Danny D. Wieck

Danny D. Wieck, 81, of Worms, died unexpectedly at his home on Sunday, February 22, 2026.

Funeral services were held on Friday, February 27, 2026, at Zion Lutheran Church in Worms with Reverend Craig K.

Niemeier officiating.

Congregation hymns included “Abide With Me” and “Lift High The Cross.”

Brian Tibbetts, Brad Wieck, Rich Loeffelbein, Steve Loeffelbein, Tanner Tibbetts, and Andrew Tibbetts were the casketbearers.

Burial was in the Zion Lutheran Cemetery in Worms.

Memorials are suggested to the church.

Peters Funeral Home of St. Paul is assisting the family.

Danny was born on May 19, 1944 at the Grand Island Lutheran Hospital, the son of Oscar and Marie (Schoenbeck) Wieck. As a young man he attended Zion Lutheran School in Worms and Palmer High School.

Danny was united in marriage to Janice A. (Klein) Glause on August 26, 1978. The couple was blessed with a son, Justin, and their three daughters Tina, Wendy, and Jennifer of Janice and Gene Glause. They lived and farmed in the Worms area.

In addition to farming, throughout his life, Danny worked at the Grand Island Oxnard Beet Sugar Company, Airborne Express, and Federal Express where he retired to return to full-time farming with his brother, Gordie.

Danny was member of Zion Lutheran Church. He enjoyed participating in fast-pitch softball, playing cards, meeting up with friends at the Worms bar, and sipping morning coffee at the St. Libory Pump. He and Janice took opportunities for recreation at events such as the Nebraska State Fair, the U.S. Open, and Comstock. He loved attending Nebraska basketball games with his son Justin, antagonizing his daughters, and attending extra- curricular activities and spending time with his grandchildren.

Survivors include a son and a daughter-inlaw, Justin and Steph Wieck of St. Libory; three daughters and two sons-in-law, Tina Naputi of Satellite Beach, Florida, Wendy and Russell Cook of Pottsboro, Texas, and Jennifer and Dr. Derek Ippensen of Norfolk; and one brother, Gordie Wieck of Chapman.

Danny is also survived by seven grandchildren, Dr. Jessica and Jeremiah Jones, Courtney and Michael Lynch and great-grandson Patton, Brianna Taylor, Preston and Jenna Cook, Kelsey and Samuel Akins, Sophie Ippensen, and Stella Ippensen; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Lila and Leroy Studley, Linda and Sal Mercurio, Naomi Rouse, Andy and Janette Glause, and Paul and Marie Glause; and many beloved nieces and nephews.

Danny was preceded in death by his wife Janice on March 29, 2013; parents, Oscar and Marie Wieck; in-laws, Herman and Lois Klein; infant brother; and sisters- in-law and brothersin- law, Pat Wieck, Verona and LeRoy Seim, Bob Rouse, Loy and Jeanie Glause, and Larry and Myrna Glause.

Condolences and memories may be shared with Danny’s family by visiting www.petersfuneralhome. net.

The Phonograph-Herald | March 4, 2026