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Arnetta M. Carpenter

Born: March 26, 1923          Greenwood, Nebraska, Died: September 22, 2010    Whiting, Nebraska     Services: Monday, September 27, 2010 at 2:30 PM Marcy Mortuary Chapel Ashland, Nebraska Interment Greenwood Memorial Cemetery Greenwood, Nebraska   Visitation: Sunday, September 26, 2010 5:00-7:00 PM at Rush Family Care Service Onawa, Iowa

Arnetta was born March 26, 1923 at Greenwood, Nebraska, the youngest of  four children, to Gus and Clara (Beyer) Brakage in Greenwood, Nebraska. She was raised in Greenwood and graduated from Greenwood High School. Arnetta and Kenneth C. Carpenter were united in marriage December 7, 1941 at Greenwood, Nebraska. The couple lived in Greenwood after Kenneth finished his military duties.Arnetta was very active in the city of Greenwood. She helped establish the Greenwood Historical Museum and served on the Greenwood City Council and Greenwood Library Board. She was always ready to volunteer and to help others. She enjoyed sewing and made several baby blankets and quilts for family and friends. Playing cards of all kinds was one of her favorite past times. Her greatest passion was the fall season when the Nebraska football season rolled around. She and Kenneth attended many of the Husker Bowl Games and were season ticket holders over 30 years. They became friends with Coach Tom Osborne's parents at these games. The Huskers have lost a very devoted fan.

Survivors include a son, Michael (Sharon) Carpenter of Onawa; two daughters, Carolyn (Larry) Sharp of Norcross, GA and Marilyn (Steve) McClatchey of Greenwood, NE; seven grandchildren; sixteen great grandchildren and two great great grandchildren. She was a devoted mother and grandmother and will be greatly missed.She was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, Kenneth C. Carpenter, one sister, Gertrude Stewart and two brothers, Harold and Walter Brakhage.