John W. ‘Bill’ Toben, 84, of Fremont died Thursday, Jan. 18, 2024, at Dunklau Gardens in Fremont.
Bill was born on March 7, 1939, in Ord to William and Jane ‘Moul’ Toben. He grew up on a small ranch west of Burwell. He graduated from Taylor High School in 1957 then worked in road construction driving cement and dump trucks around Nebraska.
Bill married Janette Clemens on September 6, 1964, at Bethany Free Methodist Church near Amelia. Bill and Janette finally made their home in Fremont in the summer of 1972. Bill fell in love with the open road and began a career as an owner/operator of his own truck in 1972, hauling freight coast to coast. He loved going to California and the Northwest.
Bill was a helper always lending a hand fixing a car and especially giving rides to anyone. He found his last community with some retired men at the First Baptist church in Fremont, having coffee at church and Saturday morning men’s breakfast Bible study.
Survivors:
Son – Marty (Sofia) Toben of Fremont
Granddaughter – Solana (Daniel) Peterson of Cedarville, Michigan
Grandson – Levi Toben of Fremont
Brother-in-law – Don (Jody) Clemens of Inman
Bill was preceded in death by his wife Janette, parents, sister and in-laws.
The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont. Burial will follow in Ridge Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to the Fremont Alliance 180 Youth Group. Visitation will be 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel with the family present from 5 to 7.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com.
