Lougene Schumacher

Lougene Schumacher, age 92, formerly of Platte Center, died Monday, September 20, 2021 at the Genoa Long Term Care.

Mass of Christian Burial is 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, September 28, 2021, at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Platte Center, Visitation is Monday 5-7 p.m. There will be a 7:00 p.m. vigil service all at the church. Visitation will continue Tuesday morning 9:30 a.m. until service time at the church. Interment will be in the Ss. Patrick/Joseph Cemetery in rural Platte Center.

The Service will be broadcast on the McKown Funeral Home Facebook Page. You can access the Facebook Page by clicking here .

Lougene was born December 18,1928 in Lindsay, Nebraska to Guy and Mary (Staashelm) Blecher. She received her education in Humphrey Grade and High Schools. She then attended Midland College in Fremont. Lougene was united in marriage to Walter J. Schumacher on September 29, 1948, at St. Francis Catholic Church in Humphrey. She was employed at Consumer Public Power in Columbus. She lived on the family farm for 13 years before moving into Platte Center. In 2008 she moved to Prairie Village. Lougene enjoyed dancing, bowling, raising her four children and helping her husband with the insurance business. She was president of St. Ann's Sodality, enjoyed quilting and card club. She served on the St. Joseph Church Council. Lougene enjoyed spending time with her family.

She is survived by:

Daughter: Patricia (Darrell) Janssen of Columbus, NE
Son: Richard (Beverly) Schumacher of Kearney, NE
Daughter: Debra (Brian) Johnson of Franklin, TN
Son: Roch (Janet) Schumacher of Ocklawaha, Florida

Sister-in-law: Mary Ann Schumacher of St. Charles, MO
Granddaughter: Andrea (Joel) Smejkal of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Trent Janssen of Columbus, NE
Grandson: Jeremy (Jill) Janssen of Platte Center, NE
Granddaughter: Nicole (Matt) Burns of Omaha, NE
Granddaughter: Kristi (John ) Hurley of Elkhorn, NE
Granddaughter: Sara (Bryant) Schumacher of Phoenix, AZ
Grandson: Brett (Cayley) Johnson of Franklin, TN
15- Great Grandchildren and 1 expected, 3 Great Great Grandchildren and 1 expected

She was preceded in death by her parents, husband: Walter, sister: Dolores Eckholt, nephew: Larry Eckholt