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LaVern W “Jiggs” Scheidies

Birth	:	24 Nov 1925 Kearney County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	14 Jun 2020 Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate	:	40.4950400, -98.9619900
Description	:	LaVern W. Scheidies, 94 years of age of Minden passed away Sunday June 14, 2020 at CHI Health - Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a brief illness. The son of Albert and Fern (Woodward) Scheidies, LaVern was born November 24, 1925 on their farm in Kearney County. His family later moved to Juniata where he graduated from high school in 1943. While still in high school, LaVern enlisted in the Air Force Cadet program, and he eventually served in World War II as a tail gunner on a B-17 with the 326th Army Air Force unit, flying eight combat... Read More	LaVern W. Scheidies, 94 years of age of Minden passed away Sunday June 14, 2020 at CHI Health - Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney after a brief illness. The son of Albert and Fern (Woodward) Scheidies, LaVern was born November 24, 1925 on their farm in Kearney County. His family later moved to Juniata where he graduated from high school in 1943. While still in high school, LaVern enlisted in the Air Force Cadet program, and he eventually served in World War II as a tail gunner on a B-17 with the 326th Army Air Force unit, flying eight combat missions over occupied territory in Europe. After being discharged in January 1946, he attended Hastings College for two years before going to work the family farm. LaVern met his beloved wife Roberta “Bert” Meyer at a dance in Grand Island. They married October 12, 1951 and had five children – Keith, Mark, Randy, Rhonda and Tim. In 1963 they moved to the Scheidies’ family farm near Lowell, living there until moving to Minden at retirement in February 1996. LaVern moved to Bethany Home in Minden in October 2018, where he lived until his passing. LaVern was a farmer and agricultural entrepreneur, with side businesses selling seed corn, sweet corn and popcorn, custom hay baling, and clerking farm and household auctions for many years. He was active in the St. Paul Lutheran churches, both in Lowell while on the farm, and after moving into Minden. He was known to many by his longtime nickname “Jiggs”. LaVern was preceded in death by his parents and brother Robert; wife Roberta, son Mark and granddaughter Nichole. He is survived by many who loved him, including his children Keith (Carolyn), daughter-in-law Jennifer, Randy (Nancy), Rhonda McCarthy, and Tim (Lisa); grandchildren Chris, Cassie, Tiffany, Crystal, Nick, Whitney, Anne, and Sara; great grandchildren Devon, Dane, Tori, Colton, Mason, Paxton, Josh, Aniah, Ellery and Zeke; and other relatives, friends and neighbors over the years.

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LaVern W “Jiggs” Scheidies's memorial is located at: Minden Cemetery, Minden, Kearney County, USA.
When did LaVern W “Jiggs” Scheidies death?
LaVern W “Jiggs” Scheidies death on 14 Jun 2020 in Kearney, Buffalo County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 40.4950400
Longitude: -98.9619900

Family Members:

Parent

Albert Scheidies

(1890 - 1963)

Fern Woodward Scheidies

(1895 - 1987)

Spouse

Roberta E. “Bert” Meyer Scheidies

(1930 - 2016)

Siblings

Robert Henry Scheidies

(1922 - 1993)

Children

Flowers:

Nearby Cemetories:

1. Minden Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4950400, -98.9619900

2. Fredericksburg Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4261560, -98.9319700

3. White Hill Cemetery
Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5675011, -98.9805984

4. Bethany Cemetery
Axtell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4665413, -99.0843201

5. Liberty Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5833015, -98.9041977

6. Free Mission Cemetery
Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4030991, -98.9139023

7. Keene Family Cemetery
Keene, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4270500, -99.0658900

8. Keene Cemetery
Keene, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4227700, -99.0747900

9. May Cemetery
Norman, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4599991, -98.8191986

10. Bethphage Cemetery
Axtell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4882750, -99.1190130

11. Pleasant Hill Cemetery
Axtell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4870000, -99.1235000

12. Garden Plain Cemetery
Minden, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3792000, -99.0186005

13. Norman Cemetery
Norman, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4728012, -98.7992020

14. Eaton Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5614014, -98.8003006

15. Fort Kearney Post Cemetery
Buffalo County, USA
Coordinate: 40.6429000, -99.0066400

16. Mound Valley Cemetery
Blaine Township, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5849341, -99.1428820

17. Osco Cemetery
Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3725014, -98.8118973

18. Salem Methodist Church Cemetery
Axtell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4528000, -99.1790000

19. Hildreth Cemetery
Hildreth, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3293991, -99.0294037

20. Saint Peters Cemetery
Hildreth, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3280983, -99.0475006

21. Holy Family Cemetery
Heartwell, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.5960999, -98.7605972

22. Wilcox Cemetery
Wilcox, Kearney County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3657990, -99.1511002

23. Upland Cemetery
Upland, Franklin County, USA
Coordinate: 40.3078003, -98.8974991

24. Fridhem Cemetery
Funk, Phelps County, USA
Coordinate: 40.4678001, -99.2174988