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Virgene Schuette, age 89, of Fremont, Nebraska, formerly of Mead, Nebraska, died on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at Methodist Fremont Health.

Virgene Lorene Schuette was born April 13, 1930, a gift of God to her parents, Gustav and Verna (Spath) Legband, in Snyder, Nebraska. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Snyder. She graduated from Snyder High School. She later graduated from Immanuel School of Nursing in Omaha, Nebraska. Virgene worked as a registered nurse (R.N.) at Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, and later at the Student Health Center at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. She married Kenneth W. Schuette on July 7, 1957 at St. Peter's Lutheran Church. Their marriage was blessed with four children: David, Naomi, Karen and Valerie.

Virgene was known for her care and compassion. Her most treasured roles in life were being a wife, mom and grandma. She also cherished her role as a sister to Lois. Her genuine love for others was shown through her quiet manner and in always putting others first. She shared her God-given gifts with others in service to her church and community. She was a member of Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Wahoo, NE, and served there in many ways, including as a Sunday School Superintendent, church treasurer, and member of the LWML. Virgene served on the Board of Education for Mead Public Schools and was part of the Mead Library Board. She worked part-time for the United States Postal Service in Mead. She and Kenneth enjoyed traveling to Barbershop contests and to various sites during their retirement years.

She was preceded in death by her parents and her husband Kenneth. Those who remain to grieve her loss and rejoice in the gift of her life are: son David (Alice) Schuette of Lincoln, NE; daughters, Naomi (Robert) Schroeder of Jansen, NE; Karen (Bill) Hartwig of Fremont, NE; Valerie (Ron) Sukup of Winnetoon, NE; grandchildren: Noel Johnson, Autumn Johnson, Karlene (Justin) Sommerfeld, Jocelyn, Kaitlin and Leah Sukup and great-grandson Greyson Sommerfeld; sister Lois (Orlando) Mueller of Hooper; sisters-in-law Luella (Gerald) Jahnke of West Point, NEand Joyce Schuette of Lincoln, NE; brothers-in-law Larry (Kay) Schuette of Raymond, NE; Leon Schuette of Ocala, FL; Delbert (Sally) Schuette of Denton.

Virgene was called out of this life into eternal life as a gift of God’s grace through faith in Jesus Christ, on Wednesday, February 5, 2020 at the age of 89 years, 9 months and 20 days, and she has received the consummation of her Baptism, the crown of eternal life. Her body will be lovingly laid to rest at Immanuel Lutheran Church Cemetery in rural Hooper on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at rural Hooper on Saturday, February 8, 2020 at 9:30 AM to await in peace the Day of Resurrection. Her funeral will be held on Saturday at 11:30am at Good Shepherd Lutheran Church in Fremont with the Rev. Zachary Courie officiating.

This is the earthly record of Virgene Lorene Schuette. The heavenly record reads, "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord, that they may rest from their labors." "The blood of Jesus Christ, his Son, cleanses us from all sins."

Memorials are suggested to The Lutheran Hour or Redeemer Lutheran Church – Wahoo building fund.

Ludvigsen Mortuary in service to the family.

Funeral Leaflet

Virgene L. Schuette

April 12, 1930 Snyder, Nebraska ~February 5, 2020 Fremont, Nebraska

Funeral Service 11:30 A.M. Saturday, February 8, 2020 Good Shepherd Lutheran Church, Fremont, Nebraska. Officiating Clergy: Rev. Zacharie Courie, Our Redeemer Lutheran Church, Wahoo, NE. Music: Congregational Hymns: #809 "Great Is Thy Faithfulness", #725 "Children of The Heavenly Father", #461 "I Know That My Redeemer Lives". Communion Hymns: "#619 "Thy Body, Given For Me, O Savior", #571 "God Loved The World, So He Gave". Louis Klinzman, Organist.

Pallbearers: Lowell Mueller, Larry Mueller, Dennis Mueller, Noel Johnson, Justin Sommerfeld, Keith Johnson, Jim Spath

Committal 9:30 A.M. Saturday, February 8, 2020 Immanuel Lutheran Church, Rural Hooper, Nebraska

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings and leaflets on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library ~~~

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