Sara R. Claborn, 16 of Columbus, Nebraska died Wednesday, May 26, 2004 as a result of an auto accident in Columbus.

The funeral service will be Saturday, May 29, at 10:30 AM at the First United Methodist Church in Columbus with Rev. Bill Ritter officiating.  Interment is in the Columbus Cemetery.  Visitation will be on Friday from 3:00 -  8:00 PM at Gass Haney Funeral Home and on Saturday from 9:30 - 10:30 AM at the church.  There will be a family prayer service on Saturday at 10:15 AM at the church.  Memorials are suggested to the CHS - Sara Claborn Cheerleading Scholarship. 

Sara was born March 4, 1988 in Ames, Iowa to Jeff and Jennifer (Hodge) Claborn. They moved to Columbus in October, 1988. Sara attended Columbus Public Schools and just completed her sophomore year at Columbus High School. Sara was an honor roll student at Columbus High, participated in Belle Voce Choir, handbell choir, soccer, and track. She was a Football and Girls Basketball cheerleader. During her freshman year at CHS, Sara lettered in track and was part of the speech team. She played AYSO soccer as a youth. Sara worked at Doozy's and helped her dad at Twin Rivers Veterinarian Clinic. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church.

Sara is survived by:

Parents - Jeffrey and Jennifer (Hodge) Claborn of Columbus, NE

Sister - Erin Claborn of Columbus, NE

Sister - Ashley Claborn of Columbus, NE

Grandparents - Bill Sr. and Georgia Claborn of Omaha, NE

Grandparents - Will and Sandy Johnson of Bemidji, MN

Many uncles, aunts, and cousins.

 

Sara was preceded in death by:

Grandfather - Vern Hodge

SERVICE FOLDER

"Let not your hearts be troubled;
You believe in God,
Believe also in Me.
In My Father's house are many mansions;
If it were not so
I would have told you.
I go to prepare a place for you.
And if I go and prepare a place for you,
I will come again and receive you to Myself;
That where I am,
There you may be also.
And where I go you know,
And the way you know."
                          John 14: 1-4


We are each unique, as is every creature-
But you are fashioned from the same
Cloth as that from which I'm cut.
We sew on braid and buttons, frills and lace-
But the weave remains identical.
We are sisters forever,
And friends for life.
                         Clara Ortega

In Memory Of

Sara Rae Claborn

Born 

Friday, March 4, 1988

Ames, Iowa

Entered Into Rest
 Wednesday, May 26, 2004
 Rural Platte County, Nebraska

Service
Saturday, May 29, 2004         10:30 A.M.
First United Methodist Church
Columbus, Nebraska

Officiating
Rev. Bill Ritter

Music
Sandy Sypherd - Organist
Congregational Hymn
"Amazing Grace"
Special Music
"You Raise Me Up" - CHS Choir
"El Shaddai" - Bill Ritter
"There Goes My Lord" - Dick Hodge

Casket Bearers
Chad Claborn             Kyle Claborn
Shane Claborn            Tyler Hodge
Jerim Bell                          Matt Coan
Jon Kuehler                Tyler Bonwell
Adam Swanson

Interment
Columbus Cemetery
Columbus, Nebraska