PATRICIA A. DAUGHENBAUGH
Patricia Ann (Herbert) Daughenbaugh, age 75, of Arapahoe, Nebraska, passed away on Saturday, October 17, 2026 at the Grand Island Regional Hospital. She was born on February 23, 1951 in Cambridge, Nebraska to Harvey Dale & Margaret Ida Ameilia (Breinig) Herbert.
Patricia grew up in Arapahoe and attended Arapahoe Public Schools. Patricia married Benjamin Calep Ellis on May 25, 1968. After six years of marriage, the couple were divorced.
Patricia later married Roy Daughenbaugh on September 6, 1979.
Patricia lived in the following communities in her lifetime: Arapahoe, Lexington, Oxford, Gothenburg, Beaver City, Imperial, Indianola, San Diego, California, and Bryant, Arkansas. She spent many years being a single mother raising her four children: Benjamin, Teresa, Dale, and James.
She worked at several daycares, cleaned, and babysat while in Arkansas. She worked for Mid Nebraska in Oxford for many years. She cared for several individuals and enjoyed seeing them grow.
Patricia enjoyed puzzles, coloring, and word searches. She would always sit down to a good western movie. She also enjoyed drawing, painting, and making crafts.
She collected angels and loved to display them all around her house. She was so proud of her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents: Harvey and Margaret, brothers: Dick and David Herbert, sister: Shelia Pruitt, brother-in-law: Charles Pruitt, sister-in-law: Margaret (Chessmore) Herbert, aunts: Doris (Breinig) Rauch and Janice (Keen) Breinig; and uncle: Darrel Rauch.
She is survived by her sons Benjamin Ellis and wife Gina (Wolzen) of Arapahoe, Dale Ellis and wife Anna (Verhage) of Hastings, James Ellis and his fiancé Karena (Bacon) of Grand Island, daughter Teresa Ellis of Lincoln, brother Don Herbert of Arapahoe, brother Dan Herbert and wife D.J. (Lehmer), of Cozad, sister-in-law, Debra (Ferguson) Herbert of Lincoln, Uncle Lyle Breinig of Arapahoe and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Grandchildren, Triniti and husband Joe Kennedy, son Rivers of Lincoln, Blaine Smith, son Caiden of Hendley, Logan and wife Erin (Petry) Ellis, daughter Taelyn, sons Wilson and Holden of Minden, Peyton and husband Eojin Kim of Omaha, Savanah Ellis of Omaha, Jeffery Ellis of Hastings, Jenna Ellis and son Hudson of Hastings, James Ellis of Hastings, Natalie and husband Jake of Lincoln, Gracie Ellis of Lincoln, and Parker Ellis of Omaha, David and April Armijo of North Platte, Andrew Armijo of Colorado, and Josh Armijo of Beaver City.
Memorials are suggested to Beaver City Thrift Store and the Arapahoe Mission Mall.
Memorial service will be Saturday, November 14, 2026 at 11 AM at the Christian Church of Christ of Arapahoe, Nebraska with Pastor Logan Ellis, officiating.
Inurnment will follow at Arapahoe Cemetery, Arapahoe, Nebraska.
Garey Funeral Home of Arapahoe, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences and personal reflections may be left at gareyfuneralhome. com
