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Raymond Joseph Arens

Birth	:	23 Aug 1921 Crofton, Knox County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	21 Nov 2007 Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Saint Rose Cemetery, Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.7280998, -97.5192032
Description	:	Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, SD, Saturday, November 24, 2007 Raymond J. Arens Raymond J. Arens, age 86 of Norfolk, Nebraska, formerly of Bloomfield and Crofton, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. Joseph Broudou and Rev. Tim Lange officiating. Burial will be at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Crofton with military rites by the Bloomfield American Legion Post #249, the Robert Jessen-David Meirose VFW... Read More	Yankton Daily Press & Dakotan, SD, Saturday, November 24, 2007 Raymond J. Arens Raymond J. Arens, age 86 of Norfolk, Nebraska, formerly of Bloomfield and Crofton, died on Wednesday, November 21, 2007 at the Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Mass of Christian Burial will be on Monday, November 26, 2007 at 10:30 a.m. at the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Crofton with the Rev. Joseph Broudou and Rev. Tim Lange officiating. Burial will be at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery in Crofton with military rites by the Bloomfield American Legion Post #249, the Robert Jessen-David Meirose VFW Post #4996, and the Crofton American Legion Post #128. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3-8:00 p.m. with a Vigil Service and Video Tribute at 7:00 p.m. at the Wintz Funeral Home in Crofton. *** Hartington.net, Wednesday, November 28, 2007 Raymond Arens NORFOLK — Raymond J. Arens, 86, Norfolk, formerly of Bloomfield and Crofton, died Nov. 21, 2007, at the Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home, Norfolk. Visitation, with a Vigil Service and Video Tribute, was Nov. 25 at the Wintz Funeral Home, Crofton. Mass of Christian Burial was Nov. 26 at St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church, Crofton, with the Rev. Joseph Broudou and Rev. Tim Lange officiating. Burial was at the St. Rose of Lima Cemetery, Crofton, with military rites by the Bloomfield American Legion Post #249, the Robert Jessen-David Meirose VFW Post #4996, and the Crofton American Legion Post #128. Pallbearers were Todd Harris, Kory Arens, Jay Luehrs, Erick Arens, Chad Arens and Kevin Halle. Raymond was born Aug. 23, 1921, at Crofton, to John W. and Caroline "Lena" (Luft) Arens. He grew up on a farm south of Crofton and attended District 95 School. He entered the U.S. Army Sept. 17, 1942, and his first combat was the Battle of Attu Island off the coast of the Aleutian chain of islands off the coast of Alaska. Before the war was over he went to Kista Island and six months later to Kwajalein, Atoll Island of the Philippines and Okinawa. He went to Korea for disarmament and arrived back home Nov. 28, 1945. Ray married Frances P. Tramp Jan. 7, 1946, at Crofton, and farmed five and one half miles northwest of Crofton for 19 years and then for two years on a farm one half mile northeast of Crofton. In 1967, they bought a house in Crofton. Ray worked for Hesse Implement, Crofton, from 1965-1985. Frances died Oct. 1, 1984, at the age of 62. Ray married Norma Jean (DeLozier) Rose June 21, 1985, at Bloomfield. They lived on a farm west of Bloomfield until moving to Norfolk in 2006. Norma died Dec. 12, 2006. Ray moved to the Meadows, Norfolk, in February 2007. Ray was a member of the St. Andrews Catholic Church, Bloomfield, and the Bloomfield American Legion Post #249. He was a former member of the St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church and the Crofton American Legion Post #128. He loved to visit with his family and friends, play cards, and travel. Ray is survived by five children and their spouses, Allan and Irma Arens, Crofton; Kenneth and Connie Arens, Branson West, Mo.; DelRae and Steve Luehrs, Branson West, Mo.; Rick and Vonnie Arens, Randolph; and Deborah Halle, Maryville, Tenn.; 13 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; three step children; Richard Rose, Center; Dianna and Keith Eckmann, Niobrara; Kevin and Terri Rose, Alvo; a step son-in-law, Jack Broders, Crofton; 10 step grandchildren, six step great-grandchildren; three sisters, Leona Thunker, Crofton; Viola Reifenrath, Crofton; Eleanor and Sam Nelson, St. Helena; four brothers, Irvin and Barbara Arens, Randolph; Harold and Margaret Arens, Crofton; Gerald Arens, Hartington; Alvin and Sharron Arens, Norfolk; and a sister-in-law, Arlene Arens, Crofton. He was preceded in death by his parents; both wives; two grandchildren, Jeff Luehrs and Karla Halle; a step daughter-in- law, Susan Broders; and an infant brother, Benjamin Arens; a brother, Clarence Arens; a brother and his wife, Lawrence and Mary Ann Arens; a sister and her husband, Cecelia and Ab Reifenrath; and two brothers-in-law, Ray Thunker and Norbert Reifenrath.

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Raymond Joseph Arens's memorial is located at: Saint Rose Cemetery, Crofton, Knox County, USA.
When did Raymond Joseph Arens death?
Raymond Joseph Arens death on 21 Nov 2007 in Norfolk, Madison County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 42.7280998
Longitude: -97.5192032

Family Members:

Parent

John William Arens

(1893 - 1991)

Caroline Marie “Lena” Luft Arens

(1893 - 1970)

Spouse

Frances Pauline Tramp Arens

(1921 - 1984)

Siblings

Benjamin Arens

(1917 - 1917)

Cecelia Mary Arens Reifenrath

(1918 - 1979)

Leona Loretta Arens Thunker

(1920 - 2010)

Clarence August Arens

(1922 - 2001)

(1922 - 1998)

(1926 - 2017)

(1927 - 2010)

(1927 - 2016)

Children

Delrae Frances Arens Luehrs

(1948 - 2009)

Richard Jerome Arens

(1951 - 2017)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Saint Rose Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7280998, -97.5192032

2. Crofton Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7296982, -97.4860992

3. Beaver View Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7355995, -97.5847015

4. Saint Josephs Catholic Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7064200, -97.4362700

5. Frankfort Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8018990, -97.5428009

6. Beaver Creek Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7999992, -97.4850006

7. Weigand Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7762100, -97.6224100

8. Barber Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7944000, -97.6416000

9. Saint John Baptist Catholic Church Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.6980100, -97.3663300

10. Aten Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.8377991, -97.4533005

11. Saint Boniface Cemetery
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Coordinate: 42.7857500, -97.3756300

12. Webb Cemetery
Crofton, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8145300, -97.6924300

13. Bloomfield Cemetery
Bloomfield, Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.6007996, -97.6605988

14. Benedictine Convent Cemetery
Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8734900, -97.4135900

15. Pierre Dorion Memorial
Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8685000, -97.4000400

16. Holy Faith Cemetery
Knox County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7731018, -97.7489014

17. Elm Grove Cemetery
Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8974991, -97.6055984

18. Lakeport Cemetery
Lakeport, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9150009, -97.5824966

19. Saint Marys Catholic Cemetery
Saint Helena, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7866000, -97.2681500

20. Yankton City Cemetery
Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8985200, -97.3941800

21. Bon Homme Hutterite Colony Cemetery
Bon Homme Colony, Bon Homme County, USA
Coordinate: 42.8629000, -97.7100900

22. Sacred Heart Cemetery
Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9007988, -97.3927994

23. Saints Peter and Paul Cemetery
Bow Valley, Cedar County, USA
Coordinate: 42.7153600, -97.2517600

24. Garden of Memories Cemetery
Yankton, Yankton County, USA
Coordinate: 42.9043999, -97.3927994