Norma "Judy" J. Schauer
March 31, 2011
She was born May 17, 1929 in Wayne, Nebraska to William and Thelma (Peterson) Launt. She grew up in Oakdale, Nebraska and graduated from high school there in May of 1946. She graduated from Midland Lutheran College in Fremont in May of 1949 with a BS degree in history with education and social science majors. She also graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha in June of 1962 with a MA in history. She has attended numerous history and education seminars, workshops and institutes from 1962 to 1989 for additional graduate credits. She taught school in Nebraska for 31 years. She taught high school in Wahoo, elementary and high school in Fremont, high school in North Bend, and taught 2 years at Midland Lutheran College in the education department. And she was a founder and co-owner of H & J Camper Sales.
She was a member of Salem Lutheran Church. She participated in all phases of Girl Scouting at local and national levels, and was a Prairie Hills Girl Scout Legislative Representative. She was a member of Arbor Vitae Chapter 92 Order of Eastern Star. She was a member of the American Association of University Women, member of NSEA, NEA, and Retired Teachers Association and the Dodge County Retired Teachers Association. She was a member of Delta Kappa Gamma, and Past President of Rosedale School Board District 65. She was a member of the Dodge County Planning Commission for 23 years. She was active with the Dodge County Concerned Citizens and a member of 'Prairie Watch'. And she was a past district officer of the General Federated Women's Club.
She has traveled extensively though out the United States, Canada and Mexico on family vacations and camping trips. She and her husband Harland toured Europe in the summer of 1978.
The former Norma Julianne Launt, she was married December 30, 1950 in Oakdale to Harland L. Schauer. They lived north of Fremont where her husband farmed and he also worked for Hormel's. Harland died September 11, 2001. She is also preceded in death by a grandson, Andrew McKenna Schauer.
Survivors: 3 sons - William and wife Florene Schauer of Bennett, Nebraska
and their 2 sons Aaron and Adam
John and wife Dr. Jolene Schauer of Lincoln
The Rev. Samuel and wife Musu Payne of Lima, Ohio
and their 2 children Judy and Jonathan
1 sister - Suzanne Delaney of Lawrence, Kansas
The funeral service will be 10 AM Wednesday (April 6, 2011) at Salem Lutheran Church, Fremont, with the Rev. Delvin Hutton officiating. The committal will be in the Oakdale Cemetery in Oakdale, Nebraska. Memorials are suggested to Salem Lutheran Church. Visitation at the Ludvigsen Mortuary, Fremont, will be on Tuesday, April 5th, from 2 to 8 PM, with the family receiving friends from 6 to 8 PM. There will be an Eastern Star Service, open to the public, at 7 PM Tuesday evening at the mortuary, conducted by Arbor Vitae Chapter 92.
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