Aretta 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