Byron R. Wiseman
Byron Ralph Wiseman, of Kearney, is now with his Savior and Lord leaving his earthly home on July 30, 2022. Funeral services will be held at Holy Cross Lutheran Church, 3315 11th Avenue in Kearney, tomorrow, Friday August 5, at 10:30 a.m. with Pastor John Rasmussen officiating. Honorary Pallbearers are the card group friends of 54 years: Jim and Cathi Lewis, Vernon and Pat Bredthauer, Doyle and Carolyn Frazier, Jim and Jeanette Dean, and Larry and Marilyn Bombeck. Lunch will follow the service in the Fellowship Hall. There will be no internment.
Visitation will be today (Thursday) from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Holy Cross Lutheran Church. Memorials are kindly suggested to Holy Cross Lutheran Church or your favorite charity.
Please visit www.hlmkfuneral.com to leave a tribute or message of condolence. Horner Lieske McBride and Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services, of Kearney, is in charge of arrangements.
Byron was born June 24, 1936, in Wood River to Frederic and Jane (Rouse) Wiseman, the eldest of nine children. In the spring of 1943, the family moved to a farm east of Shelton. Byron graduated from Shelton High School on May 15, 1953.
He was baptized December 26, 1937, in Wood River. He was confirmed September 9, 1962, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton.
On June 30, 1961, he married Elaine B. Smith at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton. God blessed them with five children: Le Anne, Bruce, Karla, Sherri, and Mark.
Byron farmed southeast of Shelton, worked at Eaton, Chief Industries and Platte Valley Propane, and worked for Clevenger Petroleum for 19 years. He served in the Army Reserves for eight years.
He served on the Jackson Township Board for many years and was a 4-H leader. He was a member of the 1733 Barbershop Chorus.
He served as trustee, elder and church officer, and on the building committee at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Shelton. He also served as an elder, on the building committee, and as an usher at Holy Cross Lutheran Church.
He is survived by his wife, Elaine; children, Le Anne, of Springfield, Missouri, Bruce, of Los Angeles, California, Karla, of Long Beach, California, Sherri and Dominick, Esposito, of Laguna Niguel, California, and Mark and Katie, of McLean, Virginia; grandchildren, Jillian Wiseman, of Los Angeles, California, Shannon Fox, of Springfield, Missouri, and Marin Wiseman and Andrew Wiseman, of McLean, Virginia; step-grandchildren, Nick Esposito, of Fullerton, California and Bobby Esposito, of San Diego, California; great-step-granddaughter, Alex, of Fullerton, California; brothers, Neil, of Gibbon, Dean and Gaylene, of Kearney, and Craig, of Texas; sister, Jeri and Marty Read, of Riverside, California; and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents; sisters, Jeanne Wiseman and Janet Davis; brothers, Rex Wiseman and Paul Wiseman; and sisters-in-law, Phyllis Wiseman and Ingrid Wiseman.