~ IN MEMORY ~
Military veteran, NWA Capt. Wallace W. Weber
August 19, 1923 ~ June 6, 2021
Notification with the passing of retired Northwest pilot and
RNPA member Captain Wallace ‘Wally’ William Weber, age 97.
Captain Weber joined Northwest Airlines 08-05-1942. Widowed in 2012 with the passing of his wife
Claire, Captain Weber is survived by his children and his grand- and great grandchildren.
To view the obituary and share memories online please visit
the funeral home website at
https://www.hastingsmnfuneral.com/obituaries/Wallace-W-Weber?obId=21339718#/obituaryInfo
Obituary is also available to view at this news source https://kdwa.com/obituaries/
Captain Weber was a lifelong resident of Hastings, Minnesota.
Thank you,
~ Carol for the PCN
Obituary : Wallace "Wally" Weber, 97, passed
away Sunday June 6th after a brief illness. A lifetime resident of Hastings,
Wally was born in Marshall MN on August 19, 1923.
He was preceded in
death by his wife, Claire; parents, Bill and Rose Weber; sisters, Peg Ludwig,
Jackie Allgor; brother, Richard Weber; and grandson, Tony Weber. Wally is
survived by sister, Beverly Schmitz; children, Tom (D.Ann) Weber, Marj (Ken)
Crea, Steve (Nancy) Weber, Paul (Suellen) Weber; eight grandchildren and twelve
great grandchildren.
Wally graduated from
Hastings High School in 1941 and went to California for aviation metalsmith
schooling. Upon finishing training, he was employed by Douglas Aircraft before
returning to Minnesota to start a career at Northwest Airlines. In 1942 he
enlisted in the Navy. While stationed in Florida he met his future wife, also a
Navy enlistee, working on aircraft together.
After being
discharged they returned to Minnesota to start a family. Wally resumed his
employment at Northwest Airlines moving from mechanic to flight engineer and
finally to captain flying international routes. Wally retired from Northwest in
1983.Wally not only worked in aviation, but it was also his passion. In the
early 60's Wally and Claire purchased land south of Hastings suitable for a
runway. There he used his woodworking and metalsmith skills to build two
airplanes and maintained three certified aircraft. His Acrosport II won a Lindy
award at the annual EAA airshow in Oshkosh, WI. Wally's curiosity made him a
lifetime learner and he found it important to remember the names and faces of
everyone he met.
Private services
have been held. Memorials preferred to Hastings Family Service, Young Eagles,
or donor's organization of choice.
The Starkson Family
Life Celebration Chapel is serving the family.
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Wife : Claire G Weber, 89
Weber, Claire G., 89, of Hastings, passed away peacefully
Fri. (2/3/2012) at Regina Assisted Living. She will be sadly missed by her
husband, Wallace; children, Tom (D.Ann) Weber; Marjorie (Ken) Crea; Stephen
(Nancy) Weber; Paul (Suellen) Weber; grandchildren, Tanya (Scott) Wheeler; Tony
Weber; Cathy Crea; Dan Crea; Adam Weber; Eric (Hannah) Weber; Brian Weber;
Caitlin Weber; Erin Weber; four great-grandchildren; sisters, Catherine
Tomlinson and Veronica Whittle; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many good friends………………………………………….
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