Alma Schuessler

Alma Schuessler, 95, was welcomed home by her Savior on October 24 at the Hearthstone Nursing Home in York, Nebraska. Services will be held at 10:00am Thursday, October 30 at Emmanuel Lutheran Church, York, with Pastor Mike Neidow officiating. Visitation will precede the service beginning at 9:00am. Guests are invited to join the family at a luncheon immediately following the service. Burial will follow in Grand Island at Grand Island Cemetery at 1:30 p.m. All Faiths Funeral Home is handling the arrangements. Survivors of the immediate family are two sons, Michael (Kathryn) of Milwaukee, WI, and James of York, Ne. Also surviving are two brothers, Norman Schultze (Berdine) of Tucson, AZ and Raymond Schultze (Josee) Omaha, NE; and three sisters, Irene Wellman of York, NE, Esther Tracy of Parker,CO and Dorothy Anderson of Omaha, NE. She is survived by 10 grandchildren, 10 great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. A humble disciple of Christ, our beloved mother was born April 13, 1919 to Otto and Elizabeth Schultze in Seward County north of Utica. She was baptized in the Christian faith and later confirmed in the Lutheran church. She graduated from Thayer High School in 1937. Mom was the oldest of six children and at a young age she was called upon to help her ailing mother raise 5 younger siblings during the Depression years. Her gifts of compassion and patience led to a long life of service to others. She trained as a vocational nurse in Minneapolis, MN and worked in the York Hospital and Hearthstone Nursing Home. Mom was married to World War II veteran Ernest Schuessler in 1944. They made their home in Scottsbluff, NE, and four children were born to this union, Shirley, Tom, Mike and Jim. They moved to York in 1959 where Mom devoted her time to family and church. Strongly believing in education, she successfully sold World Book encyclopedias to many local families. Later she joined the Hearthstone staff and compassionately served the residents there for 20 plus years. She faithfully cared for her husband at home after he suffered a severe stroke until his death in 1991. Mom was a longtime active member of Emmanuel Lutheran Church and enjoyed singing in the church choir and participating in LWML. Her love of singing also found expression in a local group, Mother Singers, for many years. Above all, she was thankful for the simple things around her in life and the opportunity to serve others. Mom will be lovingly remembered for her kindness, humble trust in God and servant’s heart. She was preceded in death by her parents; husband Ernest Schuessler; an infant daughter, Shirley; and one son, Thomas. A special thank you to the Hearthstone staff for their caring support. Memorials are suggested to Emmanuel Lutheran Church, York, NE.

Alma Schuessler

April 13, 1919 - October 24, 2014

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April 13, 1919 - October 24, 2014

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