Allen M. Bredthauer, 87, of Cherokee passed away on Sunday, April 26, 2026, at Accura Healthcare in Aurelia
Funeral services will be held on Thursday, April 30, at 2 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church in Cherokee. Visitation with the family present will begin at 1 p.m. at Trinity Lutheran Church until service time. Pastor Merritt Demski will officiate. Burial will be in Oak Hill Cemetery in Cherokee. Boothby Funeral Home of Cherokee is assisting the family with arrangements. Services will be livestreamed on the Boothby Funeral Home website through the assistance of Fuller Digital Solutions. Online condolences may be left at www.boothbyfuneral.com.
Allen was born on Dec. 3, 1938, in Scotia, Neb., to Dean and Faye Bredthauer. He attended Scotia Consolidated School and graduated in 1957. He attended the University of Nebraska. He was united in marriage to Dorthy on Aug. 3, 1958, in Scotia, Neb.
Allen owned and operated A & D Appliance in Columbus, Neb., alongside his wife, Dorthy. He was also a business manager for an allergy clinic and was a business manager and salesman for an HVAC company in Nebraska.
He was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church.
Allen loved cars and enjoyed driving through the car lots. He enjoyed pheasant and duck hunting when he was younger and being outdoors and going boating. In his later years, Allen enjoyed taking day trips to see antique tractors and cars.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife Dorthy Bredthauer; and son-in-law Johnny Beazley.
Allen will be lovingly remembered by his children: Kay and Dr. Steven Alston of Campbellsville, Ky.; Joyce Beazley and her fiancé Mark Boltjes of Aurelia; five grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; siblings: Dean and Patricia Crocker of Sun Lakes, Ariz.; Loren and Mary Babcock of North Platte, Neb.; Kevin and Sandra Bredthauer of Iowa Falls; and Ronald and Barbara Schmidt of Lincoln, Neb.
