Rev. Cleone Weigand Obituary |
Cleone H, Weigand
1933 - 2010
Pastor Cleone H. Weigand, 77, passed into eternal life on Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at the Kathy
Hospice, West Bend.
A farmhouse in Town Theresa, Dodge County, WI was Pastor Weigand ‘s birthplace. He was one of six brothers
born to Wilbert and Elmira (nee Schaumberg) Weigand. After attending Mullen School, a one room country
school, he spent eight years in Watertown, WI at Northwestern Preparatory School and College. In 1960, after
four years of seminary training, which included a year of vicarage in Arlington, MN, he graduated from Wisconsin
Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI. His first congregation was Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Mosinee, WI
where he served until 1966. From 1966 to 1977 he served St. Michael’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Fountain City,
WI along with Zion. Cream, WI from 1971-77. Pastor Weigand’s call to Fountain City also included the oversight
of St. Michael’s Ev. Lutheran Home for the Aged, an intermediate care nursing home that was then operated by
an association from within the congregation. On December 4, 1977 Pastor Weigand began his service at
Redemption Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI. He served there until his retirement in 1998. After moving to
West Bend, Pastor Weigand served Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Congregation as a part time pastor until
March 1, 2003. During his ministry, he served the Western WI District as a member of the Commission on
Evangelism and chairman of the District Special Ministries Board. Pastor Weigand maintained a lifelong interest
in science and creation/science literature. He was selected to author the book Creation for the People’s Bible
Teaching series published by Northwestern Publishing House in 2000.
On July 29, 1962, Pastor Weigand married Judith N. Sievert, of Fort Atkinson, WI at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran
Church in Fort Atkinson. Their marriage was blessed with four children--Bethel, Martin, Lois, and Michael. Pastor
Weigand is survived by his wife, Judith; his four children, Bethel (Pastor Bruce) Janisch, Pastor Martin (Deborah)
Weigand, Lois (Mike Gleason) Mathis-Gleason, and Pastor Michael (Cindy) Weigand; 11 grandchildren, Sarah
Janisch, Philip Janisch, Mary Janisch, Ashley Gleason, Chelsea Gleason, Ben Gleason, Joel Mathis, Kathy
Weigand, Emily Weigand, Lucas Weigand, and Jenna Weigand; two brothers, Harvey (Karen) Weigand and
Dennis (Ardis) Weigand; four sisters-in-law, Janet (James) Fenske, Karen (Tom) Miller, Lillian Weigand, and
Vernice Weigand; two brothers-in-law, Dan (Pam) Sievert and James (Marilyn) Sievert; his mother-in-law, Lorna
Sievert; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Philip (Deana)
Weigand, and John Weigand.
Pastor Weigand served on the Lutheran Science Institute Board of Directors and wrote several devotions for the
LSI Journal. The following meditations are available on this website:
Meditate on Just One of God's Works-DNA (2000)
Meditation: Faith of a Child or a Search for Proof, A (2003)
Meditation: The Glory of Naming Day, A (2003)
Meditation: The Voice, A (2002)
1933 - 2010
Pastor Cleone H. Weigand, 77, passed into eternal life on Thursday, September 16th, 2010 at the Kathy
Hospice, West Bend.
A farmhouse in Town Theresa, Dodge County, WI was Pastor Weigand ‘s birthplace. He was one of six brothers
born to Wilbert and Elmira (nee Schaumberg) Weigand. After attending Mullen School, a one room country
school, he spent eight years in Watertown, WI at Northwestern Preparatory School and College. In 1960, after
four years of seminary training, which included a year of vicarage in Arlington, MN, he graduated from Wisconsin
Lutheran Seminary in Mequon, WI. His first congregation was Immanuel Ev. Lutheran Church in Mosinee, WI
where he served until 1966. From 1966 to 1977 he served St. Michael’s Ev. Lutheran Church in Fountain City,
WI along with Zion. Cream, WI from 1971-77. Pastor Weigand’s call to Fountain City also included the oversight
of St. Michael’s Ev. Lutheran Home for the Aged, an intermediate care nursing home that was then operated by
an association from within the congregation. On December 4, 1977 Pastor Weigand began his service at
Redemption Lutheran Church in Milwaukee, WI. He served there until his retirement in 1998. After moving to
West Bend, Pastor Weigand served Good Shepherd Ev. Lutheran Congregation as a part time pastor until
March 1, 2003. During his ministry, he served the Western WI District as a member of the Commission on
Evangelism and chairman of the District Special Ministries Board. Pastor Weigand maintained a lifelong interest
in science and creation/science literature. He was selected to author the book Creation for the People’s Bible
Teaching series published by Northwestern Publishing House in 2000.
On July 29, 1962, Pastor Weigand married Judith N. Sievert, of Fort Atkinson, WI at St. Paul’s Ev. Lutheran
Church in Fort Atkinson. Their marriage was blessed with four children--Bethel, Martin, Lois, and Michael. Pastor
Weigand is survived by his wife, Judith; his four children, Bethel (Pastor Bruce) Janisch, Pastor Martin (Deborah)
Weigand, Lois (Mike Gleason) Mathis-Gleason, and Pastor Michael (Cindy) Weigand; 11 grandchildren, Sarah
Janisch, Philip Janisch, Mary Janisch, Ashley Gleason, Chelsea Gleason, Ben Gleason, Joel Mathis, Kathy
Weigand, Emily Weigand, Lucas Weigand, and Jenna Weigand; two brothers, Harvey (Karen) Weigand and
Dennis (Ardis) Weigand; four sisters-in-law, Janet (James) Fenske, Karen (Tom) Miller, Lillian Weigand, and
Vernice Weigand; two brothers-in-law, Dan (Pam) Sievert and James (Marilyn) Sievert; his mother-in-law, Lorna
Sievert; other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents and three brothers, Philip (Deana)
Weigand, and John Weigand.
Pastor Weigand served on the Lutheran Science Institute Board of Directors and wrote several devotions for the
LSI Journal. The following meditations are available on this website:
Meditate on Just One of God's Works-DNA (2000)
Meditation: Faith of a Child or a Search for Proof, A (2003)
Meditation: The Glory of Naming Day, A (2003)
Meditation: The Voice, A (2002)