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Irma Arlene Arp Holstein, 86

Irma Arlene Arp Holstein, age 86, of Blair, died March 6, 2017, at Brighton Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. Funeral services will be held Friday, March 10, at 10:30 a.m. at First United Methodist Church in Blair. Graveside services will be held in the Blair Cemetery. Visitation will be held Thursday at Campbell Aman Funeral Home with family receiving friends from 6:00 to 8:00 p.m.

Irma was born June 9, 1930, to Otto Arp and Ella Kuhr Arp. She grew up with her younger brother, Vernon, on a farm near Kennard, NE. She went to LeCrone Country School and attended and graduated from Blair High School in 1947. While in High School, she met the love of her life, Everett Holstein. Everett moved to Arlington, but they would see each other at dances and started dating. Everett and Irma were married November 12, 1950, and started their family on the Kennard Home Place. A few years later they moved to a farm west of Blair. Here is where they raised their four children: Cynthia, John, Neil, and Eric.

Irma belonged to the Extension Club, the Methodist Church and women's group, Cottonwood Quilters, and the Grange. Her hobbies were quilting and genealogy. Together, she and Everett enjoyed their grandkids activities, Grange community projects and many vacations.

In February 2005, they retired from farming, but stayed on the farm until the summer of 2014, when they moved to town. In the summer of 2016, they moved again to an apartment in Omaha to be closer to Neil and Eric.

She was preceded in death by her parents and parents-in-law; brother, Vernon; in-laws, Howard and Faye Holstein, Howard and Florence Nelsen, Warren and Ruth Holstein, Hazel and Richard Appleby; grandchildren, Kiley Metzler and Jill Swanson.

Mrs. Holstein is survived by her husband, Everett; children: Cindy and Rick Metzler of Verdigre, John and Mici Holstein of Ft. Dodge, IA, Neil and Kate Holstein, Eric and Lori Holstein of Omaha; grandchildren: Evie Holstein, Amy and Matt Pottorff, Mary Holstein, Lanny Holstein, Martha Holstein, Joshua and Jonah Holstein; seven great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sharon Arp; and many nieces and nephews.

Memorials may be directed to First United Methodist Church in Blair.

Omaha World Herald 7 March 2017

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Holstein, Irma Arlene Arp Age 86 Of Blair. Died March 6, 2017, at Brighton Gardens in Omaha, Nebraska. Survived by husband, Everett; children: Cindy and Rick Metzler of Verdigre; John and Mici Holstein of Ft. Dodge, IA; Neil and Kate Holstein, Eric and Lori Holstein of Omaha; grandchildren: Evie Holstein, Amy and Matt Pottorff, Mary Holstein, Lanny Holstein, Martha Holstein, Joshua and Jonah Holstein; seven great grandchildren; sister-in-law, Sharon Arp, and many nieces and nephews. VISITATION: Thursday at Campbell Aman Funeral Home, family receiving friends from 6-8pm. FUNERAL SERVICE: Friday March 10, at 10:30am, First United Methodist Church in Blair. Graveside: Blair Cemetery. CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME 444 S. 17th Blair, NE 402-426-2191 www.campbellaman.com

In Loving Memory of Irma Arlene Holstein

Born June 9, 1930 Kennard, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest March 6, 2017 Omaha, Nebraska

Funeral Service 10:30 am Friday, March 10, 2017 First United Methodist Church, Blair, Nebraska. Officiating: Pastor Rebecca Hjelle. Organist: Clare Cowing. Vocalists: Evie Holstein, Mary Holstein, Amy Pottorff.

Musical Selections: “Where Roses Never Fade”; “In the Garden”

Pallbearers: Joe Fryman, Les Shallberg, Kevin Arp, Lanny Holstein, Ty Klabense, Bill Wardell

Graveside Services: Blair Cemetery, Blair, Nebraska

Campbell~Aman Funeral Home

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair Public Library at Blair, Nebraska.~~~ FindaGrave # 177078826