Waneita May Schomer Obituary
We are sad to announce that on January 17, 2021, at the age of 97, Waneita May Schomer (Maxwell, Nebraska) passed away. Leave a sympathy message to the family on the memorial page of Waneita May Schomer to pay them a last tribute.
She was predeceased by: her parents, Vearnie Clarence and Lily May Kelley Anderson; her siblings, Robert, John, Alice Norris and Adeline Ridgway; her husbands, George Orbin and Willis Schomer; her nieces, May Alice Norris Riggs and Sadie Norris Tolle; her grandsons, Eric Ridgway, Michael Ridgway and Joseph Avery; and her daughter-in-law Eda Ridgway.
She is survived by: her sons, James Ridgway (Karen) of Box Elder, Leo Ridgway of Elk Point and Danny Joe Ridgway (Irene) of North Platte; her grandchildren, Sabrina Chastain (Mark), Rob Gustafson (Patty), Christina Verhage (Kendall), Carrie Casavant (Jeff), Scott Ridgway (Tricia), Melinda Tichelaar (Gerrit), Nancy Avery (Chris), Linda Ridgway and Amanda Mickle (Ronnie); her great grandchildren, Mackenzie, Ethan, Rowan, Jasper, Michael, Brian, Autumn, Amelia, AJ, Hilary, Courtney, Nathan, Alyssa, Sara, Hope, Linda, McKenna, Jocelyn, Lee, Nick Jr., Dustin, Miranda Alexa, Dominic, Dailen and Devan; her great great grandchildren, Harper, Jared, Lucy, Rose, Mia, Ameliana, Caiden, Olivia and Clark; and her close friend Norval Holtmeier. She is also survived by numerous nieces and nephews.
Services will be held following all current health directives regarding Covid-19 and masks are required.
In lieu of flowers, she would like donations to the Maxwell Public School Scholarship Foundation, c/o Maxwell School, 415 US-30, Maxwell, NE 69151.
