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Arlene Bergmeier
Arlene Esther Bergmeier, age 83 of Ogallala, passed away Thursday
evening, March 26, 2009 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney.
Arlene was born June 26, 1925 in Plymouth, Nebraska the daughter of
Henry and Lydia (Hansjurgen) Niemeier. She was confirmed on May 21,
1939 at the First Trinity Lutheran Church in Beatrice. She married
Robert E. Bergmeier on November 17, 1946 in Beatrice. The couple
lived on a farm in the Plymouth area for fifteen years raising three
children until moving to Beatrice where Arlene cleaned homes and was
employed at the Beatrice State Home.
In 1978 they moved to Imperial where she worked in the meat
department at Super Foods Grocery. For the past eleven years Arlene
had resided in Ogallala. She was a member of RSVP and St. John’s
Lutheran Church.
Arlene was a very loving mother and wife. She enjoyed visiting her
family, especially her grandchildren and great grandchildren. She
loved going to church. She enjoyed making angel food cakes and pies
for her friends and family, canning vegetables from her own garden
and especially loved flowers.
Survivors include:
Two sons, Gary and wife Linda Bergmeier of Ogallala
Robert Bergmeier of Yukon, OK
Grandchildren, Shelly & Jason Bricker of Paxton
Sherri & Jeff Garcia of Lincoln, NE
Jodi and Brian Hunzeker of Ridgefield, WA
Scott Bergmeier of Lincoln, NE
Carmen and husband Mike Morgan of Piedmont, OK
Gretchin Sass of Oklahoma City, OK
Great-grandchildren, Kailen, Jaron & Ellie Bricker of Paxton
Gavin and Garrett Garcia of Lincoln, NE
Brynnley and Hayden Hunzeker of Ridgefield, WA
Lane, Connor and Alexis Morgan of Piedmont, OK
Brother, LaVern and wife JoAnn Niemeier of Beatrice, NE
Sisters, Merna Pohlman of Beatrice, NE
Delma Bergmeier of Wilber, NE
She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Bergmeier; a son,
Brian Bergmeier; granddaughter, Heather Bergmeier; sister, Elvera
Stokebrand; and her parents, Henry and Lydia Niemeier.
Funeral services will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Monday, March 30th at
St. John’s Lutheran Church south of Ogallala with Pastor Robert
Pierce officiating. Committal services will be held at 11:00 a.m. on
Tuesday, March 31st at the Evergreen Home Cemetery in Beatrice.
Visitation will be held from 9:00 a.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Sunday at
the Gubser Funeral Home. A memorial has been established in her
memory. Gubser Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements. |
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