CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF MARY ANN ARENS

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CROFTON- Mary Ann Arens, Crofton, 76, died Oct.5, 1999, at Avera Sacred 
Heart Hospital, Yankton, S.D.

Visitation was Oct. 6 at Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton.

A Mass of Christian Burial was Oct. 7 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic 
Church, Crofton, with Rev. Bob English officiating.

Burial was in St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Crofton.

Pallbearers were Bob Tramp, Brad Tramp, Mike Tramp, David Arens, Marcel 
Arens and Paul Arens.

Mary Ann was born Nov. 26, 1922, to Peter and Theresa (Hegge) Tramp in 
Menominee. 

She grew up in the Menominee area. She married Lawrence F. Arens Jan. 25, 
1944, in Crofton. He died Nov. 30, 1998, After their marriage, they farmed 
southwest of Crofton. They moved into Crofton in 1970. She had worked for 
Gurney Seed & Nursery Co. and Dale Electronics in Yankton.

She was a member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, an EME, a member 
of the Ministry of Praise, a member of the Christian Mothers and a former 
Parish Council member.

She was instrumental in helping her husband develop the Crofton Lakeview 
Golf Course. She enjoyed crocheting, golfing, bowling, card playing and 
Nebraska football.

She is survived by two children and their spouses, Larry and Ann Arens, 
Crofton; and Judy and Steve Boesch, Longmont, Colo.; a daughter-in-law, 
Mrs. Bernie (Sharon) Asbra, Laurel; eight grandchildren, Amy Diefenderfer; 
Shawn Arens; Patrick, Kelly, Trisha and Todd Arens; Jeremy and Adam Wysuph; 
two great-grandchildren, Kayle and Colton Diefenderfer; three brothers, 
Giles Tramp, Gretna; Alvin Tramp, Omaha; and Jerome Tramp, Omaha; and one 
sister, Joan Cook, Leeds, Ala.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband; two sons, Cletus and 
Ron Arens; one grandson, Drew Foster; one sister, Frances Arens; three 
brothers, Art, Donald, and Linus Tramp; an infant sister, Angeline Tramp; 
and an infant brother, Dennis Tramp.