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Arlene Clatanoff
In Memory of
Arlene
Clatanoff
1921 - 2017
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Obituary for Arlene Clatanoff

Arlene  Clatanoff
Funeral services for Arlene Clatanoff age 95 of Wisner, NE will be held on Monday, January 16, 2017 at 1:00 p.m. at the Zion-St. John Lutheran Church, rural Wisner, NE. Interment will be in the Wisner Cemetery. Visitation will be on Sunday from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., with the family present, at the Minnick Funeral Home in Wisner and will continue on Monday one hour prior to service time at the church.

Arlene passed away on Wednesday, January 11, 2017 at the Wisner Care Center.

Arlene Wilhelmine Clatanoff was born on October 7, 1921 south of Stanton, NE to Ernest and Emma (Renner) Kersten. She was baptized on November 6, 1921 and later confirmed on May 26, 1935 by Pastor Rudolph Norden at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Howells, NE. Arlene attended rural school in Stanton Co. and St. John’s Lutheran Parochial School.

On January 11, 1944, she was united in marriage to Ewald Clatanoff at St. John’s Lutheran Church, rural Howells. The couple was engaged in farming. After Mr. Clatanoff passed away, Arlene remained on the farm until moving to St. Joseph’s Retirement Community in West Point and was currently residing at the Wisner Care Center.

Arlene was a member of Zion-St. John Lutheran Church, rural Wisner, its Ladies Aid, LWML and formerly sang in the church choir. She had also belonged to a Cuming County Extension Project Club. She enjoyed gardening and loved spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren.

Survivors include-
Daughter- Beverly and husband Gaylord Wilcox of Howells, NE and family
Sara and David Hatterman and children-Nathan, Emily & Austin Hatterman
Jennifer and Colby Cox and children-Jonathan, Lincoln & Colton Cox
Shawn and Julie Wilcox and children-Carter & Caleb Wilcox
Jarod Wilcox and Kerry Emeigh and children-Elijah Wilcox, Carson Emeigh & Cole Emeigh
Daughter- Audrey and husband Darwin Holcomb of Sargent, NE and family
Tyson and Pam Holcomb and children-Kate & Laney Holcomb
Megan and John Svoboda and children-Lauren & Avery Svoboda

Sisters-in-law- Arlene Kersten of Howells, NE
Dolores Horst of Wisner, NE
Arlene Rabe of Omaha, NE
Marcelene Tonjes of Pender, NE
Brother-in-law- Duane and wife Doris Clatanoff of Tucson, AZ

Arlene was preceded in death by her parents, husband-Ewald on October 27, 1989, and siblings-Ivan Kersten, Phyllis Marty, and Gerald Kersten.

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