Arnold
F. "Pete" Vieth
Arnold
F. "Pete"
Vieth, 80, of Grand Island died Wednesday, Feb. 20, 2008, at Tiffany
Square Center in Grand Island.
Services will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday at St. Mary's Cathedral
in Grand Island. The Rev. Vince Parsons will officiate. Burial will
be in Westlawn Memorial Park Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sunday at All Faiths Funeral Home, with a
parish rosary at 7.
Mr. Vieth was born May 1, 1927, on a farm in Merrick County to Henry and Clara
(Bove) Vieth.
Survivors of the immediate family include his wife, Irene; three sons and daughters-in-law,
David and Maxine Vieth, Allan and Karen Vieth, Tom and Donita Vieth, all of Grand
Island; four daughters and three sons-in-law, Bonnie Sloan of Grand Island, Shirley
and Tom Kaslon of Ashton, Linda and Ray Schachta of Ashton and Susan and Todd
Kamler of Kearney; a brother, Robert Vieth of Grand Island; and a sister and
brother-in-law, Irene and Harold Luebbe of Grand Island.
Other survivors include grandchildren, Jason Vieth, Bradley Vieth, Brian Kaslon,
Amy Brandenburg, Misty Havlovic, Travis Kaslon, Kevin Sloan, Steve Sloan, Lori
Arterburn, Eric Vieth, Kayla Schachta, Holly Schachta, Ryan Schachta, Michael
Kamler, Ashley Kamler, Paul Vieth and John Vieth, and three great-grandchildren.
His parents, an infant sister and a sister, Caroline Stolle, preceded him in
death.
Pete was raised on a farm near Grand Island, receiving his education at District
17 School in Merrick County. He farmed with his father until his brother returned
from the military. He was united in marriage to Irene Michalski on July 24, 1950.
He continued to farm and then worked for Bader Garage and New Holland until his
retirement in 1989.
He is a member of St. Mary's Cathedral, where he served as an usher. Pete
loved polka music and polka dances. He loved the outdoors and enjoyed visiting
with his children, grandchildren and friends.
Memorials are suggested to St. Mary's
Cathedral, St. Francis Hospice or donor's
choice.