E. "Gerri" Geraldine Tank
April 13, 1925 - August 14, 2020

E. "Gerri" Geraldine Tank

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E. Geraldine 'Gerri' Tank, 95, of Fremont
passed away early Friday morning (August 14, 2020)
in Dunklau Gardens, Fremont.

Eunice Geraldine Wehmeyer was born in Arlington, Nebraska on April 13, 1925 to Walter and Elma (Hilgenkamp) Wehmeyer. She was baptized April 20, 1925 and confirmed in 1939, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church north of Arlington. She grew up on the farm near Arlington, and attended St. Paul's Lutheran School and church. She graduated from Arlington High School in 1942.

With her sister Bernice, she went to Chicago and worked as a waitress. She attended the Chicago Musical College and the Conservatory of Music.

On October 9, 1947, Gerri was married to Francis E. Tank in the city of Chicago at the courthouse and later, on September 3, 1949, they had a ceremony in St. Paul's Lutheran Church at Arlington.

The couple moved to Fremont in 1953. Here, she was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and was secretary of the church for a number of years. She also had worked at the Fremont Golf Club and Kindler's Café.

Gerri is survived by her husband, Francis E. Tank of Fremont, and her son Byron Tank of Lincoln. She was preceded in death by her parents Walter and Elma Wehmeyer, sister Bernice Grosse, and brother Dorwin Wehmeyer.

The funeral service will be 11 AM Monday (August 17th) at Trinity Lutheran Church with Rev. Dan Heuer, masks are suggested. Visitation will be at the church Monday beginning at 9 AM until service time. The committal will be in Memorial Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to her church.

Ludvigsen Mortuary in Fremont is in charge of arrangements.

Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com

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Visitation
Monday, August 17, 2020
9:00am until 11:00am
Trinity Lutheran Church
1546 North Luther Road
Fremont, NE  68025
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Service
Funeral Service
Monday, August 17, 2020
11:00am
Trinity Lutheran Church (LCMS)
1546 N. Luther Road
Fremont, NE  68025
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Interment
Memorial Cemetery
800 West 23rd Street
Fremont, NE  68025
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Condolences(2)

  1. Suzanne Hula Baker
    To Gerri's family, I can remember Gerri working in the church office years ago when my first grade class was held in the church basement. Always so nice! Also my grandfather was a Hilgenkamp from Arlington so I'm sure we were related down the line. My sympathies to her family.
  2. Joyce Stork
    Dear Francis, my deepest sympathy on your loss. I have so long admired you, having had you teach our Bible study when Kent and I first joined Trinity so many years ago. It wasn't until today, when I read Geraldine's obituary that I learned she was a Wehmeyer and that you were blessed with over 70 years together. May the Lord's peace be with all of you.
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