Christian Biography of Christy A. Clabaugh

Christine Ann Clabaugh, the daughter of Ira Laverne and Dayle (Perryman) Clabaugh, was born on September 21, 1963 in Nelson, Nebraska. She passed away on January 1, 2012 at Harvard Rest Haven in Harvard,  Nebraska at the age of 48 years, 3 months, 11 days.

Christy grew up in Nelson and  attended Nelson Public and Hastings Public Schools.  While in school she
participated in Special Olympics winning many medals and earning the right to participate in the games in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.   She cleaned  for several years at the Commercial Bank  in Nelson, and a short time at the Superior Police Department and  also helped at the Nelson Public Library.  She  worked for many years in the cafeteria at the  Nelson High School.  When her father entered the nursing home she resided with her sister in Nelson for a few years, and a brief time in the Superior Good Samaritan Center before going to Mid Nebraska Individual Services.  She loved having her own apartment there, her "own place", to prepare her own meals, host parties and decorate as she pleased.  She stayed until health concerns caused her move to Harvard Rest Haven.  She loved spending time with family, and friends and  helping other people.  Anyone who ever met Christy never forgot her and was her best friend.  She  loved being 'on the go', going shopping,  'out to eat', and  on 'nice rides'.  Even in her final days when she was in the hospital in ICU, she wanted to go shopping and out to eat, stating "I'll come back, I promise".  While in Nelson she never missed a Nelson home football game yelling and cheering at the sidelines, and attended as many community events as possible.  She was a avid Nebraska Cornhuskers football fan,  always dressed in one of her many Nebraska shirts, she loved to host 'game day' parties with snacks for halftime and even a football pool, which she hated to lose.  She was able to attend a Nebraska home football game once a year for the past several years.  She loved the holidays, and hosting parties for  every occasion, and always going 'all out',  with decorations, food and games.  She wrote stories and made scrapbooks about everything from weather events, to football and family.  She loved her soap operas, and  listening to country music, usually singing along. She had a wonderful sense of humor, loved to tease and play jokes on people and a truly infectious laugh. When she said 'pleeez'  it was really hard to say 'no'.  Christy never knew she had limitations, she always wanted to do or try it all..

She was preceded in death by her parents and one brother, Michael.

She is survived by two brothers, John Clabaugh and friend Donna of Lincoln, Nebraska, Rick Clabaugh and wife Linda of Beatrice, Nebraska and sister, Mary Roberts and husband Jim of Hardy, Nebraska. She is also survived by her nieces and nephews, Nate and Suzanne Clabaugh, Tyler and Lindsey Clabaugh, Brent and Kristen Clabaugh, Lauren Clabaugh, Adam Clabaugh, Karie and Matt Thompson, Lindsey and Ricky Carrazco and Amanda Holt and Zeth Payton along with 14 great-nieces and nephews and a host of friends.

     Funeral services were held on Friday, January 6, 2012 at 2:00 pm from the Nelson Community United Church of Christ in Nelson, Nebraska with Rev. Dr. Stephen Berry officiating. Congregational hymns “How Great Thou Art,” and “Amazing Grace,” with Mary Statz as the accompanist and recording by Keith Urban “Days Go By.”

     Pallbearers were Brent, Nate, Tyler and Adam Clabaugh, Matt Thompson, Zeth Payton, Ricky Carrazco and Chris Roberts.

     Interment was in the Nelson Cemetery at Nelson, Nebraska.

     Memorials are suggested to go in care of the family

     Condolences may be sent to Klawitter-Price Funeral Home, 446 South Main St., Nelson, Nebraska 68961 or in care of
www.pricefuneralhomes.com.

     Klawitter-Price Funeral Home of Nelson, Nebraska was in charge of the arrangements