Wayne M. Nissen, 80, of Wayne, died Wednesday, Dec. 14, 2011 at Careage of Wayne in Wayne.
Services with Masonic rites were held Friday, Dec. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Wayne. The Rev. Pete Phillips officiated. Visitation was held Thursday, Dec. 22 from 5 - 8 p.m. at Hasemann Funeral Home in Wayne with the family present.
Wayne M. Nissen was born April 4, 1931, at Roseland to Orville and Lydia (Martin) Nissen. He graduated from Roseland High School and attended the University of Nebraska, majoring in General Agriculture. He was an Electrical Apprentice in Lincoln. He served in The United States Navy from Sept. 5, 1952 to May 9, 1960, during the Korean War on the U.S.S. Sunbird where he was a diesel mechanic and received the National Defense Service Medal. Wayne married Jacqueline Bundy on July 6, 1952. The couple lived in Connecticut while Wayne finished his military service. They farmed near Gretna and then Syracuse. Later they moved to Hubbard, Iowa where Wayne was Territory Manager for Cargill for Nebraska and Iowa for 20 years. They moved to Wayne in 1973 where Wayne managed Nutrena Feeds Store for 10 years. He was a member of the First United Methodist Church and 50-year Mason and member of Wayne Masonic Lodge A.F. & A.M. #120. He was a carving instructor and an avid wood carver of ducks, birds and fish. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, and camping.
Survived include his five sons, Scott Nissen of Houston, Texas, Aaron (Holly) Nissen of Delta, Utah, Alan (Tammy) Nissen of Wayne, Stuart Nissen of Sioux City, Iowa, and Kevrin Nissen of Houston, Texas; nine grandchildren; 10 great-grandchildren; sisters, Myrtis Alber of Blue Hill and Phyllis Stonys of Omaha; nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Jackie on Aug. 20, 2011; two brothers-in-law, Harold Alber and Ed Stonys.
Honorary pallbearers will be Jackie and Wayne’s grandchildren, Linsey Calidonio, Stefanie Nissen, Megan Nissen, Danielle Dolan, Drew Pearson, Robert Barrera and Robin Donaldson
Active pallbearers were Jackie and Wayne’s sons and grandsons, Scott, Aaron, Alan, Stuart, Kevrin, Nicholas and Christopher.
Burial with military rites was in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne. Memorials may be made to the Wayne County Veterans Memorial and Veteran’s Flag Fund. Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne is in charge of arrangements.
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