Connie C. Wrage, 78, of Grand Island, died Wednesday, May 8, 2013 at Wedgewood Care Center in Grand Island.
Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Reverend Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation.
Connie was born March 19, 1935 in Hastings, Nebraska, the oldest of three children to Homer and Mabel (Ochsner) Clay. She grew up and received her education in Hastings and Grand Island, graduating from Grand Island Senior High in 1953. During high school she worked for her dad at Clay Auto Supply as a bookkeeper. She later went to work for Nielsen & Petersen Moving and Storage.
She was united in marriage to Walter (Bud) Petersen in 1956 at Grand Island. Bud preceded her in death in 1958. She was united in marriage to Wilbur Wrage on March 5, 1960 at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The couple made their home in Grand Island where she worked for Grand Island Elevators, JM McDonald's Department Store and Younkers. The couple celebrated their 52 year Wedding Anniversary in March of 2012. Wilbur preceded Connie in death on November 12, 2012.
Connie was a member of St. Pauls Lutheran Church and also the Galaxy Extension Club for over 45 years. She loved to sew, read and politics. Wilbur and Connie enjoyed traveling together, attending Husker Football games and dancing at various dance halls, including the Platt-Duetscshe. For years she was active in the 4-H and Girl Scouts with her daughters. Most of all Connie loved to be a devoted wife, mother and grandmother.
Survivors of the immediate family include four daughters, Barbara Leonard of Phoenix, AZ, Gretchen Petersen of Peoria, AZ, Florinda Petersen of Grand Island and Teresa Pichler of Grand Island; a sister and brother-in-law, Doris and Jim Hehnke of Grand Island; 10 Grandchildren and many great grandchildren.
She is also survived by a brother-in-law Alvin (Shirley) Wrage and several nieces and nephews.
Connie was preceded in death by her parents, two husbands and a brother, Gordon Clay.

Funeral services will be at 10:30 am Saturday at St. Pauls Lutheran Church. The Reverend Bill Pavuk will officiate. Burial will be in the Grand Island City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 5-7 pm Friday at Livingston-Sondermann Funeral Home.
Memorials are suggested to the National Kidney Foundation.