Sara S. Sell, 21, Glenwood

Sara Suzanne Sell, 21, of Glenwood, entered into eternal rest on Sept. 4, 2010, in Riverside. Special Celebration of Life services were held Tuesday, Sept. 7, 2010, at Holy Rosary Church in Glenwood. Rev. Mr. Dick Maiers and Gordon Woodrow officiated. Following the Celebration of Life, the family received friends for fellowship and refreshments in Kaufman Hall at Holy Rosary Church. Interment will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Sara Sell Memorial Fund at Glenwood State Bank.
    She was born May 15, 1989, in Omaha, Neb., to Steven Charles and Shannon Colleen (Pierce) Sell. She was raised on the family farm between Mineola and Glenwood and graduated from Glenwood High School in 2008. Throughout high school, Sara was very involved in basketball, soccer, FCCLA, 4H, FFA, NPCLA, NJSA, Trinity Lutheran Youth Group, County Council and Teen Club. She was actively involved in raising and exhibiting livestock with her family and traveled across the country showing pigs.
    In college, Sara worked as a nurse’s aide and played intramural sports. She was studying pre-nursing and hoped to go into pediatrics. Above all else, Sara loved spending time with her family, friends and her beloved dog, Sydney. She loved cheering on the Hawks, mostly to egg on the Cyclone fans! Sara continued to go to livestock shows and enjoyed spending time with her boyfriend, Micah. Her enthusiasm for life and ability to make friends easily left a huge impact on the people she met. She was a hard worker with a competitive spirit, which made her successful in everything she set her heart and mind to achieve. The constant smile on her face let everyone know she was ready and willing to lend a hand. She was never afraid to be goofy in order to make others feel at ease. Sara’s sense of humor, kindness and strong moral character will be deeply missed by the many lives she touched.
    Preceding Sara in death were her paternal grandparents, Duane and Ruth Sell; maternal grandfather, Norman Pierce and infant twin brothers, Zack and Dustin. She is survived by her parents, Steve and wife Judy Sell of Glenwood; Shannon Sell of Glenwood, and fiancé Stephen Rubes of Council Bluffs; sisters, Shari and husband Jarrod Bakker and their son, Caeden of Dike; Samantha and husband Tanner Winter of Platte City, Mo.; grandmother, Colleen Pierce of Malvern; boyfriend, Micah Harmsen of Keota; aunts, uncles, cousins, extended relatives and a host of friends.
    Peterson Mortuary of Glenwood was in charge of arrangements.