Bill Arends

William "Bill" Lee Arends, 73, of Petersburg, NE passed away Saturday, June 8, 2024, at CHI-Bergan Mercy Medical Center, Omaha, NE.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m., Thursday, June 13, 2024, at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg, NE with Fr. Joseph Sund officiating. Inurnment will be at a later date. Visitation will be 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. Wednesday at the church, with a 7:00 p.m. wake service.

Levander Funeral Home of Albion, NE is in charge of the arrangements.

William "Bill" Lee Arends, the son of George John and Dorothy Gene (Holcomb) Arends, was born on March 23, 1951 at Elgin, NE.  Bill grew up in Petersburg and attended St. John the Baptist Catholic School and graduated from Petersburg Public School in 1969.

Bill held several different jobs throughout his life which included building trailer houses, masonary, truck driver, and his favorite being self-employed as a mechanic.  Those who know Bill knew he had a love for racing.  He enjoyed Drag Racing in his 1970 Monte Carlo "Buffalo's Toy" in which he brough home many trophies from those racing days.  If he wasn't racing himself, he was watching others race stock cars and helped build a car or two.  He would also attend many Car Shows always dreaming of one day owning many of those cars. If he wasn't racing, he would have been out hunting deer and chasing coyotes.  No matter what was happening Bill always had a positive outlook and remained positive.  He lit up every room he was in.

Bill was a member of St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Petersburg, NE.

Bill is survived by his son Dana Clark of Lodi, CA; two grandchildren: Anthony and Chloe; five siblings: George (Joanne) Arends of Gering, NE: Tom Arends of Gering, NE: Dan Arends of Petersburg, NE: Mike (Karen) Arends of Albion, NE: Jeanie (Jerry) Scarlett of St. Edward, NE; as well as many nieces, nephews, cousins, family and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Dorothy Arends, and brother Dave Arends.