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Neil W. Schilke

Birth	:	30 Jan 1934 Tobias, Saline County, Nebraska, USA
Death	:	8 Apr 2021 Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
Burial	:	Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.4516210, -96.5058210
Description	:	Neil W. Schilke, age 87 of Fremont passed away, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home. Neil was born January 30, 1934 in Tobias, Nebraska to Godfrey Herman and Alice Mildred (Mapes) Schilke. Neil lived at Tobias, Nebraska, Williamsburg, Virginia, Idaho Falls, Idaho and back to Fremont. He worked for many firms part-time in the summers and while in high school and college including Hormel, Campbell Soup, Union Pacific, Chicago Northwestern, Gamble-Skogmo, Cake & Meal, Bakers Sporting, Fremont Hatchery, Mead Ordnance Plant, Karl's Jewelry, Jetters Plumbing, post office, Lincoln Air Base during construction, and Daubert Construction to name a... Read More	Neil W. Schilke, age 87 of Fremont passed away, Thursday, April 8, 2021 at his home. Neil was born January 30, 1934 in Tobias, Nebraska to Godfrey Herman and Alice Mildred (Mapes) Schilke. Neil lived at Tobias, Nebraska, Williamsburg, Virginia, Idaho Falls, Idaho and back to Fremont. He worked for many firms part-time in the summers and while in high school and college including Hormel, Campbell Soup, Union Pacific, Chicago Northwestern, Gamble-Skogmo, Cake & Meal, Bakers Sporting, Fremont Hatchery, Mead Ordnance Plant, Karl's Jewelry, Jetters Plumbing, post office, Lincoln Air Base during construction, and Daubert Construction to name a few. He was a 1951 graduate of Fremont High School and received a Nebraska Regents Scholarship. Neil served in the U.S. Army During the Korean War from June 12, 1953 to May 16, 1955 at Forts Omaha, Crowder, Riley, Benning and Bragg. He received his Bachelor of Arts Degree (with honors) from Midland College in 1958. Neil married Bonnie (Yates) on August 24, 1958 at Boise, Idaho. In 1961 he received his L.L.B. (now L.L.D.), from William and Mary Law School and was first in his class. He was admitted to the Virginia and Nebraska, Tax Court, Federal Court, and U.S. Supreme Court (two briefs written in the U.S. Supreme Court). He also won many writing contests while in law school (most had prize money associated with them) which helped pay for school. Neil's civic memberships and positions in them were many, some local ones were Young Republicans, Salem Lutheran Church, Chamber of Commerce, Fremont Jaycees, Kiwanis Club, Salvation Army Board, YMCA Board, Toastmasters, YMCA Foundation, Midland College Board and Alumni Association, Fremont Golf Club, Fremont Community Foundation director and founder, Nebraska Tennis Association and founder of Nebraska Tennis Foundation, Missouri Valley Tennis Association, Nebraska Softball Foundation, Teammates, American Legion Baseball Committee-chairman. His professional memberships include but not limited to, Sidner, Svoboda, Schilke, Thomsen, Holtorf & Boggy Law Firm, Midland Lutheran College lecturer of business law, banking law Banker Law Institute, Dodge County bar association, American Bar Association, principle speaker at Trial Lawyers, (School of Law and Workers Compensation Continuing Legal Education seminars), member of Who's Who in Midwest, Who's Who in American Law, Who's Who in America and Who's Who in American Colleges. director First National Bank of Hooper and First State Bank in Fremont, Nation Council of School attorneys, Nebraska Law, Dodge County Republican Party, and continuous A-rating in national Martindale Hubbell directory. He was principle organizer in developing the Sidner Ice Rink, established endowment for needy youth at the Sidner Ice Rink, established Schilke Novak Kids-Sports Trust; Fremont Senior High School tennis courts additions, wrote, printed and distributed the annual book of Strange Tennis articles, wrote 6 Christmas season books, and published and distributed them at his own cost. Neil had substantial charitable contributions for development and funding for kids including the YMCA Schilke Novak Kids-Sports Trust, Omaha AAA Hockey, Salem Lutheran Church for debt retirement, and many more projects they needed; to Midland Scholarship Fund, and hundreds if not thousands of children have benefited from his generosity. He was passionate about leveling the playing field for children in sports. Neil is survived by his wife, Bonnie Schilke; daughter, Lisa (Brad) Novak; and grandson, Nicholas Novak all of Fremont; brothers, Dale (Brenda) Schilke of Oklahoma City, OK and David (Joyce) Schilke of Elkhorn, NE; sister, Marge Johnson and sisters-in-law, Roberta Schilke both Fremont and Peggy (Ben) Campbell, Boise, Idaho. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Gail Douglas Schilke and sister, Hortense Wilkinson and her husband Harold. Military Honors will be conducted at Memorial Cemetery in Fremont. Interment: Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, NE

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Neil W. Schilke's memorial is located at: Memorial Cemetery, Fremont, Dodge County, USA.
When did Neil W. Schilke death?
Neil W. Schilke death on 8 Apr 2021 in Fremont, Dodge County, Nebraska, USA
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Latitude: 41.4516210
Longitude: -96.5058210

Family Members:

Parent

Godfrey Herman Schilke

(1905 - 1988)

Alice Mildred Mapes Schilke

(1905 - 1999)

Spouse

Bonnie Yates Schilke

(1936 - 2022)

Siblings

Hortense C Schilke Wilkinson

(1929 - 2006)

Gail D Schilke

(1939 - 2001)

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Nearby Cemetories:

1. Memorial Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4516210, -96.5058210

2. First Congregational Church Columbarium
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4439000, -96.4974300

3. Ridge Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4425011, -96.5231018

4. Calvary Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4435997, -96.5271988

5. Saint James Episcopal Church Columbarium
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4334370, -96.4944130

6. Critten Barrett Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4229110, -96.5577650

7. Hartung Cemetery
Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5182991, -96.4257965

8. Bluffs Trinity Lutheran Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5098080, -96.5973720

9. Maple Grove Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3880997, -96.6006012

10. Platteville Cemetery
Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3506012, -96.5410995

11. Pohocco Lutheran Church Cemetery
Leshara, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3462715, -96.5026627

12. Fontanelle Lutheran Cemetery
Fontanelle, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5384827, -96.4214783

13. Wiegand Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3819008, -96.6205978

14. Maple Creek Christian Cemetery
Fremont, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5390200, -96.5973600

15. Gods Acre Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5060997, -96.3677979

16. Little Flower Cemetery
Pohocco Township, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3350860, -96.4834470

17. Arlington Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4597015, -96.3392029

18. Johannes Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3788986, -96.6438980

19. Union Cemetery
Cedar Bluffs, Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3513985, -96.6108017

20. Bethel Methodist Cemetery
Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.5583687, -96.6172409

21. Valley Cemetery
Valley, Douglas County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3446999, -96.3794022

22. Colby-Morley Cemetery
Arlington, Washington County, USA
Coordinate: 41.4664050, -96.3126470

23. Saint Marys Cemetery
Saunders County, USA
Coordinate: 41.3932991, -96.6943970

24. Hooper Cemetery
Hooper, Dodge County, USA
Coordinate: 41.6032982, -96.5419006