Jeannie Rae “Pete” Walbrecht, age 68 of York, NE, died Tuesday, December 9, 2025 in York. She came into this world on May 4, 1957 in Seward, NE. Pete met the Lord surrounded by loved ones. A devoted Christian, she was baptized and confirmed at Gresham Lutheran Church. She lived a life dedicated to God and rests in his loving arms. She was a proud daughter of Eugene “Smokey” and Donna (Farley) Gonnerman. She graduated from Benedict High School in 1975. She married the love of her life, Marvin Walbrecht on December 14, 1979. She loved spending time with her family. She loved farm work, camping, and traveling on beautiful scenic routes. She vacationed with her parents too. She won numerous state medals for marksmanship and loved hunting. She also loved to pull pranks on people and ‘pondered’ on them a lot.
She is survived by husband Marvin, son Chris Walbrecht, significant other Tammi Sahling, granddaughter Kaelee Walbrecht all of York, brothers and sisters-in-law Jan (Ed) Gendron, Marcia (Mike) Valbrecht, Barb (Ron) McPhillips, and sister Roxanne Beck of Osceola, NE.
She was preceded in death by her parents, daughter-in-law Melissa Walbrecht, sister-in-law Barb Gonnerman, uncles Ron Farley, Allen Farley, and aunt Shirley Brigham.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Tuesday, December 16, 2025 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York. Interment will follow at Council Cemetery west of York. Visitation will be held from 1-8 p.m. Monday, with family greeting friends from 6-7:30 that evening, all at Metz Mortuary in York. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.