McKown Funeral Home

In Memory of

Aretta L. Meedel

Aretta L. Meedel, 76, of Omaha died Wednesday, December 17, 2003 at the Madonna Rehabilitation Center in Lincoln. Graveside Services are 10:00 am Saturday at Gruetli Cemetery in rural Monroe followed by Memorial Services at 11:00 am Saturday, December 20 at the United Methodist Church in Silver Creek, Nebraska with the Rev. Bev Minor officiating. Memorials are requested to the family wishes.

Aretta Meedel was born September 5, 1927 in Platte Center, Nebraska to William and Tetta (Brakenhoff) Loseke. She grew up in Platte Center where she attended country schools. She married Virgil Meedel on March 28, 1951 in Platte Center. The couple lived in Monroe, Nebraska 2 years before moving to Lincoln and eventually to Omaha where Aretta lived the majority of her life. She was a homemaker whose life revolved around her husband and 5 children. She enjoyed sewing, cooking and gardening. Aretta was a member of the Elkhorn Hill United Methodist Church and the United Methodist Women.

She is survived by: Husband Virgil Meedel of Omaha, NE
Daughter Laurie (Justin) Liss of Silver Creek, NE
Daughter Marilyn (Doug) Larson of Waverly, NE
Son Jim (Shari) Meedel of Omaha, NE
Daughter Tamara Meedel of Portland, OR
Daughter Robyn Smotherman of Lynnwood, WA
Brother Herbert (Eileen) Loseke of Platte Center, NE
Nine Grandchildren
Two Great Grandchildren

She is preceded in death by:

Father William Loseke
Mother Tetta Loseke
Brother Alvin Loseke
Brother Siegfried Loseke
Brother Werner Loseke
Sister Leona Meyer
Brother Arnold Loseke

Little Angels’ Britches

I pray when called that I’ll be led

And may in Glory stand;

A crown of thorns upon my head,

A needle in my hand.

I never learned to sing or play,

So let no harp be mine;

Through life until my dying day

Plain sewing is my line.

And so accustomed to the end

Of applying useful stitches,

I’ll be content if asked to mend

The little angels’ britches.

Aretta L. Meedel

BORN                                                  DIED

September 5, 1927                       December 17, 2003

Platte Center, Nebraska                Lincoln, Nebraska

SERVICES

11:00 a.m. Saturday; December 20, 2003

United Methodist Church

Silver Creek, Nebraska

CLERGY

Rev. Bev Minor

MUSIC

“On Eagles Wings” “The Lord’s Prayer”

Mike Cave, Soloist

“How Great Thou Art”-Congregational

Gail Burritt, Accompanist

GRAVESIDE SERVICES

10:00 a.m. Saturday; Gruetli Cemetery

Rural Monroe, Nebraska

SURVIVED BY

Husband-Virgil

Daughters-Laurie, Marilyn, Tamara, and Robyn

Son-Jim Brother-Herbert

Nine Grandchildren Two Great-Grandchildren