Arthur J. "Art" Pendergast Obituary - Visitation & Funeral Information

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Arthur J. "Art" Pendergast, 85, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, November 30, 2018 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk with Father Dan Andrews officiating the service. Burial will be held at Prospect Hill Cemetery in Norfolk. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Thursday, at Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk with the Rosary starting at 7:00 pm. Art died Saturday, November 24, 2018 at the Heritage of Bel Air Nursing Home in Norfolk. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Born Jan. 19, 1933, in Dodge City, Kan., Arthur J. Pendergast was the son of Arthur and Rose (Gerdes) Pendergast. He graduated from Norfolk High School in 1951. He served in the U.S. Air Force from June 19, 1951, to June 18, 1955, and then went on to college at Creighton University from 1956 to 1958. He married Mary Howard on Jan. 11, 1958, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Norfolk, and the couple enjoyed 60 years of marriage. He was a member of Sacred Heart–St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk and the Knights of Columbus, where he was a third and fourth degree knight. Art was a people person who enjoyed talking to anybody. He was an avid Husker fan and also enjoyed spending time on the golf course. He was an usher at St. Mary’s Catholic Church for many years. Art enjoyed music and dancing; he especially enjoyed Johnny Cash. Art had a love for history, old cars and guns; most of all he loved spending time with his family. Survivors include his spouse, Mary; his daughters, Jean (Dean) Borer, Cheryl Pendergast, Mary Jo (Randy) Pickinpaugh, Susan (the late Tony) Battershaw, all of Norfolk, Dianne (Bob) Deininger of Arizona, Rita (Darius) Narizzano of New York, Lori (Craig) Milne of Center, Sara Pendergast of Norfolk; his sons, Jim Pendergast of Tennessee, Tom Pendergast of Arizona, Kevin (Kelly) Pendergast of Norfolk, Mike Pendergast of Norfolk, John (Sandy) Pendergast of Texas, Brian (Angie) Pendergast of South Dakota, Steve (Paula) Pendergast of Norfolk; 37 grandchildren; 28 great-grandchildren; and a great-great-grandchild. He was preceded in death by his parents, Art and Rose; his sister, Dorothy Andris; a daughter, Kathy Pendergast; and a son-in-law, Tony Battershaw. Casketbearers will be Jim Pendergast, Tom Pendergast, Kevin Pendergast, John Pendergast, Brian Pendergast, Steve Pendergast, Mike Pendergast and Dean Borer. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Arthur J. "Art" Pendergast

January 19, 1933 - November 24, 2018