Delmar R. Wiese, 77, of Springfield, Missouri, passed away peacefully at his home surrounded by family on Sunday, November 13, 2016 after a courageous battle with cancer. Del was born November 20, 1938 in Beatrice, Nebraska to Rudolph and Grace Wiese. On September 9, 1977, he married his wife Beth. Del was a 1956 graduate of De Witt High School in De Witt, Nebraska and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He worked as a design engineer in the Material Handling Division for many years retiring from Custom Powder Systems in Springfield, Missouri in 2010. Delmar was awarded 18 patents during his career. He served as a Grand Officer in the Knights Templar Scottish and held the position of National Treasurer at the time of his passing.

He was preceded in death by his parents Rudolph and Grace Wiese, by his brothers; Ben Wiese, Herman Wiese and George Wiese, sisters; Teda Mohanovich, Etta Means and Wilma Johansen, and daughter-in-law, Kaysha Morgan.

He is survived by his wife Beth and their children Darrell (Laurie) Morgan of Cave Creek, Arizona, Deborah (Barry) Craig of Rose Hill, Kansas and Pat Morgan of Tulsa, Oklahoma. He is also survived by 5 grandchildren; Danielle (Shawn) Fischer, Megan (Cale) Eldridge, Brian Morgan, Michael Morgan, and Isaac Morgan, as well as 3 great-grandchildren; Kayleigh, Kaia, and Hudson. Sister Eleanore Ivings of Eugene, Oregon, brother Willard (Valgean) Wiese of Beatrice, Nebraska, sisters-in-law Marj Wiese of Eugene, Oregon, Ruth Wiese of Clatonia, Nebraska and brother-in-law Ken Means of Eugene, Oregon. He is also survived by many nieces and nephews as well as good friends Bill and Sara Carr and Bob and Becky Luebbe of Springfield, Missouri.

A graveside service will be held at Oak Grove Cemetery on Friday, November 18, 2016 at 10:30 am in De Witt, Nebraska.

In lieu of flowers, memorials have been set up through Gorman-Scharpf Funeral Home in Springfield, Missouri, or Griffiths Hovendick Chapel in Beatrice, Nebraska for the Wounded Warrior Project.

The family would also like to thank the special staff at Mercy Hospital as well as Mercy Hospice for their kindness and wonderful care during this difficult time.