Wayne R. Ulrich
Funeral services for Wayne R. Ulrich, 85, of Wayne, formerly of Wakefield will be at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 10 at Our Savior Lutheran Church in Wayne. Burial with military rites will be in Greenwood Cemetery in Wayne.
Arrangements are with Hasemann Funeral Home of Wayne.
He died Friday, Feb. 6, 2026 at Wayne Countryview Care.
Memorials may be directed to Wayne’s Family for later designation.
Wayne Richard Ulrich was born Oct. 15, 1940 on a farm near Randolph to Harlan Amandus and Nola Mildred (Gregersen) Ulrich. He was baptized and confirmed at the Congregational Church in Coleridge. He attended Cedar Center rural school near Coleridge and graduated from Coleridge High School in 1958. Wayne served in the United States Air Force from 1958-1962. Wayne married Karen "Cookie" Sherer Feb. 23, 1963, at First Presbyterian Church in Wayne. The couple lived in Wayne, Carroll, Wakefield and then returned to Wayne. He was employed at Milton G. Waldbaum Company in Wakefield and retiring from Michael Foods in October of 2007. He enjoyed hunting and was an avid Cornhusker fan. Most of all, he enjoyed being involved in his grandchildren’s lives.
Survivors include his daughters, Tammy (Brian) Foote of Wayne and Pam (Harley) Henderson of Wayne; six grandchildren, Jeremy Foote, Brandon Foote, Cory Foote, Cody Henderson, Jessie McCain, and Brady Henderson; eight great-grandchildren, Easton Foote, Alex Foote, Eli Foote, Andrew Foote Cameron Foote, Beckett Foote, Miles McCain and Parker McCain; sister-in-law, Carol Ulrich of Tennessee; nieces and nephews.
Wayne was preceded in death by his parents, Harlan and Mildred Ulrich; wife, Karen "Cookie" on May 19, 2023; brother, Dean Ulrich; sister, Karen (Larry) Sherer; and parents-in-law, Ralph and Berniece (Dennis) Sherer.
