Julie A. Hengen

Julie Hengen was born August 12, 1930 to parents Charles Schneider and Emma (Mason) Schneider in Fremont, Nebraska. She passed away March 27, 2021 in Wahoo, Nebraska. She grew up in Fremont and spent the war years at the Mead Ordnance Plant where her father worked. She attended Wahoo High School and graduated in 1948. On November 21, 1948, she married Lloyd Hengen. Together they farmed and operated the Maple Lodge Motel on South Chestnut Street. Julie was active in the First United Methodist Church, American Legion Auxiliary, and VFW Auxiliary. She worked for 13 years at the Wahoo Dental Clinic, first for Gary Edgar DDS, then for Sam Martin DDS and Clem McGill DDS. She enjoyed spending time with her friends, especially Lila Zech, Doris Rood Christensen, Donna Swoboda, and Pat Mitchell. She and Lloyd loved traveling together and camping, first with a tent and gradually progressing to a pop-up trailer and then to a camper. Arizona and California were favorite vacation spots. In retirement, Julie and Lloyd also enjoyed being snowbirds in Mesa, AZ. Lloyd passed away in 2002. They were proud and loving parents of Barb Nagle Statler (Gordon), Gail Richardson (Sandy), Kelly Bachenberg (Erik Flynn), Casey Hengen, and Pat Hengen (Peggy); grandsons Robert Baker (Heidi Kirsch), Justin Bachenberg, and Chris Bachenberg (Mindee); great-grandson David Lloyd Baker; and her constant canine companion Petunia. Besides her parents and husband, Julie was preceded in death by her younger brother Chuck Schneider and wife Onie. Julie’s extended family includes the staff of South Haven Living Center who provided much appreciated loving care in her final years. Visitation will be Wednesday, April 7, 6-8 pm at the Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home. Funeral Service will be at 11 am Thursday, April 8 at First United Methodist Church. Interment will be at Sunrise Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the church or to Wahoo Senior Center. Pruss-Nabity Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.