Margaret L. Wollen

Margaret Lillian Scheaufele Wollen died on March 29, 2025 at the age of ninety. She was born on January 24,1935 to Aschah Parry Scheaufele and Solomon George Scheaufele in Lincoln, Nebraska. She was a lifelong Nebraskan living in both Lincoln and Fremont. She was preceded in death by her husband Richard Leroy Wollen who died on May 19, 2023 after their 71st wedding anniversary. They were married on April 5, 1952 and had five children: Roxanna Wollen, Diana Wollen Panitz, Dean Wollen, George Wollen and John Wollen.

Margaret is survived by her five children as well as seven Grandchildren (Shannon Goodwin, Joseph Wollen, Heather Peterson, Jason Wollen, Celestria Wollen, Kirk Panitz, Brandon Wollen), five Great Grandchildren (Treyvan Wollen, Marcus Panitz, Karina Peterson, Liam Panitz and Loryn Peterson), and one great great granddaughter to be born later this year. She is also is survived by her sisters Roberta Scheaufele Olsen, Mary Scheaufele Skiles and numerous nieces, nephews, and cousins.

The two words that describe Margaret best are family and caring. As a teenager, she cared for her cousin Parry during the war years (WW2). After she was married, she cared for her husband and each of her children. When her parents aged, she cared for them until they passed. When her children were grown and had children of their own, she cared for her grandchildren in an unofficial daycare. Margaret also cared for her community. She taught Sunday school to all ages at her church, United Lutheran. She was an active member until illness stopped her. She has worked many different jobs at the Holiday Inn, University of Nebraska, and Wesleyan. Her last job was at Walgreens where she worked until her mid-seventies. In her free time, she was an avid bird watcher with many feeders. She replenished her feeders regularly (with help) until a few days before her death. Margaret and Richard spent many hours in their retirement researching family history as well.

In lieu of flowers, charitable donations can be made to:

Davis Phinney Foundation for Parkinson’s, PO Box 270948, Louisville, CO 80027-5016 or on line at DPF.org/2025spring or calling at 866-358-0285.

Friends of the Wilderness Park in Lincoln (www.friendsofwildernesspark.org, PO Box 81171, Lincoln, NE 68501 ph 402-413-9765).

United Lutheran Church (5945 Fremont Street, Lincoln, NE 68507), or just continue to feed the birds

Graveside services for family will be at Lincoln Memorial on June 23, 2025

Memorial will follow at Havelock United Methodist Church 4140 N 60th St, Lincoln, NE 1p to 4p