Leoma L. Fuelberth

OSMOND — Funeral service for Leoma L. Fuelberth, 88, of Osmond, will be held at 10:00 a.m., Saturday, September 3, 2022 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Officiating the service will be Reverend Scott Kirchoff. Interment will take place at Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery, rural Osmond. Visitation will be held from 4:00 - 7:00 p.m., Friday, also at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Osmond. Leoma died peacefully on August 29, 2022 at her home, rural Osmond. Stonacek Memorial Chapel in Osmond is in charge of the arrangements. Leoma was the daughter of George and Grace (Buckendahl) Schulz and was born January 1, 1934 at the farm home in Pierce, Nebraska. She was the oldest of six daughters. Leoma was baptized January 14, 1934 by Rev. H.A. Hilpert and was confirmed March 30, 1947, Palm Sunday at St. John’s Lutheran church, rural Pierce by Rev. Wm Petersen. She attended St. John’s parochial school through eighth grade and graduated from Pierce High School in 1951. She was employed by Cones State Bank after graduation. She was the bride, his choice for life, of Alton Fuelberth and married on April 10, 1955 at Zion Lutheran Church by Rev Carl Steging. They celebrated 67 years of marriage this year. Four children were born to this union; Bruce, David, Kay and Carl. Their home has always been the Fuelberth Family farm south of Osmond where they farmed, nurtured their family and loved their neighbors and friends in the community. Leoma was a member of Immanuel Lutheran Church, an active Sunday School Teacher, sang in the choir, was a Ladies Aid member and officer, Smorgasbord Chairman and served on countless other committees. Leoma was also a long-time member the Hillside Pals extension club and loved singing in the Sweet Adelines. She loved sports, played softball in school, and was a team bowler at the Osmond Lanes. Leoma was extremely patriotic, loved her country and the men and women that served in the Armed Forces and demonstrated her support by being a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #326 serving as President for a good many years and organizing and planning countless Memorial Day Services in Osmond. Leoma celebrated 88 years of life. She loved life and the Lord Jesus, Alton, family and friends, and being outdoors enjoying nature, and tending to a wide variety of flowers. Leoma was blessed with a loving, caring family and is survived by her husband Alton of Osmond, son Bruce of Dallas, Texas, son David (Becky) of Peoria, Illinois, daughter Kay Schupbach (Rob) of Lincoln and son Carl (Nancy) of Norfolk. Leoma loved her seven grandchildren: Ben (Kate) Fuelberth, Jana (Jeremy) Brost, Jasmine (James) Ellis, Desire Fuelberth, Gunner Fuelberth, Caitlin (Christopher) Vaughan and Meg Schupbach. Leoma was also blessed by great grandchildren: Robbie, Harrison, and Grant Fuelberth; Benjamin, Hattie, and Audrey Vaughan. Leoma loved the rest of her extended family through David that brought: Tommy, Natalie, Karis, Peter and Zach Hoerr, Logan, Ashley, Taevin, Titus and Selah Hangartner, Tim, Nicole, Scarlett, Zara and Jude Lee, and Tyler, Laura and Esme Hoerr into her family. She also loved her extended family through Kay that brought: Jay, Amy, Sophie, Drew Ostermeyer, Scott, Libby, and Davis Oliver. She continued to have a soft spot in her heart for “high school” foreign exchange student Juan Cortez Fernandez of Arica Chile, South America. Also surviving are sisters Lois Heller of Williamsburg, VA, Eileen Zierke of Pierce, Donna (Gary) Zierke of Pierce and Jerilyn Wardlow of Norfolk, Virginia. Leoma was preceded in death by her parents George and Grace Schulz, sister JoAnn Kubik, brothers in-law Don Kubik, Rudy Zierke, Dwain Heller and nephew Kent Heller, parents in-law Ben and Bertha Fuelberth, sister-in-law and brother-in-law Elaine and John Cory and nephew Mike Cory. Organist will be Lori Koehler. Casket bearers will be Ben Fuelberth, Jeremy Brost, Gunner Fuelberth, James Ellis, Christopher Vaughan, Curtis Wardlow. Memorials can be directed to Lutheran Bible Translators, www:https//lbt.org. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.

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Leoma L. Fuelberth

January 1, 1934 - August 29, 2022