Paul A. Spatz
OSMOND — Funeral services for Paul A. Spatz, 74, of rural Osmond were held at 2:00 p.m. Wednesday, March 8, 2023, at the Congregational Church in Plainview. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery.
Paul passed away March 1, 2023. Ashburn Funeral Home in Plainview was in charge of arrangements.
Paul Spatz was born in Plainview on Nov. 26, 1948. Paul was a snowstorm baby; his father, friends and family shoveled snow on the way to the Plainview hospital to welcome his entrance into the world. Paul grew up on the family farm alongside his parents, Adolph and Charlotte (Rohrberg) Spatz. He enjoyed raising animals, his parakeet, riding the International H and International 460 to the ranch to help bale hay and feed the cattle with Adolph. Paul attended Plainview Public School, graduating in 1966 with honors. He loved driving his 1966 Dodge Coronet 500 383 4-barrel automatic back and forth to school.
He was drafted into the Marines, where he served rightfully for this country.
During this time, he introduced his daughters Amy Spatz (Cwik) and Jenny Spatz, and shortly after he introduced Krissy Spatz (Fields), into the world.
After serving, Paul bought and moved a house to Creighton. He was known for the diagonal color shape on the roof he re-shingled. He then worked for Burlington Northern Railroad where he attributed 11 years and helped construct over 240 miles of railroad. The stretch reached all the way from Amazonia, MO, to Plainview. He then introduced his last daughter, Marsha Spatz (White). During this span of his life, Paul thought it very important to further his education. He moved to Lincoln, where he obtained his bachelor of science in education and human sciences in 1982. Even with such high accomplishments, he would tell you he perfected the art of underachieve- ment. Paul moved back to the farm in 1986 to continue farming. During his tenure farming, he introduced his son, Charlemagne Spatz, into the world and pursued a masters degree at Wayne State College, which he achieved in 2001. While semi-retired, they would enjoy raising goats, building fence, fixing machinery, attending auctions, restoring cars and completing projects.
If you really knew Paul, you would see him with his long hair, a pitcher of beer and listening to Neil Young, and hope you would sit by him to introduce a welcoming conversation. You instantly knew he was truly at peace with himself. Paul passed away at home as he wanted.
To those who are reading this obituary and gave him any sort of time, the family is thankful. To those who are reading this and still have opportunities with loved ones, don’t miss the moments, they could be gone at any waking second.
