Robert W. Arkle
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Robert W. Arkle, age 90 of York, NE, died Saturday, July 25, 2020 at York. I am writing this obituary in the first person because I am alive in Christ and am now with Christ.
I was born at the family home in Ludell, Kansas on February 9th, 1930 to Buford and Helen (Toth) Arkle. The youngest of five children, I departed this life and went to be with my Redeemer on July 25th, 2020.
As an infant I was received into the Lord’s family through the sacrament of Holy Baptism and later re-affirmed my baptismal vows by Confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ludell.
I attended grade school in Ludell and graduated from high school in Atwood, Kansas in 1949. After graduation I worked on a farm in Kansas for two years and then joined the Navy. I received boot camp training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California and later graduated from Electrical Training School at the same base. I was then assigned to the Navy ship USS Montrose APA 212. I spent all my Navy career on this ship except for two months on the USS Carter Hall LSD 2. I served both ships as an electrician and earned the rank of EM1 (Petty Officer First Class). Most of Navy career was spent in the Far East, including Korea as that was the conflict, I was engaged in. San Diego California was the home port for the two ships when they were in the United States.
After discharge from the Navy I attended Fort Hays Kansas State College for three years and then transferred to Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln Nebraska, from which I graduated in 1961. After that I joined my two brothers in business at our company Central States Supply Co. in York Nebraska. I became a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York Nebraska at that time and have been a member of this church ever since. I have served my church in York with great pleasure throughout the years as a Sunday school teacher, usher, and Stephen Minister.
In 1966 I met the love of my life, Janice McKee, in Lincoln Nebraska. We were married on April 27, 1968 at Grace Methodist Church in Lincoln and made our home in York.
To join me later in Heaven is my wife Janice of York, my son David and his wife Dawn of Omaha, and my grandchildren through them Ryan and Brielle Arkle of Omaha, my daughter Laura and her husband Larry Jacobsen of York, my grandchildren Alex Zieg of York, and Ellie Zieg of Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and Larry’s very special children Samantha, Courtney and Lucas Jacobsen all of York. My brother-in-law Ken McKee and his wife Cally of Marco Island, Florida and also several beloved nieces and nephews and their families.
Ready to meet me in Heaven are my parents, my daughter, who died at birth, two brothers Leland and Melvin, two sisters Blanche Gillespie and Bernice Miller, my parents-in-law Lloyd and Laura McKee and my brothers-in-law Donald McKee, Larry Gillespie, and Leonard Miller.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York with the Reverend Mike Neidow officiating. COVID 19 Funeral Guidelines will be implemented with limited spaced seating and masks encouraged. Private family interment will be held in Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska at a later time. Visitation will be from 1:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the mortuary. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.
I was born at the family home in Ludell, Kansas on February 9th, 1930 to Buford and Helen (Toth) Arkle. The youngest of five children, I departed this life and went to be with my Redeemer on July 25th, 2020.
As an infant I was received into the Lord’s family through the sacrament of Holy Baptism and later re-affirmed my baptismal vows by Confirmation at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Ludell.
I attended grade school in Ludell and graduated from high school in Atwood, Kansas in 1949. After graduation I worked on a farm in Kansas for two years and then joined the Navy. I received boot camp training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego, California and later graduated from Electrical Training School at the same base. I was then assigned to the Navy ship USS Montrose APA 212. I spent all my Navy career on this ship except for two months on the USS Carter Hall LSD 2. I served both ships as an electrician and earned the rank of EM1 (Petty Officer First Class). Most of Navy career was spent in the Far East, including Korea as that was the conflict, I was engaged in. San Diego California was the home port for the two ships when they were in the United States.
After discharge from the Navy I attended Fort Hays Kansas State College for three years and then transferred to Nebraska Wesleyan University in Lincoln Nebraska, from which I graduated in 1961. After that I joined my two brothers in business at our company Central States Supply Co. in York Nebraska. I became a member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York Nebraska at that time and have been a member of this church ever since. I have served my church in York with great pleasure throughout the years as a Sunday school teacher, usher, and Stephen Minister.
In 1966 I met the love of my life, Janice McKee, in Lincoln Nebraska. We were married on April 27, 1968 at Grace Methodist Church in Lincoln and made our home in York.
To join me later in Heaven is my wife Janice of York, my son David and his wife Dawn of Omaha, and my grandchildren through them Ryan and Brielle Arkle of Omaha, my daughter Laura and her husband Larry Jacobsen of York, my grandchildren Alex Zieg of York, and Ellie Zieg of Annapolis Junction, Maryland, and Larry’s very special children Samantha, Courtney and Lucas Jacobsen all of York. My brother-in-law Ken McKee and his wife Cally of Marco Island, Florida and also several beloved nieces and nephews and their families.
Ready to meet me in Heaven are my parents, my daughter, who died at birth, two brothers Leland and Melvin, two sisters Blanche Gillespie and Bernice Miller, my parents-in-law Lloyd and Laura McKee and my brothers-in-law Donald McKee, Larry Gillespie, and Leonard Miller.
Funeral services are scheduled for 10:00 a.m., Thursday, July 30, 2020 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church in York with the Reverend Mike Neidow officiating. COVID 19 Funeral Guidelines will be implemented with limited spaced seating and masks encouraged. Private family interment will be held in Lincoln Memorial Park Cemetery in Lincoln, Nebraska at a later time. Visitation will be from 1:00-8:00 p.m., Wednesday at the mortuary. Memorials may be directed to Emmanuel Lutheran Church.