SERVICES FOR OTIS SCHEER DECEMBER 2

Services for Otis A. Scheer, Arlington, were held Thursday, December 2, 1976, at 10:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church, Arlington. Reverend Robert Backhus was the officiating pastor. Interment was at St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery.

Otis A. Scheer was born August 26, 1909 in the Arlington area to Mr. and Mrs. Fred Scheer. He attended St. Paul’s Lutheran School near Arlington. His marriage to his wife, Mata, took place at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church. Together they farmed and raised a family near Arlington. She preceded him in death in 1970.

He is survived by two sons, Orvin Scheer, Arlington and James Scheer, of Fremont. Four sisters, Mrs. Lilly Krohn, Omaha, Mrs. Wilma Krohn, Omaha, Mrs. Esther Grebe and Mrs. Helen Geisler, both of Fremont; and Mrs. Freda Walkenhorst, of Arlington; four brothers of Arlington, Obert Scheer, Oscar Scheer, Alfred Scheer, and Wallace Scheer; and seven grandchildren.

The family has requested that memorials be sent to St. Paul’s Lutheran Church Expansion Fund.

Lattin-Dugan-Chambers Funeral Home handled the arrangements.

# 2 - - from his funeral service folder:

IN MEMORY OF OTIS A. SCHEER, Born, August 26, 1909, Arlington, Nebraska - Entered into Rest, November 29, 1976, Fremont, Nebraska

SERVICES, 10:30 A.M., Thursday, December 2, 1976, St. Paul’s Lutheran Church

OFFICIANT, Pastor Robert J. Backhus

ORGANIST, Mr. George Bluma

MUSIC, “For All Thy Saints, O Lord,” # 468 “Hark! The Sound of Holy Voices,” # 471 “Behold a Host, Arrayed,” by the Choir “Jesus Lives! The Victories Won,” # 201

PALLBEARERS, Don Sperling, Melvin Scheer, Marlin Scheer, Ralph Scheer, Duane Scheer, Robert Stork

INTERMENT, St. Paul’s Cemetery, Arlington, Nebraska Lattin-Dugan-Chambers