John Veburg, 84 of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, November 9, 2005 at the Tabitha Health Care Service in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The funeral service will be Saturday, November 12, 10:00 A.M. at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Columbus with Rev. Douglas Zurek officiating. Interment will be in the Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery in Hordville, Nebraska around 11:45 AM on Saturday.  Visitation will be on Friday from 5:00 - 8:00 P.M. at the Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday from 9:00 - 10:00 A.M. at the church with a family prayer service at 9:45 A.M.  There will be a lunch served at the Fridhem Lutheran Church following the interment.  Memorials are suggested to Trinity Lutheran Church or Fridhem Lutheran Church.

John Conrad Veburg was born October 11, 1921 in Hordville, Nebraska to John Ellis and Emily Clarissa (Bengtson) Veburg. John was raised on the family farm north of Hordville and attended Hordville Public Schools graduating with the class of 1938. He attended Luther College in Wahoo, Nebraska, Carnegie Tech at Pittsburgh while in the US Army, and received his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from the University of Nebraska in 1949.

John was employed by IBM in Lincoln NE and Endicott NY, TracerLab, Ampex Corp and Vishay (Dale) Electronics during his career, receiving several patents for his work. John was a long time member of IEEE (Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers) and held several posts as an officer in the Nebraska Section.

John entered the service on March 23, 1943 and was honorably discharged February 6, 1946. John achieved the rank of Technical Sergeant in the United States Army during WW II serving in both the European and Pacific theatres. 

John and Mildred Nyberg were united in marriage June 23, 1954 at Fridhem Lutheran Church in Hordville.  They made their first home in Vestal Center, New York.  In 1955 they moved to El Cerito, California.  In 1960 they moved to San Carlos, California where they resided until 1974 when they moved to Columbus, Nebraska. John served as Cub Master for Pack 53 in San Carlos, and was active in the Arundel School PTA. He served on the church council at Holy Trinity Lutheran in San Carlos CA.

Church affiliations include Fridhem Lutheran in Hordville, Carlmont Methodist, Holy Trinity Lutheran in San Carlos and Trinity Lutheran in Columbus. John enjoyed photography, gardening, and collecting family history.

John is survived by:

Son - Eugene (Sharlotte) Veburg of Lincoln, NE

Son - Conrad (Gailynn Cappiello) Veburg of Gretna, NE

Son - David Veburg of Gresham, NE

Grandchildren - Emily and Michael Veburg of Lincoln, NE

Craig, Megan, and Alex Veburg of Gresham, NE

Caleb Durbin of Gretna, NE

Sister - Agnes Anderson of Bettendorf, IA

Brother - Ronald (Darlene) Veburg of Hastings, NE

 

John was preceded in death by:

Parents - John Ellis and Emily Clarissa Veburg

Wife - Mildred Veburg

Sister - Marie Clayton

Brother - Richard Veburg

Grandson - Erik Veburg

 

SERVICE FOLDER

 

SAFELY HOME

I am home in Heaven, dear ones;
Oh, so happy and so bright!
There is perfect joy and beauty
In this everlasting light.

All the pain and grief is over,
Every restless tossing passed;
I am now at peace forever,
Safely home in Heaven at last.

Did you wonder why I so calmly
Trod the valley of the shade?
Oh! but Jesus' love illumined
Every dark and fearful glade.

And He came Himself to meet me
In that way so hard to tread;
And with Jesus' arm to lean on,
Could I have one doubt or dread?

Then you must not grieve so sorely,
For I love you dearly still;
Try to look beyond earth's shadows,
Pray to trust our Father's Will.

There is work still waiting for you,
So you must not idly stand;
Do it now, while life remaineth-
You shall rest in Jesus' land.

When that work is all completed,
He will gently call you Home;
Oh, the rapture of that meeting,
Oh, the joy to see you come!



In Memory Of

John C. Veburg

Born
Tuesday, October 11, 1921
Hordville, Nebraska

Entered Into Rest
Wednesday, November 9, 2005
Lincoln, Nebraska

Service
Saturday, November 12, 2005      10:00 AM
Trinity Lutheran Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Douglas Zurek

Music
Bea Roberts ~ Organist
Darlene Veburg ~ Accompanist
Ron Veburg ~ Soloist
"Going Home"
"Children Of The Heavenly Father"
Congregational Hymns
"How Great Thou Art"
"My Hope Is Built On Nothing Less"

Casket Bearers
Paul Clayton                     Roland Veburg
DeVon Veburg                Lyndon Veburg
Walden Veburg              Matthew Veburg

Interment
Fridhem Lutheran Cemetery
Hordville, Nebraska