January 6, 1923 - November 14, 2015

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Clarence S. Schakat, age 92, of Fremont died early Saturday (Nov. 14th) at Nye Pointe in Fremont.

Clarence was born in Bennington, Nebraska to Samuel and Augusta (Lebbert) Schakat. He was baptized and confirmed in St. John’s Lutheran Church, Bennington, and was a member there for 38 years. He was raised in the Bennington area and graduated from Elkhorn High School in 1941. After high school, he took a class in tool and die making in Omaha., then was employed by Bell Aircraft in Buffalo, New York for 6 months. Then he got a job with Glenn L. Martin Bomber Plant in Ft. Crook, Nebraska until being inducted into the US Navy in Febr. of 1942, serving until July of 1946.

On Febr. 16, 1947 Clarence was married to Helen M. Rasmussen of Omaha. To this union, 4 children were born: Linda, Leslie, Joyce, and Joan. Clarence and Helen were engaged in dairy farming for 38 years in the Bennington area. After all the children left home, Clarence and Helen quit farming, sold the farm, and moved to Fremont in 1984. Helen passed away December 1, 1985.

While living in Fremont, Clarence was employed by Memorial Cemetery for 2 years. Then he had a mowing and lawn care business for 11 years, and was the maintenance man at First Lutheran Church for 10 years. He also was a ‘handyman’ for various people.

On June 20, 1987, Clarence was married to Doloris ‘Dee’ Robatcek and they made their home in Fremont.

Survivors: wife – Doloris ‘Dee’; 2 daughters – Joyce Harms of Lincoln; Joan Schakat of Omaha; step-daughter – Dianne Walberg of Fremont; step-son – David Robatcek of Glenrock, Wyoming; 10 grandchildren; 1 step-grandchild; 18 great grandchildren; 1 great, great grandchild.

Clarence was preceded in death by his first wife Helen, son Les, daughter Linda, brother Fred, sister Ella, daughter-in-law Jannelle, and great grandson Madden Lowther.

The funeral service will be 10:30 AM Thursday (Nov. 19th) at First Lutheran Church, Fremont. Military Honors will be rendered at the church following the funeral. The committal will be in Flower Hill Cemetery south of Bennington. Memorials are suggested to the church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary will be on Wednesday from 3 to 8 PM with the family receiving friends from 5 to 7 PM.

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**Clarence & Helen had a dairy farm on County Road P25 north of Washington, NE for many years.

~~~ Obituary courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~