Sharon U. (Owings) Dettmann, 79, of rural Humboldt, Nebraska was born on October 22, 1946, in Auburn, Nebraska to Edgar and Gleola U. (Ginn) Owings. She attended Muddy Center country school until the 5th grade, then Stella public school. Sharon graduated from Stella High School with the class of 1964. She then continued her education at the Lincoln School of Commerce and worked for three years in Lincoln at the State Capital. On January 7, 1968, Sharon was united in marriage to Weldon Dettmann. To this union two sons, Rick (1968) and Rod (1970), were born. Sharon managed the families pig farm operation with Weldon from 1974 until 1987. She then worked at Cooper Nuclear until her retirement in 2006.
Sharon passed away on Monday, September 21, 2026, at her home in rural Humboldt, Nebraska having reached the earthly age of seventy-nine years, ten months, and thirty days. She is preceded in death by her parents, parents-in-law Clifford and Nora (White) Dettmann, infant brother Ronnie Owings, grandson Dakota Dettmann, and many brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.
Left to remember Sharon is her husband of 58 years Weldon Dettmann of rural Humboldt, NE; sons: Rick Dettmann and his wife Donna of Osceola, MO; Rod Dettmann and his wife Chris of rural Humboldt, NE; brother Jim Owings of Stella, NE; 5 granddaughters; 3 great-grandsons & 1 great-granddaughter; brother-in-law Wayne Dettmann of Bern, KS; sisters-in-law: Mildred Beethe of Louisville, NE; Norma Kay Schutte of Lincoln, NE; Doris Jean Shafer and husband Wayne of Stella, NE; and many other nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.
Memorial Services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, September 26, 2026, at Wherry Mortuary, 207 N. Nemaha Street in Humboldt, Nebraska with Wayne Shafer officiating. Inurnment will be at the Verdon Cemetery in Verdon, Nebraska at a later date.
Memorials contributions may be given to the family’s choice with a later designation.
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Services entrusted to Wherry Mortuary-207 Nemaha St-Humboldt, Nebraska 68376 (402) 862-2915
