Helen Johannes

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• Race: White
• Name: Helen Johennes
• Reference Number: 7491
• Birth: Abt 1918, Nebraska, USA
• Birth: Abt 1919, Nebraska, USA
• Residence: 1920, Fanning, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA; Age: 1; Age: 1 2/12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter
• Residence: 1930, Fanning, Scotts Bluff, Nebraska, USA; Age: 12; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head of House: Daughter

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Scottsbluff Star Herald
Scottsbluff, NE
6 Oct 2008

MITCHELL - Helen M. Schneider, 89, of Mitchell, died Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, at the Regional West Medical Center in Scottsbluff.
Funeral services will be held Monday, Oct. 6, at 10 a.m., at the Federated Church in Mitchell with Dr. Charles H. Richardson officiating. Interment will be at the Mitchell City Cemetery. Friends who wish may call at the Jones Mortuary, Sunday, from 1 to 5 p.m., and at the funeral. Memorials have been established to the church or to the American Heart Association. Jones Mortuary in Mitchell is in charge of arrangements.
Helen was born Oct. 12, 1918, at Mitchell to Peter and Katherine (Reitz) Johannes. She grew up and received her formal education in Mitchell, graduating in 1937. On March 15, 1942, Helen married Ben Schneider. From 1942 to 1944, she worked at the Scotts Bluff County Court House and from 1944 to 1947, she was employed by the Burlington Northern Railroad. She worked part-time for the railroad until 1963, and was then employed by Blair's Drug of Mitchell.
Helen was active in the Federated Church, enjoyed playing pinochle, traveling and working crossword puzzles. In addition, Helen and her husband were avid supporters of the Mitchell High School athletic programs, ardent followers of college football and loved "Big Red" football. Helen will be remembered as being forthright, honest, hard working, and most importantly as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and great-grandmother.
She is survived by her husband, Ben of 66 years; daughter, Nancy (Mike) Kearns; granddaughter, Keelie Kearns (Duane Dike); grandson, Chad (Kaci) Kearns; great-granddaughter, Karlie Johnson; step-great grandsons, Colby and Creighton Dike, all of Mitchell; son, Russ (Cathy) Schneider of Vienna, Va.; granddaughter, Nancy (Todd) LaSala; great-grandsons, Anthony and Samuel of Overland Park, Kan.; granddaughter, Jennifer (Jim) Hannesschlager of Arlington, Va.; and grandson, Todd (Jennifer) Schneider of San Diego, Calif.
Helen was preceded in death by her parents; sisters, Katherine and Elizabeth; and brothers, Peter III, Henry, William and John.

Family/Spouse: Ben Schneider. Ben was born about 1918 in Bayard, Morrill, Nebraska, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]