Arlene Opal Hazzard

Arleen Opal Hazzard Arleen Opal Hazzard passed away Wednesday, Dec. 18th, in Fort Collins, CO, where she had lived for 14 years. She was 91, born Feb. 16, 1922, to Elmer and Mary (Novak) Ehresman. She lived in Miller, Nebraska, nearly all her life. She attended grade school at Cherry Valley and graduated from Miller High School in 1939. She married Bernard Hazzard, Nov. 14, 1942. They had two daughters, Karen (Don) Unger and Connie (John) Pfeiffenberger. Bernard and Arleen farmed near Watertown most of their married lives until his health failed and they moved into Miller in 1972. Arleen was baptized into the Miller Christian Church in August, 1948, by Elder Rishel of Elm Creek. She and her Mother, Mary Ehresman, were very active when the current church home was built in XXXXX. She served the church however she could from playing the piano and preparing communion to janitorial work and providing floral arrangements for services and food for fellowships. She was an avid gardener and, between her and her Mother, took pride in providing floral arrangements for many community events and church services year round. She thoroughly enjoyed the long hours, weeks and months working with the Miller Area Heritage committee compiling family histories for the people she grew up with, around and who defined the Miller area. That book was published in 1983. She carried many of those stories and the people she loved in her heart as she moved to Colorado about 14 years ago. There was not a person she met who didn’t know she was a proud Nebraskan who lived close to the land and the people who made it productive. She was also a member of the HOA Club and was very involved with the Evangelical United Brethren/United Methodist Church when Karen and Connie were there. Arleen was preceded in death by her brother, Roy, in 1976, and her husband, Bernard, in 1979. She is survived by her daughters, their husbands, grandchildren Kevin (Stacy) Unger and Kristi (Troy) Bohlender, and six great grandchildren, all living in Fort Collins as well as many relatives and friends she carried in her heart. Services will be 2:00 p.m. Monday, Dec. 23rd, at the Miller Christian Church with burial to follow in the Armada Cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Miller Christian Church, in care of the Horner, Lieske, McBride & Kuhl Funeral Services. PDF Printable Version

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Arlene Opal Hazzard

February 16, 1922 - December 18, 2013