CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF Jerome G. Arens

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HARTINGTON- Jerome G. Arens, 75, Fordyce, died Dec. 15, 1998, at the 
Hartington Nursing Center, Hartington.

Visitation was Dec. 17 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington, and at 
the church prior to services.

Funeral services were Dec. 18. at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 
Constance, with Rev. Bob English and Deacon Andrew Steffen officiating.

Pallbearers were Ken Lockman, Cyril Wubben, Ron Sudbeck, Greg Dickes, 
Gary Dickes, Gene Dickes, Lyle Lammers and Tom Stevens.

Jerome was born June 1, 1923, to Anthony J. and Margaret (Sudbeck) 
Arens in Bow Valley. He grew up in the Bow Valley area, and attended 
Rural District 108 School. He married Rita Ann Hofmaier Jan. 31, 1967. 
Jerome lived and farmed in the Bow Valley and Fordyce areas his entire 
life.

He was a member of St. Joseph's Catholic Church, Constance.

Survivors include his wife, Rita, Fordyce; three children, Vernon, 
Fordyce; Irene and her husband, Vince Vaughn, Albuquerque, N.M.; and 
Barb Arens, Omaha; two grandchildren, Zachary Robert and Dominic Jerome 
Vaughn; four sisters and their spouses, Lorraine Schmidt, St. Helena; 
Evelyn Koch, Crofton; Janita and Robert Uhing; Niobrara; Delores and 
Charles Arens, Crofton; four brothers and their spouses, Gerald and 
Lucille Arens, Crofton; Damian and Helen Arens, Hartington; Dennis and 
Frances Arens, Hartington; Kenneth and Ruth Arens, Hartington, and many 
neices and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents.


Wednesday, Dec. 23, 1998 - CEDAR COUNTY NEWS