Richard Arndt, age 84, died Thursday, August 31, 2023, at Brookestone Acres in Columbus. A Memorial Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Wednesday, September 6, 2023, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center. The family will receive friends from 9:30-10:30 a.m. Wednesday. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be designated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
Richard W. Arndt, formerly of Platte Center, was born to Walter and Lois (Bartels) Arndt on May 31,1939 in Columbus, NE. He lived on the family farm one mile south of Platte Center until graduating from Platte Center High School. Richard attended Universal Trade School in Omaha. Richard married Catherine R. Schostak on June 25,1960 at St. Joseph Church, Platte Center, NE. They lived in Colorado for five years before moving back to Nebraska, then back to Platte Center. They have four children, Reginald, Corina, Carmen & Roderick. In 2013 they downsized and moved to Columbus.
Richard worked at Sand Livestock System, Schumacher Irrigation, Columbus Irrigation and retired from Lindsay Mfg. Rich was a NASCAR fan and enjoyed following the sport. Rich and Cathy had occasion to travel to a lot of the races and saw a lot of the country and visited relation along the way.
The Family earned the Scouting Family of the Year award. He was a Platte Center Volunteer Fireman for 41 years and was on the Rural Fire Board for 14 years. Rich served on the Platte Center District 24 School Board. He was also on the Board when the new District 24 school was built in 1976.
Survived by:
Wife- Cathy
Reginald (Brenda) Arndt Cori (Don) Griffiths Jr. - Jennifer (Zac) Aerts; Nolan & Baylor - Brooke (Keaton) Schmidt; Otto & Beau Carmen (Todd) Szatko - Matthew (Melissa) Szatko; Noah, Bentley & Aubree - Amber (Tim) Coughtry; Hailey Anderson, Carlee, Chase, Courtlynn & Chance - Courtney (Jake) Will; Walker & Landree Roderick (Michele) Arndt - Sydney (Jeff) Weller; Mason & Ellie Mae - Anna (Peter) Jaros; Wayne - Jackson Arndt
Sister: Judy (Bob) Muhsman Sisters-in-Law: Joan Arndt & Vicki Arndt Many nieces and nephews
Preceded in death by his parents Walter & Lois Arndt and two brother Ronald & Gregory. In lieu of plants and flowers, memorials may be designated to St. Jude's Children's Hospital.
McKown Funeral Home
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