Larry 'Buzz' Wellman

Wednesday, December 21, 2005

Sept. 4, 1949--Dec. 19, 2005

LINCOLN -- Larry "Buzz" Wellman, 56, died Monday (Dec. 19, 2005) at his home in Lincoln.

He was born Sept. 4, 1949, to Alvin and Gloria (Bock) Wellman in Nebraska City.

He married Denise Hightree on March 18, 1994, in Lincoln.

He was a purchasing agent for Capitol Contractors.

He was preceded in death by his father; his father-in-law, Del Hightree; and his grandparents.

Survivors include his wife, Denise of Lincoln; mother, Gloria Wellman of Syracuse; brother, Kenneth and wife, Mary Wellman; mother-in-law, Joan Hightree of Decatur; brother-in-law, Kenneth Hightree of Omaha; sister-in-law, Doris Turner; stepchildren, Valorie Lacy of Harlan, Iowa, Tracey Lacy of Council Bluffs, Iowa, and Anthony and wife, Patty Lacy of Pacific Junction, Iowa; three stepgrandchildren; and several nieces and nephews.

Services will be Thursday, 10:30 a.m., at St. John's United Church of Christ in Syracuse with the Rev. John Finster officiating. Interment will be in the Park Hill Cemetery.

Visitation will be today, until 9 p.m., at Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home in Syracuse and Thursday, 9:30 a.m., at the church.

Memorials are being accepted in his name at the American Cancer Society.

Fusselman-Wymore Funeral Home of Syracuse is in charge of arrangements.