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Samuel W. “Sam” Wegman

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Samuel W. “Sam” Wegman

Birth
Deer Creek, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA
Death
31 Aug 2022 (aged 100)
Peoria, Peoria County, Illinois, USA
Burial
Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA Add to Map
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Samuel W. Wegman, 100, of Morton, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria.

He was born on August 29, 1922, in Deer Creek, Ill., to John and Lena (Heiniger) Wegman. He married Rosemary Jacob in Morton, Ill., on August 22, 1948.

Surviving are his wife, Rosemary Wegman of Morton; and five sons, Larry (Cheryl) Wegman of Mackinaw, Ill., Steve (Ruth) Wegman of Champaign, Ill., Dave (Karen) Wegman of Normal, Ill., John (Sara) Wegman of Cayuga, Ind. and Scott (Dawn) Wegman of Taylor, Mo.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Rylan Smith; and two sisters, Louise Rowell and Wilma Stoller.

Sam was a United States Navy veteran. He was superintendent at Union High School in Biggsville, Ill., District 115. In 1984, he retired to the farm in Mediapolis, Iowa.

Burial will be at Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center.
Samuel W. Wegman, 100, of Morton, passed away on Wednesday, August 31, 2022, at UnityPoint Health Methodist in Peoria.

He was born on August 29, 1922, in Deer Creek, Ill., to John and Lena (Heiniger) Wegman. He married Rosemary Jacob in Morton, Ill., on August 22, 1948.

Surviving are his wife, Rosemary Wegman of Morton; and five sons, Larry (Cheryl) Wegman of Mackinaw, Ill., Steve (Ruth) Wegman of Champaign, Ill., Dave (Karen) Wegman of Normal, Ill., John (Sara) Wegman of Cayuga, Ind. and Scott (Dawn) Wegman of Taylor, Mo.

He was preceded in death by one grandson, Rylan Smith; and two sisters, Louise Rowell and Wilma Stoller.

Sam was a United States Navy veteran. He was superintendent at Union High School in Biggsville, Ill., District 115. In 1984, he retired to the farm in Mediapolis, Iowa.

Burial will be at Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery.

Knapp-Johnson Funeral Home and Cremation Center.


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  • Created by: Stephen Cantrell
  • Added: Sep 1, 2022
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/243168876/samuel_w-wegman: accessed ), memorial page for Samuel W. “Sam” Wegman (29 Aug 1922–31 Aug 2022), Find a Grave Memorial ID 243168876, citing Morton Apostolic Christian Church Cemetery, Morton, Tazewell County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Stephen Cantrell (contributor 48212706).