Pamela. He was asked to sub for Andy Pratt on his city mail route. Later Andy accepted a rural route and Stan began a long career with the postal service with a city route, delivering twice daily in the early years. In 1959, Stan had the opportunity to deliver rural mail which he continued to do until his retirement in 1984. After his retirement in 1984 from the postal service, Stan worked in the golf shop at the country club. The Friend Country Club was always very important to Stan and he served as the construction superintendent for the golf course when it was built in 1967. The wages he earned for this job, he donated back to the Country Club. When each of his grandchildren turned 14, he made them a set of custom golf clubs. In later years he was the golf course superintendent and was required to be current in all the licenses for sprays and lawn care. Stan also served on the board of directors of the Friend Country Club and served as golf tournament director for the club for many years, directing his last tournament in September of 2006. In the early years even though Stan had four girls, he enjoyed coaching little league ball and was presented the Aksarben Good Neighbor Award for these efforts. During the winter months, he was an avid spectator of sports on television. Stan always showed respect and care for those in need, volunteering many hours of assistance. Spending time with his family, especially his grandchildren and great grandchildren was important to him. Stanley enjoyed attending many golf tournaments. He was a member of the United Methodist Church and the Friend Country Club, Volunteer Fire Department, all of Friend, Rural Letter Carrier's Association, Nebraska Golf Superintendent's Association. Stanley is survived by his daughters and sons-in-law, Janet and Rod Wellman, Judith and Mark Lafferty, all of Lincoln, Patti and Jeff Combs, Friend, and Pamela and Jerry Cash, Lincoln, ten grandchildren, Scot Wellman and fiance' Courtney Earley, Lincoln, Rustin and Dixi Wellman, Waverly, Stacia and Conrad Garner, Irvine, CA, Amy and Bryan Stump, Cheyenne WY, Adam and Holly Lafferty, Ashley Lafferty, all of Lincoln, Travis and Heidi Combs, York, Paul Combs, Overland Park, KS, Nicholas Svehla and fiance Stephanie Spohn, Lincoln, Dana Svehla, Lincoln, four great-grandchildren, Skye Wellman, Waverly, Cori Jo Combs, York, Kynli Jean Combs, York, Colin Lafferty, Lincoln, brother, Leonard Weber and special friend, Gladys Messman, Friend, sister and brother-in-law, Deloris and Don Burda, Sunnyvale, CA, sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Alta Weber, Dorchester, Rebanis and Eugene Gloye, Grover Beach, CA, many nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Stan was preceded in death by his parents, his wife, Miriam in 2003, brother, Ivan, brother-in-law and sister-in-law, Blaine and Lola Frankforter A Funeral Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, December 15, 2006, at the United Methodist Church in Friend with Rev. Paixao Baptista officiating. Interment will be in Andrew Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-9 pm Wednesday, 9-9 Thursday with the family greeting relatives and friends 7-9 pm at Lauber-Moore Funeral Home, Friend and one hour before services at the church on Friday. Memorials have been established and may be directed in care of the family.