Christoper 'Rudy' Wegener


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Posted Online: Nov. 25, 2012, 7:00 pm
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Christopher R. "Rudy" Wegener, 63, of Walcott, Iowa, died Saturday, Nov. 24, 2012. A mass is at 1 p.m. Wednesday at St. Andrews Catholic Church, Blue Grass. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4-8 p.m. at Runge. Online condolences may be left at www.rungemortuary.com.
Chris was born March 17, 1949. He married Pamela Hare in 1979.
Survivors include his wife; son, Luke (Lyndsey); father, Nyle; brother, Cary Wegener; sisters, Connie (Larry) Ewers, Candy (Ron) Harlan; Corrine (Kevin) Flenker and Cindy (Mike) Ewers.















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