Joshua Lee Wolfe

Joshua Lee Wolfe age 34 of Omaha, Nebraska and formerly of Coleridge, Nebraska died unexpectantly on Tuesday, May 3, 2022 while in Nashville, Tennessee. Funeral services will be on Thursday, May 12, 2022 at 10:30 a.m. at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Coleridge, with PMA Dick Bloomquist officiating.  Burial will be at Lawn Ridge cemetery in Coleridge.  Visitation will be on Wednesday, at church, from 5-8:00 p.m. with a prayer service at 7:00 p.m.  Visitation will continue on Thursday, at church, one hour prior to services.  Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Coleridge. You may watch a livestream of the funeral by going to https://www.facebook.com/ImmanuelLutheranChurchColeridge/live Pallbearers will be his cousins: Chris Haberer, Travis Kalin, Aaron Kalin, Justin Wolfe, Dan Wolfe, and Ryan Wolfe along with Bryan Kalin, Carter Krei, Joe Wolfe, Matt Wolfe, Nick Wolfe, Alex Wolfe, Zach Wolfe, Abby Krei, Sonia Haberer, Amy Burns, Alisha Stone, Megan Shearer, Kelli Fox, Hannah Grimm, and Sara Norgelas. Honorary pallbearers will be Josh’s many friends and co-workers. Joshua Lee was born on December 9, 1987 in Osmond, Nebraska to Jeffrey Byron and Carol Ann (Burbach) Wolfe.  He grew up in Coleridge and graduated from Coleridge High School in 2006.  He attended Northeast Community College in Norfolk for two years and then spent three years working on his Bachelor’s Degree in accounting from Wayne State College. Josh was part of a fraternity in Wayne called Tau Kappa Epsilon. He first began working for Christensen Brozek Faltus Accounting firm in Norfolk for three years.  Josh then moved to Hartington and worked for Milbrath –Sayler Bookkeeping from 2012-2017.  Josh moved to Omaha in 2017 and worked for Green Plains Company in the tax division. Josh loved to golf and go boating with family and friends on the weekends.  He really enjoyed live music and was instrumental in starting “Music in the Park” in Norfolk.  Josh liked riding side-by-sides and was a member of the Coleridge ATV Riders.  He loved his niece and two nephews and he would always bring them something.  He was a Husker fan and enjoyed going over to the “Lodge” in Coleridge to watch the Husker games.  Megan’s dog – Chopper – will miss Josh immensely.  Josh could make friends easily and he always stayed true to his Grandpa Wolfe’s advice of “Friends are worth more than money”. Joshua is survived by his parents Jeff and Carol Wolfe of Hartington; a brother Michael Wolfe and fiance Lindsay LaCroix of Hartington (their children Taylor, Tyler, Madelyn, and Miles); a sister Megan Wolfe and Wes Hochstein of Randolph and (their son Ryker); many aunts, uncles and cousins. Joshua was preceded in death by paternal grandparents LeRoy and Joan Wolfe, maternal grandparents Duane and LaDonna Burbach; uncle Roger Haberer, cousins Renae Kalin, Samuel Krei, and Connor Norgelas.  

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