Bill Schuda

Bill Schuda, 86, longtime Brule resident, died Friday, November 1, 2013 in Bellevue, Nebraska. C.S. "Bill" Schuda was born June 22, 1927 in Ashton, Nebr., to Stanley and Helen (Grabowski) Schuda. He attended school in Loup City, Nebr. He was then drafted into the Army in 1946. Bill received his basic training in North Little Rock, Ark. and was then deployed to the Occupation Force in Japan where he served his tour of duty. Upon returning from his military service, Bill farmed in the Loup City area. On December 28, 1955 he married Leona Kosmicki in Rockville, Nebr. They lived briefly in Ogallala before making their home in Brule in 1957. Following several years at Goodall Electric, Bill joined Beal Enterprises in 1962 where he worked for decades in construction and farming. During this time, he and Leona raised their five children. In 1976 Bill began his own farming business from which he retired in 2001. His dear wife, Leona passed away in 2008, and Bill continued to live in their home in Brule until his illness in June 2013. At that time, he moved to Bellevue, Nebr. where he was in hospice care in his daughter's home. Bill was preceded in death by his wife, a daughter Sheryl Ann Garrett in 1984 and a granddaughter Mary Cathryn Grange in 1987. Also preceding him were brothers Joe, Pete, and George and sisters Francis Werner, Elizabeth Petersen, and Mary Schuda. Survivors include his son William W. Schuda of Brule, and three daughters: Mary Beth (Terry) Miller of St. Francis, Kan., Janet Grange and her husband Craig Christians of Bellevue, and Alice Schuda and her husband Jonathan Schmidt of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Also nine grandchildren, two great-grandchildren and many nieces and nephews. The family chose cremation. There will be no viewing. All are welcome to attend a service to commemorate Bill's life at Draucker Funeral Home at 10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 6. The graveside committal service for both Bill and his wife Leona will be Wednesday at 2 p.m. CST, in Fort McPherson National Cemetery, Maxwell, Nebr. Pastor Gary Smith will officiate. Military honors will be given by the Keith County Veterans Organization. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that memorials be directed to the Brule Volunteer Fire and Rescue Department.

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