Don F. Liedman

CARROLL — Don F. Liedman, 82, Carroll, died suddenly June 16, 2023, at his farm home near Carroll.

Funeral services were June 23 at Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wayne.

Interment Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk.

Visitation was Thursday at Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Arrangements were under the direction of the Hasemann Funeral Home, Wayne.

Don was born April 27, 1947, in Randolph, to Fred and Ella (Warneke) Liedman. Don graduated from Randolph High School and attended the University of Nebraska, Lincoln. He married Dorrine Tonack May 28, 1984, in Randolph. Together, they lived at the home farm place in rural Carroll.

Don was a member of Our Savior Lutheran Church, Wayne, where he served as an usher for many years. He traveled extensively both in the United States and to Europe, where he visited family in Germany.

Don was a member of Farm Bureau and was very passionate about the Nebraska Agriculture in the Classroom, a statewide program that helps K-12 students and teachers develop an awareness and understanding of agriculture. It was important to him to educate future generations by providing scholarships for both agriculture and nursing. Don’s first love was his farming and enjoyed his time gardening and his flowers.

Don is survived by his step daughters, Ruth Wathen, and Cathy (Ron) Patch; step sons, Brian (Ellen) Tonack and Dale Tonack; grandchildren; great-grandchildren and many friends.

Don was preceded in death by his parents, Fred and Ella; wife, Dorrine, in 2013; step daughter, Carol Ehrman; and step son, Robert Tonack.

Memorials may be directed to Nebraska Farm Bureau Ag In The Classroom program and Our Savior Lutheran Church.

Don Liedman