Died Tuesday May 14, 2019 at Dunklau Gardens
Myra was born August 4, 1931 on a farm near Oakdale, Nebraska to Axel and Elsie 'Barton' Nilson. She was raised on the farm and graduated from Oakdale High School in 1949. She attended Wayne State for a summer and received her certificate to teach. She taught at a rural school near Oakdale. She married Alvin Schauer on August 12, 1951 near Oakdale and then the couple moved to their own farm southwest of Scribner where they raised their family.
Myra had been a member of St. John Ridgeley Lutheran Church southwest of Scribner, where she taught Sunday School. She also worked at the Scribner Good Samaritan Center and the Scribner Snyder Schools. Alvin died on April 7, 2007 and Myra moved to Fremont shortly after. While in Fremont she became a member of St. Timothy Lutheran Church.
Survivors:
Children Bonnie (Tom) Phillips of Fremont
Janice (Randal) Stieren of Fremont
James Schauer of Fremont
David Schauer of Beatrice
Grandchildren Craig McMickell, Colleen (Arlen) Jorgensen and their family Kaydence, Aubrie and Raelee;
Rebecca McMickell, Jaime Stork and her son Otto, Ryan (Nan) Stieren and their children Nadelyn and
Ryles, Noah (Molly) Stieren and their son Addison, Jennifer (Patrick) Rowley and their daughters
Elisa and Caroline, Ashley (Sam) Gill and their children Baile, Abby, Rylan and Ezekiel.
Sisters Barbara (Bob) White of Los Lunas, NM.
Linda Leistritz of Fargo, ND.
Sister-in-law Darlene Hall of Denver, CO.
Myra was preceded in death by her parents, husband Alvin, daughter Carol in 1975 and sister Margaret Westergaard.
The funeral will be 10:30am, Friday, May 17 at St. Timothy Lutheran Church in Fremont. Rev. Shari Schwedhelm will officiate. Burial will be in the Scribner Cemetery. Memorials are suggested to St. Timothy. Visitation will be at the Ludvigsen Mortuary Chapel in Fremont, Thursday, from 3pm to 7:30pm with the family present from 5:30 to 7:30. Visitation will continue for an hour before the service at church.
Online guestbook at www.Ludvigsenmortuary.com
Condolences(3)
Connie Mauch
Scribner, NE Thursday, May 16, 2019 To Myra's family: I have such fond memories of your mom. She was one of the most gentle, soft spoken ladies I have ever known. Always a kind word. She will be deeply missed.Maryln Camp
Scribner, NE Thursday, May 16, 2019 I'm so sorry to hear about your loss of Myra. She was such a pleasant and neat lady! My husband and I had the pharmacy in Scribner and got to know her personally. We are from the Petersburg area and my husband's grandparents lived near Axel and Elsie Nilson. They always spoke so fondly of them and it was a pleasure to meet Myra when we moved here to Scribner. The farm I grew up on was in the Star School District but we went to school in Raeville. I always remember the Star Church and never knew anyone who attended that church until Myra told me they were married there.May God richly bless you with wonderful memories! Love, Maryln Daly CampRichard Andrews
Omaha, NE Wednesday, May 15, 2019 I am so sorry for your loss. Please let me know if there is anything I can do to help you during this time.