Chris Schoening

Chris Schoening, 71, of Kearney died Monday November 21, 2011 at the Good Samaritan Hospital in Kearney. Funeral services will be Wednesday, November 23, 2011 at 10:30 a.m. at First Lutheran Church in Kearney. Rev.’s Eric Lesher and Rebecca Craig will officiate and burial will be at the Kearney Cemetery. Visitation is planned Tuesday from 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. at Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services in Kearney or prior to services Wednesday at the church. Memorials are suggested for the Breast Cancer Fund in Kearney or the Kearney Women’s Club. A message of condolence, tribute or memory can be left at www.hlmkfuneral.com Horner Lieske McBride & Kuhl Funeral and Cremation Services of Kearney are in charge of arrangements. She was born January 15, 1940 in Lamar, Arkansas and was raised by her grandmother, Caroline Schlafke. They moved to Omaha when she was in the 5th grade and she graduated from Omaha South High School in 1958. On May 21, 1960 she married Wendell Schoening in Omaha, NE. The couple lived in Omaha until moving to Kearney in 1969. She owned and operated Granny’s Trunk in Kearney for a number of years before becoming a grandmother in 1987. She was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Kearney. Chris was also involved with the Serendipity Extension Club where she was a founding member, The Kearney Women’s Club, Breast Cancer support group, the Soil Sisters garden club, several local birthday clubs, quilt guild, Kearney area sewing guild, cooking club, Wednesday morning sewing club at Quality Sew and Vac, church circle, and the BPO Does. She enjoyed spending time with her three granddaughters, sewing, quilting, cooking, shopping, going on sewing bus trips and spending time with her many friends. Surviving relatives: Husband : Wendell Schoening of Kearney, NE Daughters : Jodeen Stehlik of Omaha, NE Wendy and husband Dave Nickel of Kearney, NE Granddaughters Chelsey Stehlik of Omaha, NE Haley Stehlik of Omaha, NE Keisha Nickel of Kearney, NE She was preceded in death by her grandmother, mother, inlaws; Ervin and Natalie Schoening and son in law; William Stehlik. PDF Printable Version

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Chris Schoening

January 15, 1940 - November 21, 2011