Rachelle N. Bartholomew was born July 15, 1980, to Darlene (Hafer) and Randall Muhm in Seward.
She attended Centennial High School, graduating in 1999. Rachelle worked at Seward Memorial Hospital in the Environmental Services Department. In her free time, she enjoyed spending time with her family. She loved animals, especially her dog, Bailey. Rachelle passed away Jan. 11, 2025, in Seward, at the age of 44.
She is survived by her parents, Darlene and Randall Muhm of Tecumseh; siblings, Lori Mueller of Adams, and Sherry (Andy) Generally of Jacksonville, North Carolina; nephews, Garrett Dalby, Max Mueller (Moriah Lexton), Steven Generally, Jonnie Generally, Skyler Mueller, Odin Generally and Elias Generally; nieces, Hannah (Dalton) Paxton and Madilyn Mueller; great niece, Stetson Paxton; grandmothers, Phyllis Muhm of Hot Springs, South Dakota and Delores Bartholomew of Seward; aunts and uncles, Ell Bee Hafer of Seward, Jacquelyn and John Noxon of Seward, Denise Roth of Lincoln, Laura DeBoer of Oral, South Dakota, Nancy and Terry Cates of Hot Springs, South Dakota.
Rachelle was preceded in death by her brother, Justin Muhm; grandparents, Leo Bert and Dorothy Hafer; grandfathers, David Muhm and Richard Bartholomew; uncles, Mell Dee Hafer, Craig DeBoer and Terry Bartholomew.
There will be a gathering of family and friends Thursday, Jan. 16, from 6 – 7:30 p.m. at Volzke Funeral Home in Seward. The funeral service will be Friday, Jan. 17, at 10:30 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Seward with committal following at the Sterling Cemetery at Sterling.
Arrangements by Volzke Funeral Home.
