Theresia “Tracy” G. Arett, 92, of Fremont, Nebraska, died Tuesday, Dec. 23, 2014, at Fremont Health.

She was born March 19, 1922, in Rock Rapids, Iowa, to Johannes and Grace (Boomsma) Menage. She grew up in Rock Rapids, graduating from Wilson High School in May of 1939.

She worked as a receptionist and lab technician in a doctor’s office in Rock Rapids from 1940 to 1943. From 1944 to 1946, she lived in San Antonio, Texas, working for the Civil Service during WWII in the Brooke General Hospital, Fort Sam Houston. She returned to Rock Rapids, Iowa, in 1946 and worked in a dental office. Then from 1948 to 1952, she worked for the Rural Electric Association in Rock Rapids.

On Dec. 28, 1946, Tracy was married to Richard I. Arett, who was from Austin, Minnesota. They lived in Rock Rapids for five and-a-half years, then moved to Omaha, Nebraska, in May of 1952, and to Ralston, Nebraska, from 1953 to 1962, to Wayne, Nebraska, from 1962 to 1973, and in June of 1973 they couple moved to Fremont. Her husband Richard was a livestock buyer for Hormel’s.

Tracy was a member of First Lutheran Church in Fremont where she was active as a circle chairman and president of the ladies group, and participated in music groups. She also sang with the Sweet Adelines. She was president of the New Neighbors Club from 1974 to 1975, and was active in Music Boosters. Tracy was an avid golfer – a member of the Thursday Morning Ladies League at Valley View as well as a member of Nebraska Women’s Amateur Golf Association, and was the NWAGA representative for the Valley View Golf Club. She also belonged to a bridge club and was a member of PEO Chapter EX.

Tracy was preceded in death by her parents; her three brothers: Peter, Charles, and Leo; and her sister Ida.

Tracy is survived by her husband Richard; son Ralph and wife Pamela Arett of Palmyra, Nebraska; grandson Jeffrey and wife Kelly Arett of Waverly, Nebraska; granddaughter Lori and husband Seth Yant of Lincoln, Nebraska; great-grandson Sawyer Yant, another great-grandchild on the way; sister-in-law Patricia and husband Raeburn Hanson of Austin, Minnesota; nieces and nephews; special family friends John and Stephanie Ferguson and their children Archer and Maddox of Ashland, Nebraska.

The funeral service will be at 10:30 a.m. Monday, Dec. 29, 2014, at First Lutheran Church with the Rev. Matt Knopf. Visitation, with the family present, will be from 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday at the Ludvigsen Mortuary. The committal will follow in memorial cemetery. Memorials are suggested to First Lutheran Church or to the family for distribution. The online guestbook can be found at www.ludvigsenmortuary.com.