Herman Edward Wetterskog

Herman Edward Wetterskog, 87, born in McKeesport Pennsylvania and resident of Plano Texas, entered into eternal life on Friday, March 16, 2018 following a lengthy illness. Visitation: 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday at Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home. Funeral: Wednesday, March 21, at 11 a.m. at the Guerrero-Dean Funeral Home at 500 East Main Street, Grand Prairie, Texas, 75075, presided by Pastor David Fuller of the Kennedale, Texas Tabernacle of Praise. Ed was born on December 5, 1930 to the late Ruth M. and Herman G. Wetterskog, and was raised in Pennsylvania where he attended and graduated from Schukyll Haven High School. In 1951, he met and married Barbara Allene Coleman, with whom he would spend the next sixty-six years of life. He attended Marshall College (Huntington, WVa), Cleveland Institute of Engineering, and various colleges around the Philadelphia area to learn more about electronic engineering technology. Ed had very successful careers and helped develop innovative high tech solutions while working for Firestone Tire and Rubber Company (Pottstown, PA), Sperry Univac (Blue Bell, PA), I-STAT (Princeton, NJ), and G.E. Space Center (Valley forge, PA); and is listed on two patents. His greatest passion was his love for Christ, followed by his desire to help others to get to know Him. He taught Sunday School to all ages, and co-taught Christian parenting classes with Barbara to over one hundred couples in his later years. Ed loved life. One of his greatest joys was music; playing trombone, singing, and leading worship services in many churches. He shared this love of music with Barbara who usually was playing piano or organ by his side, and his children. He and Barbara were both skilled pilots, and loved spending time flying their small plane around the hills of Pennsylvania and West Virginia. For long and relaxing days, they would spend time on their sailboat. He loved being outdoors, camping, fishing, and enjoying nature; they spent several years together in their RV discovering this great country. He was an expert in wood making; creating furniture, decorative pens, doll furniture, and art. And oh how he could tell stories – places that he’d been and things that he’d done; he had a good and full life. He is survived by his children Jerry Edward Wetterskog and wife Alison, Debra Lou Wetterskog English and husband Bryan, Rodney Eric Wetterskog and wife Charlene; 8 grandchildren; 1 great-grandchild; sister, Arlene Kreis and husband Fred; and bother Harry Wetterskog and wife Susan.

Herman Edward Wetterskog

December 5, 1930 - March 16, 2018