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Betty Jean Schumacher

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WAUSA — Betty Jean Schumacher, 94, Wausa, died April 14, 2021, at the Good Samaritan Center, Bloomfield.

Funeral Services will be April 21, at 2 p.m., at the United Methodist Church, Wausa, with the Rev. Judy Carlson officiating.

Burial will be at Magnet Cemetery, Magnet. Visitation was Tuesday, with a rosary recited at 5 p.m., at the Wintz Funeral Home, Hartington. Visitation will continue Wednesday, at church, from 1 p.m. until service time.

Face masks are optional.

Pallbearers will be Gayle Albrecht, Patricia Braunesreither, Bill Hottel, Thomene Garcia, Becky Lawler and Nancy Wisner.

Honorary pallbearers will be Elda Cunningham,Valieda Burns, Janet Stolpe, Dale Albrecht, Dick Henderson, Dick Dalton and Doug Gohr.

Refreshments will be served at the United Methodist Church following the burial.

Arrangements are under the direction of the Wintz Funeral Home in Hartington.

Betty Jean Frances was born Dec. 20, 1926, in Wausa to Francis M. and Mildred (Nelson) Anderson. She grew up in Wausa and graduated from Liberty High School in 1943. Her mother died when Betty was 8 years old. She helped take care of her younger sister and brother while they were growing up. Betty married Gerald A. Schumacher in Hartington, Nov. 24, 1948. She worked for her father at the Pleasant Valley Cafe, along with her husband, Gerry, for over five years. Betty and Gerry moved to the Denver, Colo., area May 1951, where they lived for 50 years. They moved to Wausa in 2001.

Betty was a lifetime member of the VFW Auxiliary. She enjoyed working on various VFW projects. She was also a member of the United Methodist Church, Wausa. She enjoyed dancing, listening to Big Band and polka music and playing cards. Betty really enjoyed being with family.

Betty is survived by her husband, Gerald, Wausa; three children, Frances (Don) Wisner, Cortez, Colo.; Gloria Anderson Schumacher, Brighton, Colo.; Mary Coker, Denver Colo.; daughter-in-law, Roxanne Schumacher, Lochbuie, Colo.; eight grandchildren, and 14 greatgrandchildren.

Betty was preceded in death by her parents, two sons, Thomas and Anthony; brother, Vern Anderson; and three sisters, Mary Ann Albrecht, Jinnie Vise and Gloria Anderson.