Obituary Record

Daisy Grace (Ahrens) Furtak
Died on 3/28/2006

#1 Printed in the March 31, 2006 Enterprise, Blair, Nebraska

Daisy G. Furtak, 80

Daisy G. Furtak, 80, died Tuesday, March 28, 2006, at her home in Blair.

A Mass of Christian burial will be at 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 31, at St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Interment will be in the Highland Cemetery in Ravenna.

Daisy Grace Furtak was born Oct. 25, 1925, in Imperial to Otto and Myrtle (Hughes) Ahrens. She graduated from Ravenna High School.

On Sept. 19, 1946, she married Raymond Furtak in Ravenna. She lived for 19 years in Ravenna, 10 years in Grand Island, two years in Alliance and, for the past 45 years, made her home in Blair.

She worked as a bank teller in Ravenna, Grand Island and Alliance, and worked in Blair at the Dana College bookstore. She enjoyed golfing with her husband and friends, and enjoyed doing ceramics. She was a member of St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church.

She is survived by her husband, Ray; two brothers and sister-in-law, Allen and Nathaleen Ahrens of Cozad, Arno Ahrens of Grand Island; sister-in-law, Roberta Hughes of Fremont; and nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her brother, Keith Ahrens, and a sister-in-law, Shirley Ahrens.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.

#2 Printed in the March 29, 2006 World-Herald, Omaha, Nebraska

Furtak—Daisy, age 80, of Blair. Survived by husband, Ray; 2 brothers and sister-in-law, Allen and Nathaleen Ahrens, of Cozad, NE, and Arno Ahrens, of Grand Island; sister-in-law, Roberta Hughes, of Fremont; nephews and nieces

Services Fri 9:30 am, St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church in Blair. Burial Ravenna, NE. Visitation starting 12pm Thurs., with a Rosary at 7 pm at the Funeral Home.

Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, Blair, NE 402-291-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Daisy Grace Furtak

Born October 25, 1925 Ravenna, Nebraska; Entered Into Rest March 28, 2006 Blair, Nebraska

Mass of Christian Burial 9:30 A.M. Friday, March 31, 2006 St. Francis Borgia Catholic Church, Blair, Nebraska. Celebrant: Father Al Salanitro. Music Provided By: Nancy Galloway. Vocal Selections: gBe Not Afraidh, gAmazing Graceh, gEl Shaddaih, gLead Me Lordh

Casket Bearers: Bob Harrison, Randy Nelson, Harold Ortmeier, Marshall Nelson, Tom Olsen, Frank Smith

Final Resting Place: Highland Cemetery, Ravenna, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

Honorary Pallbearers: Jason Boyd, Levi Lasher, Joseph Kempcke, Vincent Gifford

~~~ Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. News clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

FindaGrave #13788079

Printed in the Washington County Enterprise on 3/31/2006


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