Dwight S. Wesenberg

Dwight S. Wesenberg, age 91, of Dows passed away Thursday January 1, 2015 at the Rehabilitation Center of Hampton.

Dwight was born February 20, 1923 in Dows, Iowa to Fred and Ruth (Roser) Wesenberg. He attended grade school at Morgan number 5 country school and graduated from Dows High School. Dwight met Betty Hackbarth and later married June 22, 1947, at the Morgan Methodist Church. They were blessed with two children Jane and Daniel. Dwight was a hard worker, not only farming himself but doing custom work for area farmers, he retired from farming in 1983. Dwight also had a passion for woodworking, doing a lot of different projects, such as building children's rocking chairs for family and friends, crosses, and other woodworking projects of all kinds. Then later detailed models of construction equipment, tractors etc.. Dwight would sell his woodworking at different shows and markets and some local shops. Dwight loved softball and baseball; he managed a softball team after he quit playing and coached Little League in the Dows area. He watch countless baseball games on TV, but not to interfere with work, would video tape them and watch them in the winter months.

Dwight was a life long member of the Morgan Methodist Church and was chairman of the cemetery board for many years. Dwight and Betty spent most Christmas's in Aransas Pass Texas as a family vacation when the kids were in school then spent more time there during the winter till they found It difficult to travel.

Left to survive him is the love of his life Betty, daughter, Jane (John) Moore, of Rockford, Illinois, son, Dan (April) Wesenberg, and Grandson Daniel of Zionsville, Indiana.

He was preceded in death by his parents, brother Rodney and two nephews, Terry and Ted.