CEDAR COUNTY, NEBRASKA - OBITUARY OF John Schreiner

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John Schreiner

LE MARS, Iowa-John Schreiner, 71, LeMars, Iowa, a long-time Remsen 
area farmer, died suddenly Feb. 28, 2000, at Floyd Valley Hospital, Le 
Mars, lowa, following an apparent heart attack at his home.

Funeral services will be March 2 at St. James Catholic Church, LeMars 
with Rev. Richard Ries presiding.

Burial will be in St. Mary's Catholic Cemetery, Remsen, Iowa.  The 
Remsen V.F.W. will conduct Military Graveside Honors.

John was born March 28, 1928, on a farm near Remsen, the son of John P. 
and Kate (Ruba) Schreiner.  He was raised in the Remsen area and 
attended St. Mary's Catholic School.  He served with the U.S, Army 
during the Korean Conflict from January 1951 to October 1952.  During 
that time, John spent 13 months overseas in Korea.  He married Laura 
Vondrak Feb. 8, 1958, at the Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church, Sioux 
City, Iowa.  The couple farmed for many years in the Remsen area until 
their retirement.  In 1996, they moved to Le Mars.

Mr. Schreiner was a member of St. James Catholic Church, Le Mars, a member 
of the Knights of Columbus and the Catholic Order of Foresters in Remsen.

Survivors include his wife Laura, Le Mars; a daughter and her husband, 
Janet and Tony Wuebben, Hartington; three sons, Steve and Marie Schreiner, 
Le Mars, Iowa; Bill and Shannan Schreiner, Remsen, lowa;and Ron and Lila 
Schreiner, Sioux Center, Iowa; 10 grandchildren; two brothers, Roland and 
Eleanor Schreiner, Ireton, Iowa, and Martin and Marie Schreiner, Maurice, 
Iowa; a sister, Elizabeth and Ernest Kotalik, South Sioux City, and several 
nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Mary Eickholt; and three 
nephews.

Wednesday, March 1, 2000-CEDAR COUNTY NEWS