Pedro "Pete" Araujo

Mass of Christian Burial for Pedro "Pete" Araujo will be on Wednesday, May, 25, 2016 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Ann's Catholic Church in Lexington, Nebraska with Father Jose Chavez as celebrant. Rosary will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege, Nebraska. Interment will follow at St. Ann's Catholic Cemetery in Lexington.

Pedro Felix "Pete" Araujo, 64 years of age, of Oxford, Nebraska, passed away on Thursday, May 19, 2016 at the University of Nebraska Medical Center – Nebraska Medicine in Omaha, Nebraska. He was born November 20, 1951 in Lexington, the youngest of five children born to Cruz Araujo, Sr. and Consuello "Connie" (Ceballos) Araujo. He received his education from Lexington High School, graduating with the class of 1970.

On November 16, 1979, he was united in marriage to Linda Hilker at the Christian Church in Edison, Nebraska. Pete worked hard to provide for his family.

Throughout his life, Pete was employed by Paulson's Construction, the Oxford Cheese Factory, as a part-time Furnas County Deputy Sheriff, at Mid-America Dairymen, and Becton-Dickenson for the last 21 years.

Pete enjoyed playing pool with the Oxford and Holdrege Pool Leagues and golfing. He was an avid hunter, fisherman and enjoyed camping with his family. He enjoyed attending concerts and Husker Football games. Family was of utmost importance to Pete.

Pete was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Cruz Araujo, Jr. and Richard (Dick) Araujo; sister-in-law, Carol Sorenson; and two nephews: Eddie Sorenson and Shane Little.

He leaves to mourn his passing; his wife, Linda of Oxford; three sons: Joe Araujo of Holdrege, Richard Araujo and his girlfriend, Laura Ward of Minden, Nebraska, Shane Araujo and wife, Michelle of Oxford; two daughters: Dana Johnson and her husband, Gene of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, and Joy Voet and her husband, Larry of Ravenna, Nebraska; eight grandchildren; four great-grandchildren; brother, Marcus Araujo and his wife, Sharon of Lexington; sister, Susie Engel and her husband, Charles of Grand Island, Nebraska; brother-in-law, Rodney Hilker and his wife, Beverly of Arapahoe, Nebraska; two sisters-in-law: Mary Araujo of Lexington and Debbie Little of Washington state; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Visitation will be held on Tuesday, May 24, 2016 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. with the family greeting from 6:00 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege.

A memorial has been established in Pete's honor and will be designated at a later date.

Expressions of caring and kindness can be sent to the family at www.nelsonbauerfh.com.

The Nelson-Bauer Funeral Home in Holdrege is in charge of the arrangements.