Obituary Record

Gerald G. (Tony) Scheer
Died on 4/21/1995
Buried in God's Acre (St. Paul's) Cemetery

Two newspaper articles, neither one identified as to date or place of publication.

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# 1 - - GERALD G. “TONY” SCHEER, 69

Services for Gerald G. “Tony” Scheer, 69 of Arlington who died April 21, 1995 at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont are 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, April 25 at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Arlington. Rev. Michael L. Rogers and Rev. Robert Paulson are officiating. Burial will be in St. Paul’s Cemetery.

Gerald G. “Tony” Scheer was born August 6, 1925 at Arlington. He lived all his life at Arlington and was a graduate of Arlington High School.

He served in the United States Army from December 8, 1948 to December 7, 1949.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church and served on the board of finance and as an usher. He also served on the Arlington Town Board for four years, was a former member of the Arlington Volunteer Fire Department and was one of the founders of the Sportsman Club.

He operated Tony’s Shoe Shop in Arlington for about 30 years. He also worked at George A. Hormel & Co. in Fremont, retiring from Hormel in May of 1984.

He married Joan Dein March 25, 1950 at Arlington.

He was preceded in death by his parents, George and Hannah Krug Scheer and a sister, Gretchen Sheets.

He is survived by his wife, Joan; sons and a daughter-in-law, Cal and Nancy Scheer of Arlington and George Scheer of San Francisco, California; a daughter, Deb (Mrs. Larry) Walla of Linwood, Nebraska; a brother and sister-in-law, Howard and Lila Scheer of Arlington; a sister, Adeline Lucas of St. Louis, Missouri; his mother-in-law, Myrtle Schneider of Blair and two grandsons, Ben Scheer and Matt Scheer.

Honorary pallbearers are Paul Menking, Jerry Anderson, Dave Scheer, Rod Grefe, Wilbur Clements and Paul Sorensen.

Pallbearers are Ben Scheer, Dale Scheer, Ronnie Scheer, Bill Lucas, Jack Frost and Charlie Chappelear.

Joyce Dunklau is organist. Susan Rogers and Curtis Schmidt are soloists.

Memorials may be directed to the Arlington Rescue Squad or St. Paul’s School at Arlington.

Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington is in charge of arrangements.

# 2 - - newspaper article

GERALD “TONY” SCHEER

ARLINGTON - - Gerald G. “Tony” Scheer, 69, of Arlington died Friday, April 21, 1995 at A.J. Merrick Manor in Fremont.

Scheer was born Aug. 6, 1925 in Arlington and was a lifetime resident of Arlington. He graduated from Arlington High School and served with the U.S. Army from December 1948 to December 1949. He married Joan Dein March 25, 1950, in Arlington and operated Tony’s Shoe Shop for about 30 years. He also worked at Geo. A. Hormel & Co. in Fremont, retiring in May 1984.

He was a member of St. Paul’s Lutheran Church north of Arlington and was an usher and on its board of finance; he servedon the Arlington town board for four years, was a former member of the Arlington Volunteer Fire Department, was a charter member of the Sportsmans Club.

Survivors include his wife; two sons, Cal of Arlington and George of San Francisco; a daughter, Deb (Mrs. Larry) Walla of Linwood; a brother, Howard of Arlington; a sister, Adeline Lucas of St. Louis, Mo.; and two grandsons.

He was preceded in death by a sister.

The funeral will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. The Revs. Michael Rogers and Robert Paulson will officiate. Visitation is in progress until 9 tonight at Reckmeyer-Moser Funeral Home in Arlington. The casket will be closed at the church. Burial will be at the church cemetery.

Memorials have been established to Arlington Rescue Squad and St. Paul’s School at Arlington.

~~~Obituaries and funeral leaflet courtesy of Washington County Genealogical Association; newspaper clippings on file at the Blair Public Library, Blair, Nebraska ~~~

FindaGrave Memorial: 51306868

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