Funeral Services For Tena Enora (Saathoff) Warnke

Tena Enora (Saathoff) Warnke went home to be with the Lord and her beloved husband and family on February 6, 2017.  Tena was born on August 1, 1932, the third daughter of Eno and Tina (Flessner) Saathoff at the family home outside Loretto, NE.  She was baptized (September 11, 1932) and confirmed (1946) at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion, NE.  Tena attended Loretto and Albion schools.
 
She married Robert L. Warnke on October 29, 1948.  For many years, she and Bob were part of the Closter community, initially running the Closter store with her sister Elsie while Bob worked as a trucker.  Together, Tena and Bob later established his own heavy equipment business.  They were active members of the North Branch church and for many years, she provided support and care to her parents residing in Albion.  In 1973, Tena and Bob relocated to Florida where they opened their home to visiting family and friends.  After Bob’s death in July 1999, she returned to her hometown of Albion, where she quickly established her place in a community she loved and became an active member of the Zion Lutheran Church.  Always quick to offer her help and ready to go, she was well known to family and friends as someone who could be counted upon to provide a ride to doctor appointments, shopping, or other events.   She found great pleasure in a good book, playing bridge with friends, traveling with family and friends, including a long-awaited trip to Germany to visit family and see her parents’ ancestral homes, and simply spending time with loved ones. 
 
Her husband, parents, six sisters and four brothers preceded Tena in death.  She is survived by her sisters, Elsie Vetter of Wahoo, NE and Margie Rieck (Gene) of Elkhorn, NE, a multitude of nieces and nephews who knew her as their beloved Aunt Sis, as well as her many friends. 
 
Funeral services will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, February 11, 2017 at Zion Lutheran Church, Albion, NE with Rev. David Frerichs officiating.  Burial will follow at Rose Hill Cemetery.  Visitation will be 4-7 p.m. Friday, at Levander Funeral Home in Albion.  Memorials are suggested to Zion Lutheran Church and V.F.W. Post #736 in Albion.

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