Funeral services were held on Monday, June 24, at 10:30 a.m. for a retired Arlington business-man, Clarence Kassebaum. Mr. Kassebaum died on Thursday, June 20, 1985 at the Memorial Hospital in Fremont.

Mr. Kassebaum was a retired service station operator, tank truck operator and also had a corn-shelling service.

Mr. Kassebaum was born on November 21, 1904 at Arlington. He died at the age of 80 years and services and burial were at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Arlington. The Rev. Dennis Maaske officiated with Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in charge of arrangements.

On March 21, 1928, Clarence married Viola Hilgenkamp at the St. Paul’s Church north of Arlington. He is survived by his wife, Viola; a daughter, Mrs. Gene (Phyllis) Jacobs of Arlington; a brother, George Kassebaum of West Point; and sisters, Frieda Kassebaum of Omaha and Mrs. Lloyd (Lena) Cox of Jerdon, Montana. There are also six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.

Memorials are being suggested for the St. Paul’s Lutheran Church of Arlington.

Clarence was preceded in death by his parents, Casper and Louise (Stork) Kassebaum, brothers Ed, Herman, Oscar and Albert; and one sister, Alvia Allison.

Organist was Dennis Godeman.

Pallbearers were Micky Jacobs, Jackie Jacobs, Jerry Jacobs, Nate Tedrow, Randy Bovil and David Hilgenkamp.

Funeral Folder

CLARENCE WILLIAM HENRY KASSEBAUM - same as above obituary

Memorial Card

In Memory of CLARENCE KASSEBAUM

November 21, 1904 Arlington, Nebr. June 20, 1985 Fremont, Nebr.

FUNERAL SERVICES 10:30 A.M., Monday, June 24, 1985 St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Arlington, Nebraska

OFFICIATING Pastor Dennis Maaske

ORGANIST Mr. Dennis Godeman

The Funeral Congregation will sing Hymn No. 422 “What God Ordains Is Always Good” Hymn No. 519 “How Great Thou Art”

PALLBEARERS Micky Jacobs Nate Tedrow Randy Bovill Jackie Jacobs Jerry Jacobs David Hilgenkamp

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~