Clemens Wennekamp, age 89, of Columbus died Friday, March 20, 2015 at Mory's Haven in Columbus

Clemens Wennekamp was born March 27, 1925 in Creston, Nebraska to George and Marie (Groteluschen) Wennekamp. He attended Immanuel Lutheran Grade School and two years of high school at District #10. He married Alice (Smith) Schrier on February 23, 1963. His early years were spent farming and painting. He entered the U.S. Army at Ft. Riley, Kansas and served 18 months in the China, Burma and India Theatres in the Dismounted Calvary and Military Police. He did car body repair for Mikes Auto for 16 years and Cerny Body Shop until semi-retirement in 1992.

In lieu of flowers memorials are suggested.

He was preceded in death by his wife Alice in 1999
6 brothers: Rheinold, Albert, Herman, Martin, Arthur, Irwin
2 sisters: Pauline Wennekamp, Elsie Wendt
1 stepson & wife: Dennis & Janet Schrier
1 stepdaughter & husband: Kathryn & John Marshall

He is survived by brother: Melvin (Margaret) Wennekamp of Columbus
1 stepson:Jim (Pat) Schrier of Lincoln
Granddaughter Richelle (Greg) Pechar of Bellevue
Great Grandchildren: Brittney Long, Caleb Long, Cassidy Pechar, Johannah Pechar of Bellevue
Great Great Grandchildren: Josiah & Lila of Bellevue
Granddaughter: Lisa Marshall of Lincoln
Great Granddaughter Shyann Marshall of Lincoln
Granddaughter: Terry Marshall of Fremont
Great Grandson: Austin Marshall of Fremont
Great granddaughter: Emily Christensen of Nebraska City
Granddaughter: Tammy (Chris) Augustine of Columbus
Great Grandson: Drew Augustine of Omaha
Great Grandson: Noah Augustine of Columbus
Great Granddaughters: Chelsea & Macy Augustine of Columbus
Granddaughter: Angie (Dana) Kirby of Silver Creek
Great Granddaughter: Brittany Howell of Grand Island
Great Grandson Colton Kirby of Silver Creek
Granddaughter: Jessie (Ben) Kreitzinger of Council Bluffs, IA
Great granddaughters: Jade Schrier & Bayli Kreitzinger of Council Bluffs, IA
Granddaughter: Heather Schrier of Columbus
Grandson: Cody (Samantha) Schrier of Duncan
Great granddaughter: Gracyn Schrier of Duncan
Great grandson: Rueger Schrier of Duncan
Grandson: Wes Schrier of Duncan
Great grandson: Cash Schrier of Duncan
And several nieces and nephews