Arletta Marie Hunkins
February 13, 1923 — July 4, 2009
Arletta Marie Hunkins, 86, went home to be with her Lord on July 4, 2009 at El Dorado Manor in Trenton.
She was born to Edward J. and Anna W. (Ahlert) Wittwer on February 13, 1923, in Hayes County, Nebraska. She was baptized April 1, 1923 at Black Wood Country Church and later confirmed into the Lutheran faith.
In October of 1928, she started school in rural Hayes County and graduated from Hayes Center High School in 1941. She attended a two-year nursing course at Stratton and graduated in 1943.
On May 10, 1950, she was united in marriage to Clyde Melvin Hunkins at the Peace Lutheran Church in McCook. They made their home in Stratton. To this union five sons were born.
Arletta enjoyed attending church and spending time with her family and friends. She worked 12 years as a nurse and sold Avon. She enjoyed cake decorating, large gardens and painting.
Arletta was a member of the Stratton MGR club since 1950, St. John's Lutheran Church and Ladies Aid in Culbertson, and a lifetime member of the American Auxiliary in Stratton. She also served on the Stratton Ambulance Crew. She will be remembered for her beautiful flowers in her yard that she loved to grow. Also for her cakes, that she took pride in baking and decorating for over 30 years.
She was preceded in death by her parents Ed and Anna; her husband of 50 years Clyde; three grandchildren Jeremy, Jason, and Jennifer; one great-great-granddaughter, Cassandra; one sister Leona Lawson; one brother, Art Wittwer; niece Charlotte and nephew Kirwin.
Survivors include her five sons, Gary and wife Jeanne and Donald and wife Linda all of Trenton, David and wife Maria, James and Kenneth all of Lincoln; sisters, Leola Alberts of Palisade and Gladys and husband, Bob Brandt, of Pennsylvania; brother-in-law, Winston Hunkins of Stratton; 11 Grandchildren, 19 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-granddaughters; and numerous nieces and nephews.
Memorials were to be given in her name to KNGN Radio Station.
Services were Tuesday, July 7, 2009, 11:00 a.m. at St Johns Lutheran Church in Culbertson with Pastor Bradley Rick officiating. Interment took place in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Stratton at 2:00 p.m.
Carpenter Breland Funeral Home of McCook was in charge of the arrangements.