Eldon Charles Neujahr Obituary (1939 - 2012)

Eldon Charles Neujahr, age 72 years, was the youngest of six children, born at Seward, NE to Rudolph and Hulda (Suhr) Neujahr on August 2, 1939. He passed away at his home at Liberty, NE on Friday, February 17, 2012. Eldon was baptized and confirmed in the Lutheran faith at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Gresham, NE. He attended St. Paul's Parochial School and graduated from Gresham High School, Gresham, NE in 1957. He married Emily Scheer at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, rural Arlington, NE on June 9, 1962. He spent much of his life on the family farmstead near Surprise, NE until 1995 when he and his family moved to Liberty, NE. Eldon was presently a member of Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, Marysville, KS. He served in both the U.S. Army and U.S. Air Force National Guards. He was a member of the American Angus Association and the Nebraska Angus Association. He was an independent livestock order buyer, traveling to many states and making many lifelong friends. He was also a hog buyer for Armour and Co. at Madison, NE and a cattle buyer for Producers at Darr, NE. He enjoyed his children's sporting events and activities as well as his grandchildren's sporting events. He was a fan and supporter of Kansas State football. Angus cattle were his love, and he enjoyed traveling and spending time with his grandchildren, especially fishing at the pond located their home property. He was a 4-H member and leader, and took great pleasure in showing livestock in county, state, and national livestock shows. He was also interested in tracing his German heritage and genealogy. Eldon is survived by his wife, Emily; by four children, Keven T. Neujahr and his wife Mary of Gibbon, NE; Quentin T. Neujahr and his wife Kathryn of Parker, CO; Jennifer Broersma Neujahr and her husband Lennart Broersma of Aurora, IL; and Nathan T. Neujahr of Liberty, NE; by eight grandchildren, Caroline, Katherine, and Ryan Neujahr; Dalton, Veronica, Garrett, and Olivia Neujahr; and Suzanne Broersma; by a brother, Raymond Neujahr and his wife Bernita of Lincoln, NE; by a brother-in-law, Warren Scheer and his wife, Mary of Arlington, NE; by a sister-in-law, Virginia Larsen and her husband Rhea of Bennington, NE; and by nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, Rudolph and Hulda (Suhr) Neujahr; by three sisters, Opal Schlechte, Mildred Niemann, and Janice Struebing; and by a brother, Orville Neujahr. A Celebration of Life service will be at 11 A.M. Wednesday, February 22, 2012 at Mt. Calvary Lutheran Church, 1710 Jenkins, Marysville, KS, Pastor Donnie Hoffman officiating. A memorial graveside service will be at 11:30 A.M. Thursday, February 23, 2012 at St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery, north of Arlington, NE. There will be no viewing or visitation. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family at 45301 State Hwy 34A, Liberty, NE 68381. Laughlin-Hoevet Funeral Home, Wymore, is in charge of local arrangements.