Anton "Tony" Arndt

1926 - 2014  (87 years)

• Name	Anton "Tony" Arndt  [1]
  Nickname	Tony
  Born	24 Sep 1926	Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Died	4 Mar 2014	Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska   [1]
  Buried	Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska
  Notes	Obituary, courtesy of Dennis Belohlavy Anton "Tony" Ahrndt, 87, of Hooper died Tuesday, March 4, 2014, at his home. He was born Sept. 24, 1926, to Charles and Theresa (Kramer) Ahrndt in Scribner and grew up in rural Scribner. He enlisted in the United States Army in 1945. After being discharged from the army, he met and married Merrilyn Swanson on May 22, 1949. They made their residence in Hooper for their entire lives. For many years, Tony drove the gas truck for Farmers Co-op in Hooper. He then worked and retired from Fauss Construction. Tony and Merrilyn owned Ahrndt's Variety Store for many years. He also loved construction, especially remodeling their own home. He was always willing to help anyone else with odd jobs. He loved fishing and his dog, Clyde. Tony loved spending time with family and friends, taking his family on vacations where many happy memories were made. He served on the Hooper Volunteer Fire Department, was an active member of the American Legion, Veterans of Foreign Wars, and a member of Faith Methodist Church of Hooper. He was a loving husband, father and grandfather and a jokester to all. Survivors include: two daughters, Michele D. Richards of Hooper and Adrienne J. (and husband, Larry) Capek of Milligan; seven grandchildren, Blake and Beth Richards of Guthrie Okla., Toni Richards (and fianc? Chris) of Oakland, Casandra Richards of Choctaw, Okla.; Raegan and Dave Brown of Lincoln, Chelsey and Grant Anderson of Omaha, Jordan and Chris Krueger of Mound City Mo., Traci and Jordan Uldrich of Fairmont; 11 great-grandchildren; brother-in-law, Harry Hammrick of Reno, Nev.; sister-in-law, Christie Hammrick of Kankakee, Ill.; many nieces, nephews and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife, Merrilyn, and Clyde (family pet), brothers, Karl and Martin (and wife, Serena), sisters, Sophie (and husband, Lumir) and Minnie, sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Carolyn and Del. The memorial service will be 1 p.m. Saturday at Faith Methodist Church in Hooper. There is no visitation. Burial will be at a later date in the Bohemian National Cemetery in Milligan. Military honors by the American Legion Post 18 and V.F.W. Post 10535, both of Hooper, will be rendered at the church. Memorials are suggested to the church.
  Person ID	I44834	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2014

  
  

  Family	Merrilyn J. Swanson,   b. 3 Oct 1927,   d. 18 Apr 1999  (Age 71 years)
  Married	22 May 1949
  Children	1. Living
  Last Modified	7 Mar 2014
  Family ID	F13293	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 24 Sep 1926 - Scribner, Dodge County, Nebraska Died - 4 Mar 2014 - Hooper, Dodge County, Nebraska Buried - - Bohemian National Cemetery (Milligan South), Milligan, Fillmore County, Nebraska  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S548] Belohlavy, Dennis (belohdb@windstream.net) "Family Tree of Dennis L. and Rebecca J. "Becky" (Arnold) Belohlavy ; http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy, (http://wc.rootsweb.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=belohlavy).