Arlene LaNae Holtmeier

Arlene LaNae Holtmeier was born December 14, 1929, in a farmhouse near Daykin, Nebraska to Leon and Lorena Jarchow. She was baptized January 5, 1930, and confirmed June 17, 1943, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Daykin, Nebraska. Her Memory verse is from Revelations 2:10. “Be thou faithful unto death, and I will give thee a crown of life.”

She attended Daykin Public Schools and was Salutatorian of her Class of 1947. On July 23, 1950, she married Donald Lee Holtmeier at Immanuel Lutheran Church near Daykin, Nebraska after meeting in Walther League. The couple lived in Ellis, Crete, and Beatrice, Nebraska. Before marriage, she worked at two car dealerships in Fairbury, Nebraska. After marrying Don, she worked as a bookkeeper and office manager in their family business at Crete Livestock Market and Beatrice Sales Pavilion. She was a member of St Paul's Lutheran Church in Beatrice, Nebraska and after moving to Texas, she attended services with her daughter and family at Spirit in the Hills Lutheran Church in Spicewood, Texas. She was active in Ladies Aid, Lutheran Women’s Missionary League, Ruth Circle, the Red Hats Society, Hound Dog Card group and Meals on Wheels.

Arlene had many interests, and her hands were always busy. She loved sewing, making quilts, crocheting, knitting, cross stitching, tatting, preserving the art of netting, gardening and mowing. She loved people, entertaining and visiting with her many friends and extended family.

Arlene was a loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, sister, sister-in-law and aunt and she will be missed by all who loved her. She was a loving wife to her late husband Donald Lee Holtmeier. She is a beloved mother to Michael Holtmeier (died in infancy), Susan Murphy (Paul Marcus) of Spicewood, Texas and Lee Holtmeier (Stephanie) of Linn, Kansas. A proud grandmother to Megan (Trey) Atwell of Austin, Texas, Meredith (Craig) Lauchner of Manor, Texas, Matthew Murphy of Austin, Texas, Lauren Holtmeier of Dubai, UAE and Erin (Alec) Tiemeyer of Linn, Kansas. A cherished sister to Jeanette Stengel (late husband Dale) of Geneva, Nebraska and the late Marilyn Holtmeier (late husband Aldo). A devoted daughter to the late Leon and Lorena Schmidt Jarchow. She is also survived by Al Waltke, brother-in-law of Delafield, Wisconsin and sister-in-law Shirlee Holtmeier of Englewood, Florida and many wonderful nieces and nephews.

The family wishes to extend thanks and gratitude for the compassionate and expert medical care at Brookdale Lohmans Crossing Assisted Living and the Baylor, Scott and White-Lakeway Emergency Room, Intensive Care Unit, and 5th floor staff in Lakeway, Texas.

A service and celebration of life will be at St Paul’s Lutheran Church in Beatrice, Nebraska on Friday, August 18th at 2:00 pm. The service will be streamed live for those unable to attend in person. Lunch reception to follow at the Beatrice American Legion Post 27, 702 Dorsey Street, Beatrice, Nebraska.

Memorial donations may be sent to The Arthritis Foundation, PO Box 96280, Washington DC 20071 or online at arthritis.org or St Paul’s Lutheran Church, 321 North 10th St, Beatrice, NE 68310.