VIONA K. SCHLOTFELD, 85

Viona K. Schlotfeld, 85, of Blair, died Saturday, Feb. 4, 2006, at Memorial Community Hospital in Blair.

Funeral services will be 2 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard with Dr. Robert Rademacher officiating. Interment will be in the Kennard Cemetery.

Visitation will begin at 9 a.m. Tuesday, Feb. 7, at Campbell-Aman Funeral Home, with a prayer service at 7:30 p.m.

Viona K. Schlotfeld was born April 20, 1920, in Pilger to John and Bertha (Buhrman) Bleckwehl. She was baptized and confirmed at St. Peters Lutheran Church near Pender. She attended school in Thurston County and worked as hired help in different households before marrying Earl Schlotfeld on Sept. 10, 1940, in Ponca.

The couple spent their earlier years working on farms at Pender, Wisner, Atkinson, and Oakland before moving to Kennard around 1959, where they operated a filling station.

After her husband’s death in April 1970, Mrs. Schlotfeld worked as a housekeeper at Dana College in Blair for 17 years, retiring in 1987. She moved to Blair in 2001. She was a member of the Blair Eagles, Emmaus Lutheran Church in Kennard, and Ruth Circle.

Mrs. Schlotfeld’s family meant everything to her, as did her friends. She loved mailing cards and letters for every occasion. If there were small children in the family, she liked to include pictures of animals cut from magazines in the mail, which the children looked forward to receiving.

She enjoyed playing cards, especially with the children who would come in and play; their visits would make her day. She also enjoyed dancing, baking and making treats for family and friends when she lived in Kennard.

She made baby quilts for all her grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and even a couple for her great-great-grandchildren.

She used to say that Dana College saved her life when she was left a widow, and said it was like her second home. She loved the people and working there.

While living at Shepherd’s Village, she enjoyed playing bingo, going to Bible study and chapel, where she enjoyed the special music.

She is survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Mary of Fremont; and Layton and Sandra of Bailey, Colo.; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jerry Surber of Logan, Iowa; son-in-law, Clinton Gaver of Norwood, Mo.; sister, Arlene Manning of West Point; several grandchildren, great-grandchildren, and great-great-grandchildren, also several step-grandchildren and step-great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carole; and brother, Henry.

# 2 - - from the Omaha World-Herald, February 6, 2006

SCHLOTFELD --- Viona, age 85, of Blair. Survived by two sons and daughters-in-law, Darrell and Mary of Fremont; Layton and Sandy of Bailey, CO; daughter and son-in-law, Nancy and Jerry Surber of Logan, IA; son-in-law Clinton Gaver, Norwood, MO; sister Arlene Manning of West Point.

Services 2 PM Wednesday, Emmaus Lutheran in Kennard. Visitation starting 9 AM Tuesday with a prayer service at 7:30 PM.

CAMPBELL-AMAN FUNERAL HOME, Blair, NE 402-426-2191

#3 Funeral Leaflet

In Loving Memory of Viona K. Schlotfeld

Born April 20, 1920 Pilger, Nebraska ~ Entered Into Rest February 4, 2006 Blair, Nebraska

Funeral Services 2:00 P.M. Wednesday, February 8, 2006 Emmaus Lutheran Church, Kennard, Nebraska. Officiating: Rev. Dr. Robert Rademacher. Organist: Karen Dickey. Vocalist: Duey Heffelfinger. Vocal Selections: “One Day At A Time”, “Just A Closer Walk With Thee”, “Precious Memories”

Casket Bearers: Todd Bingham, Dennis Cooley, Vance Cooley, Ron Kerstetter, Ron Ehlers, Brian Nielsen

Honorary Casket Bearers: Milo Campbell, Roxanne Nielsen, Bill & Margaret Plugge, Kylee Nielsen, Travis Ehlers, Bryce Nielsen, Harlow & Betty Wilcox

Graveside Services: Kennard Cemetery, Kennard, Nebraska

Arrangements by Campbell-Aman Funeral Home

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

FindaGrave #26513753 Note: Buried in Blk 7 Lt 40 Sp 3.