Obituary
Cecil Paul Vander Weil, 87, of Sioux City entered into rest on his mother's birthday, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2015, at Touchstone Living Center following health issues.
Services will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave. A visitation will begin at 9:30 am, Saturday at the funeral home. A private graveside will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.
He will be remembered by his always-requested “world famous” potato salad, bird-watching, sharp tongue, quick wit and passion for his art glass. Cecil worked as a journeymen glazier from 1949 until his retirement in 1993 from The Glass House in Sioux City. Friends, family and fans have a piece of Cecil with them always, whether hanging in their windows or in their hearts.
Born to Florence (Block) and Paul Vander Weil on June 6, 1928, in Sheldon, Iowa. Cecil was the eldest of 5 children; his sister Elaine and brothers Paul, Richard and Robert. He was baptized in his local Lutheran church. Cecil was married to Dorothy (Morgan) February 13, 1951, with whom he had 4 children, and spent their 64 years of marriage in Sioux City. Cecil served in the Korean War under the US Army from October 1950 to August 1952.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his daughter, Terry Jessen and her son, Dane Jessen and his wife Christy, and their sons Jesse James Lee and Jeremiah James Lee of Sioux City; his son, Greg Vander Weil and wife, Zoe of Wayne, NE, their daughter Michaela Vander Weil, and her son Cayson Paul Witt of Lincoln, NE, and their son Brendan Paul Vander Weil of Omaha, NE; his son Wayne and his wife, Tara and their son, Kevin of Des Moines, IA, and daughter, Grace of Sioux City; his daughter Nancy Osterbuhr and her husband, Aaron, their son, Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael, and his wife, Callie, of Norfolk, VA, their son, Brody, and his wife, Nikole, and daughter, Emily of Sioux City; His sister, Elaine Davis of Sioux City, IA; his brothers, Paul and Marlene Vander Wiel, Sioux City, IA; Bob and Suzy Vander Weil, Sioux City, IA; and Dick and Jan Vander Weil of Spokane, WA, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Florence and Paul; his son in law James Lee (Jim) Jessen; his brother in law, Cecil Morgan; and his brother and sister in law, Lyle and Marilyn Morgan.
Any memorials will be used for the restoration of the little gazebo in Latham Park in Sioux City, IA.
"Fly Low"
Services will be held 11:00 am, Saturday, August 22, 2015 at Waterbury Funeral Service of Sioux City, 4125 Orleans Ave. A visitation will begin at 9:30 am, Saturday at the funeral home. A private graveside will be held at Memorial Park Cemetery.
He will be remembered by his always-requested “world famous” potato salad, bird-watching, sharp tongue, quick wit and passion for his art glass. Cecil worked as a journeymen glazier from 1949 until his retirement in 1993 from The Glass House in Sioux City. Friends, family and fans have a piece of Cecil with them always, whether hanging in their windows or in their hearts.
Born to Florence (Block) and Paul Vander Weil on June 6, 1928, in Sheldon, Iowa. Cecil was the eldest of 5 children; his sister Elaine and brothers Paul, Richard and Robert. He was baptized in his local Lutheran church. Cecil was married to Dorothy (Morgan) February 13, 1951, with whom he had 4 children, and spent their 64 years of marriage in Sioux City. Cecil served in the Korean War under the US Army from October 1950 to August 1952.
Cecil is survived by his wife, Dorothy; his daughter, Terry Jessen and her son, Dane Jessen and his wife Christy, and their sons Jesse James Lee and Jeremiah James Lee of Sioux City; his son, Greg Vander Weil and wife, Zoe of Wayne, NE, their daughter Michaela Vander Weil, and her son Cayson Paul Witt of Lincoln, NE, and their son Brendan Paul Vander Weil of Omaha, NE; his son Wayne and his wife, Tara and their son, Kevin of Des Moines, IA, and daughter, Grace of Sioux City; his daughter Nancy Osterbuhr and her husband, Aaron, their son, Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael, and his wife, Callie, of Norfolk, VA, their son, Brody, and his wife, Nikole, and daughter, Emily of Sioux City; His sister, Elaine Davis of Sioux City, IA; his brothers, Paul and Marlene Vander Wiel, Sioux City, IA; Bob and Suzy Vander Weil, Sioux City, IA; and Dick and Jan Vander Weil of Spokane, WA, and many nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Florence and Paul; his son in law James Lee (Jim) Jessen; his brother in law, Cecil Morgan; and his brother and sister in law, Lyle and Marilyn Morgan.
Any memorials will be used for the restoration of the little gazebo in Latham Park in Sioux City, IA.
"Fly Low"
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