Zella Schawang
May 10, 2016Share using:
Zella Schawang, 93, of Falls City, NE passed away May 10, 2016. She was born December 24, 1922 to the late John and Nellie (Cozad) Schlicker.
She married Peter Schawang on January 1, 1943 at Falls City. He passed away August 11, 1994.
Zella was raised in Falls City and graduated from Falls City High School in 1940. She worked at One Stop Café where she met her future husband. Once the couple was married they established their home in Falls City until moving to Salem where they lived for 15 years until returning to Falls City. She worked as a cook until becoming employed at Pamida where she worked in the office as a book keeper. She retired in 1992.
She is survived by sons, Joseph Schawang and his wife Cheryl of Olathe, KS, Michael Schawang and his wife Janet of Omaha, NE, daughters, Zita Ebel of Hiawatha, KS, and Lisa Moormeier and her husband Kiven of Roca, NE, sister, Twila Strukoff of Lincoln, NE, nine grandchildren and eleven great grandchildren.
She is preceded in death by her parents, husband, son-in-law, Gene Ebel, and four brothers.
Funeral Services will be held Thursday, May 12, 10:30 AM at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home with Pastor Andrew Chavanak officiating. Interment will be held at Steele Cemetery.
Family will receive friends Wednesday from 7-8:00 PM at the Dorr and Clark Funeral Home.