In Memory of

Arnold  "Buster" Langan

Arnold Langan age 86 of Columbus died Sunday; September 28, 2003 at the Columbus Community Hospital. Funeral Services are 10:30 a.m. Wednesday; October 1, 2003 at St. Bonaventure Catholic Church. The Rev. Tom Weisbecker will officiate. Burial with military honors by American Legion Hartman Post #84 Honor Guard will be at the Ss. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery in Platte Center. Visitation will be after 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday at the church. A vigil will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday evening also at the church. Visitation will continue Wednesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church.

Arnold "Buster" Langan was born August 27, 1917 in Platte Center, Nebraska to Edward and Minnie (Kamm) Langan. He received his education in Platte Center. He married Stella Pachunka on November 11, 1939 at St. Bonaventure Church in Columbus. He served in the Unites States Navy during WWII from November 13, 1943 until November 22, 1945. He was employed by the Union Pacific Railroad for forty years until his retirement. The couple lived in Platte Center and Columbus before moving to Omaha in 1960. In 1984 they returned to Columbus.

He is survived by:

Daughter         Theresa Haddad of Las Vegas, NV
Son                  Gerald Langan of Pierre, SD
Son                 John (Susan) Langan of Omaha, NE
Daughter         Mary Langan of Phoenix, AZ
Son                 Paul (Geri) Langan of Montara, CA
Daughter        Marguerite (James) McGill of Omaha, NE
Brother           Kenneth (Rose Mary) Langan of Norfolk, NE
Brother           Harvey Langan of California
Brother           Donald Langan of Grand Island, NE
10- Grandchildren 
10- Great Grandchildren 

He was preceded in death by:

Wife               Stella Langan
Father            Edward Langan
Mother           Minnie Langan
Son-In-Law   John Haddad
Sister            Delores Lachnit
Brother         Alvin Langan
Brother         Jack Langan
Sister            Martha Rogan

Memorial are suggested to St. Bonaventure Building Fund or the Columbus Community Hospital SNU.