Billee L. Schueler

Harvard resident, Billee L. Schueler, 84, passed away Tuesday, April 5, 2011at the Harvard Rest Haven, Harvard, NE. Services will be Friday, April 8, 2011at 10 AM at the First United Methodist Church, in Harvard, NE with the Rev. Dean Joy officiating. Burial will be in the Harvard Cemetery, Harvard, NE. Visitation will be Thursday, April 7, 2011 from 12 noon to 9 PM at the Alberding-Wilson Funeral Home, Harvard, NE. Condolences may be sent to the family from www.brandwilson.com. Memorials may be given to the First United Methodist Church or the Harvard Rest Haven, both in Harvard, NE. Billee Lou Finke was born February 19, 1927 to Louis and Reva (Walters) Finke in Lincoln, NE. She was raised by her grandmother, Elsie L. Walters and Uncle Robert T. Walters in Lincoln, NE. In 1945, she graduated from the Lincoln High School. On January 25, 1952 she was united in marriage to David R. Schueler in Lincoln, NE, where they resided for many years. At the time of her marriage Billee was employed by the State of Nebraska. Later she worked at Golds Department Store and Henkle & Joyce Hardware where she worked until her retirement in 1995. After retirement Billee and David moved to Harvard, NE, spending winters in Yuma, AZ. On May 21, 2010 Billee and David moved into the Harvard Rest Haven, David passed away on June 10, 2010. Billee was a member of the First United Methodist Church, in Harvard, NE, a member of the Harvard VFW Auxiliary and the BNSF Veterans Association. She is survived by two sisters, Beverly McElravy of Stockton, CA, and Beth Grubbs of Creighton, NE, two brothers, Bert Finke of Windsor, CO and Robert Lee Finke of LaVerkin, Utah, brother-in-law, Wesley Schueler of McKinnleyville, CA, two sisters-in-law, Darlene Schueler of Stockton, CA and ArVera Schueler of Clay Center, NE, nephews, Robert John Finke and wife Shellie and Jeffrey Finke and wife Callie all of Lincoln, NE, Kent Schueler and wife Andi of Omaha, NE, nieces, Beth Ann Landa of Stockton, CA, Nancy Grubbs of Norfolk, NE, Melanie Knight and husband John of Clay Center, Ne, and Kaylene Farmer and husband Joe of Stockton, CA, great nieces and nephews, Ashley Landa of Stockton, CA, Elsa Knight and Joel Knight of Clay Center, NE and Nikole Shell of Omaha, NE and special friend Joann Laue of Harvard, NE. She was preceded in death by her parents, husband David, grandparents and uncle, nephew, Daniel Grubbs, brothers-in-law, Karl Schueler and Duane Schueler and sister-in-law, Opal Schueler.