Arvin H. Reeves

NORFOLK -- Arvin H. Reeves, 75, of Norfolk died Friday, April 27, 2012, at his home. Services will be at 10 a.m. Thursday at Stonacek Funeral Chapel here with visitation 4-7 p.m. Wednesday, burial in Crown Hill Cemetery at Madison and military rites by American Legion Post 16, VFW Post 1644 and the United States Army Honors Guard. The Rev. Lee Weander will officiate. Arvin Homer Reeves was born July 17, 1936, to Arvin V. and Pearl (Kilgore) Reeves in Madison. He graduated from Madison High School in 1954 and enlisted in the United States Army Dec. 16, 1954, and served to Dec. 14, 1956. While stationed in Germany three years, Arvin took full advantage of his leave time from the military by traveling around Europe. Arvin loved traveling and spent his free time hiking and exploring the historical and beautiful places in the United States and especially the national parks. Arvin enjoyed telling stories and had a great memory for family history. Arvin lived much of his adult life on the coast of Oregon, which he loved. In Oregon he worked in Menasha and Weyerhaeuser Lumber Companies until they shut down in 1985. He was a big advocate of workers' rights and enjoyed being a union representative. With his first wife Violet Vossberg, he had four children. With his second wife Janet Hupp, he raised two more children. He moved back to Nebraska in 1991. The job he most enjoyed since working in the mills was working for Jenny Olds in Norfolk. He earned several awards for his work there, retiring in 1997. He married Beth Stringfield in 1992. In Beth he found a great new travel partner, and the two of them took up the hobby of motorcycling and enjoyed riding many miles together. He is survived by his wife Beth; four sons, John, Edward, Robert and William; and two daughters, Marilyn and Deanna; one sister, Bonnie (Denny) Martz; two brothers, David and wife (Vicki) Reeves and Dennis Reeves; 14 grandchildren, six great-grandchildren and many very special Oregon friends.\r\n\r\nHe was preceded in death by his parents and grandparents. Music will be "His Eye Is On The Sparrow," "How Great Thou Art" and "Nearer My God To Thee." Casket bearers will be Dan Butler, Travis Busch, Gene Sterner, Jim Sterner, Greg Sterner, Mike Martz, Daniel Prather, David M. Holmberg.

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Arvin H. Reeves

July 17, 1936 - April 27, 2012