Emma Christina Rabbass

Funeral Services for Emma Christina Rabbass, age 101 of Neligh, NE were at 1:00 pm, Saturday, May 19, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church in Neligh with Pastor David Kuhfal and Vicar Dan Murray, Officiating. Music was provided by Sue Meyer, Pianist. Burial was in Laurel Hill Cemetery. Pallbearers were Her Family Members. Visitation was from 6 - 7 pm, Friday, May 18, 2012 at Beyer-Snider Memorial Funeral Home in Neligh. Emma passed away on May 16, 2012 at the Antelope Memorial Hospital in Neligh, NE. Arrangement were handled by Beyer-Snider Memorial Funeral Home of Neligh. Emma Frahm was born at Plainview, Nebraska, on June 14th, 1910. Her parents were Arthur and Dollie (Meisel) Frahm and she had two younger brothers, Floyd and Roy. Her family moved around while she was growing up, but they always farmed in the Northeast Nebraska area. She attended school at Atkinson, Nebraska. She met Alvin Rabbass and they were united into marriage on September 27, 1936; in the Lutheran church, which was south of Orchard. Emma and Alvin had four children to this marriage, Delvin, Sharon, Arlen, and Lowel. Alvin passed away in 1992. Emma was an active member of Grace Lutheran Church. She enjoyed her Birthday Club and had great friends and neighbors, along with Germaine Berry, her longtime friend; Bev Wright, her caregiver, Diane Ahlers, from Home Instead and Ralph and Kathy Heckert, her next door neighbors. Emma was 101 years old, 11 months, and 2 days. She is survived by Delvin Rabbass and his wife Claudia, of El Paso, TX, Sharon Meyer, of Gothenburg, NE; Arlen Rabbass, of Hickman, NE and Lowel Rabbass and his wife, Patty of Hickman, NE. 5 grandchildren; Franklin (Gloria) Rabbass, Kristy Pfau, Charlotte (Scott) Wall, Mark (Karen) Meyer and Brett Meyer; 9 great-grandchildren and 6 great-great grandchildren.