Roedene Lavina Schultheiss Bayne Abel, age 77 formerly of North Platte and Hershey, passed away Thursday November 22, 2012 at the Sutherland Care Center. She was born March 16, 1935 on a farm outside of Mason City, NE. Her parents were Ben and Dorotha (Parker) Lind.
Roedene grew up in Custer and Lincoln Counties. She attended Nichols School and graduated from Hershey High School in 1953 with Dell F. Schultheiss. She married Dell on January 18, 1954 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte. She and Dell had seven children and she made it to every one of their activities. Dell passed away August 3, 1980.
Roedene met Lavern H. Bayne and they were married on February 14, 1984 at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey. Lavern died December 9, 1993. She married George A. Abel at the Hershey Baptist Church on July 18, 1996. George passed away January 21, 2007. Roedene was a farmer's wife, a railroader's wife and homemaker.
Roedene loved sports, especially Husker football! She attended many local sporting events, especially high school sports. She enjoyed auctions and she had her own #86 at Isabells'! They ate pizza at Elvira's after the auction on Wednesday nights. She belonged to quilt clubs and won awards for the ones she made and displayed them at many events. She was known for making ""spud-nuts"" for churches and the Hershey Fall Festival. She enjoyed holiday dinners, card and board games, going to the senior center and baking pies for her kids' events. She especially loved ALL her kids and grandkids.
Roedene is survived by her children John (Robyn) Schultheiss of Kearney, NE, Laura (Lee) Freihage of Hershey, Mark (Stacy) Schultheiss of Williamsburg, IA, Rebecca (Tom) Gilbert of North Platte, Nathan (Louise) Schultheiss of North Platte, Lavina (John) Phelan of Colorado Springs, CO, Susan (Kerry) Jones of North Platte, Michael (Pam) Abel, Judy Pyzer, Nancy (Eddie) Morrell and Phyllis (Steve) Johnson all of North Platte; 43 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; siblings Glenda Koch of Hershey, Judy (Bill) Maassen of North Platte, Rose Ann (Marvin) Young of Martinez, GA, Virginia (Jerry) Kasha of Canton, GA, Dean (Marcia) Schultheiss of Orange, CA, and Kay (John L.) Schurr of Farnam, NE; an aunt Phyllis Lepant of Grand Island, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Roedene was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; grandson Nicholas Schultheiss; son-in-law Butch Pyzer; daughter-in-law Janet Abel; brother-in-law Phillip Koch; and Dell's parents Herman and Grace Schultheiss.
Roedene Lavina Schultheiss Bayne Abel, age 77 formerly of North Platte and Hershey, passed away Thursday November 22, 2012 at the Sutherland Care Center. She was born March 16, 1935 on a farm outside of Mason City, NE. Her parents were Ben and Dorotha (Parker) Lind.
Roedene grew up in Custer and Lincoln Counties. She attended Nichols School and graduated from Hershey High School in 1953 with Dell F. Schultheiss. She married Dell on January 18, 1954 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte. She and Dell had seven children and she made it to every one of their activities. Dell passed away August 3, 1980.
Roedene met Lavern H. Bayne and they were married on February 14, 1984 at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey. Lavern died December 9, 1993. She married George A. Abel at the Hershey Baptist Church on July 18, 1996. George passed away January 21, 2007. Roedene was a farmer's wife, a railroader's wife and homemaker.
Roedene loved sports, especially Husker football! She attended many local sporting events, especially high school sports. She enjoyed auctions and she had her own #86 at Isabells'! They ate pizza at Elvira's after the auction on Wednesday nights. She belonged to quilt clubs and won awards for the ones she made and displayed them at many events. She was known for making ""spud-nuts"" for churches and the Hershey Fall Festival. She enjoyed holiday dinners, card and board games, going to the senior center and baking pies for her kids' events. She especially loved ALL her kids and grandkids.
Roedene is survived by her children John (Robyn) Schultheiss of Kearney, NE, Laura (Lee) Freihage of Hershey, Mark (Stacy) Schultheiss of Williamsburg, IA, Rebecca (Tom) Gilbert of North Platte, Nathan (Louise) Schultheiss of North Platte, Lavina (John) Phelan of Colorado Springs, CO, Susan (Kerry) Jones of North Platte, Michael (Pam) Abel, Judy Pyzer, Nancy (Eddie) Morrell and Phyllis (Steve) Johnson all of North Platte; 43 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; siblings Glenda Koch of Hershey, Judy (Bill) Maassen of North Platte, Rose Ann (Marvin) Young of Martinez, GA, Virginia (Jerry) Kasha of Canton, GA, Dean (Marcia) Schultheiss of Orange, CA, and Kay (John L.) Schurr of Farnam, NE; an aunt Phyllis Lepant of Grand Island, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Roedene was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; grandson Nicholas Schultheiss; son-in-law Butch Pyzer; daughter-in-law Janet Abel; brother-in-law Phillip Koch; and Dell's parents Herman and Grace Schultheiss.
Roedene Lavina Schultheiss Bayne Abel, age 77 formerly of North Platte and Hershey, passed away Thursday November 22, 2012 at the Sutherland Care Center. She was born March 16, 1935 on a farm outside of Mason City, NE. Her parents were Ben and Dorotha (Parker) Lind.
Roedene grew up in Custer and Lincoln Counties. She attended Nichols School and graduated from Hershey High School in 1953 with Dell F. Schultheiss. She married Dell on January 18, 1954 at the First Lutheran Church in North Platte. She and Dell had seven children and she made it to every one of their activities. Dell passed away August 3, 1980.
Roedene met Lavern H. Bayne and they were married on February 14, 1984 at Maria Lutheran Church in Hershey. Lavern died December 9, 1993. She married George A. Abel at the Hershey Baptist Church on July 18, 1996. George passed away January 21, 2007. Roedene was a farmer's wife, a railroader's wife and homemaker.
Roedene loved sports, especially Husker football! She attended many local sporting events, especially high school sports. She enjoyed auctions and she had her own #86 at Isabells'! They ate pizza at Elvira's after the auction on Wednesday nights. She belonged to quilt clubs and won awards for the ones she made and displayed them at many events. She was known for making ""spud-nuts"" for churches and the Hershey Fall Festival. She enjoyed holiday dinners, card and board games, going to the senior center and baking pies for her kids' events. She especially loved ALL her kids and grandkids.
Roedene is survived by her children John (Robyn) Schultheiss of Kearney, NE, Laura (Lee) Freihage of Hershey, Mark (Stacy) Schultheiss of Williamsburg, IA, Rebecca (Tom) Gilbert of North Platte, Nathan (Louise) Schultheiss of North Platte, Lavina (John) Phelan of Colorado Springs, CO, Susan (Kerry) Jones of North Platte, Michael (Pam) Abel, Judy Pyzer, Nancy (Eddie) Morrell and Phyllis (Steve) Johnson all of North Platte; 43 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren; siblings Glenda Koch of Hershey, Judy (Bill) Maassen of North Platte, Rose Ann (Marvin) Young of Martinez, GA, Virginia (Jerry) Kasha of Canton, GA, Dean (Marcia) Schultheiss of Orange, CA, and Kay (John L.) Schurr of Farnam, NE; an aunt Phyllis Lepant of Grand Island, NE; and numerous nieces, nephews, cousins and friends.
Roedene was preceded in death by her parents; three husbands; grandson Nicholas Schultheiss; son-in-law Butch Pyzer; daughter-in-law Janet Abel; brother-in-law Phillip Koch; and Dell's parents Herman and Grace Schultheiss.
A memorial has been established to the Hershey Educational Foundation and online condolences may be made a www.adamsswanson.com.