Gerald Henry Scheid

1919 - 2017  (98 years)

• Name	Gerald Henry Scheid
  Born	16 May 1919	Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	19 May 2017	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas, USA   [3, 4]
  Buried	Vassar Cemetery, Vassar, Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA   [3, 4]
  Person ID	I45799	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2020

  
  

  Father	Henry William Scheid,   b. 21 Mar 1888, Vassar, Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 9 Feb 1976, Vassar, Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 87 years)
  Mother	Edna May Kraft,   b. 19 Jun 1892, Missouri, USA ,   d. Sep 1980, Vassar, Junction Township, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 88 years)
  Married	8 Mar 1911	Kansas, USA
  Family ID	F21160	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Belva Jane Bowman,   b. 1 Oct 1919, Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 3 Sep 2003, Lyndon, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 83 years)
  Married	2 May 1944	Pomona, Franklin County, Kansas, USA   [3]
  Children	1. Larry Merton Scheid,   b. 30 Jul 1945, Osage County, Kansas, USA ,   d. 1947, Osage County, Kansas, USA  (Age 1 years)   2. Ronald Gerald Scheid   3. Glenn Arlon Scheid   4. Keith Amel Scheid   5. Dale Gene Scheid   6. Robert Wayne Scheid
  Last Modified	23 Sep 2020
  Family ID	F21163	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Notes

  BIOGRAPHY: Janette's Tree Janette_Anderson

  
  

• Sources

  [S24] 1920 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Garold H Scheid Home in 1920: Junction, Osage, Kansas Age: 8 months Estimated birth year: abt 1919 Birthplace: Kansas Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Henry W Father's Birth Place: Kansas Mother's name: Edna M Mother's Birth Place: Missouri Marital Status: Single Race: White Sex: Male Image: 356 [S25] 1930 US Federal Census, (www.ancestry.com). Name: Gerald Sheid Home in 1930: Junction, Osage, Kansas Age: 10 Estimated birth year: abt 1920 Relation to Head of House: Son Father's name: Henry W Mother's name: Edna M [S926] Find-A-Grave, (www.findagrave.com). [S927] Obituary. TOPEKA ? Gerald Scheid, Vassar, died May 19, 2017, at Midland Hospice House, Topeka. He was 98. He was born May 16, 1919, near Vassar, the son of Henry and Edna Kraft Scheid. He lived all of his life around the Vassar community. He was a farmer and stockman. He worked for the Kansas Forestry Department planting trees around Pomona and Melvern lakes. He also worked at Pomona State Park and Rural Water District No. 3. He started the Vassar 4-H in 1938. He was a community leader for over 60 years, was on the Vassar and Lyndon school boards, State of Kansas 4-H Family of the year in 1987, and was a member of Vassar United Methodist Church. He married Belva Jane Bowman May 2, 1944, at Pomona. To this union six sons were born. She preceded him in death on Sept. 3, 2003. Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by two sons, Larry Scheid in 1947, and Dale Scheid Oct. 25, 2004; and two sisters, Viola Pearson and Hazel Peterson. He is survived by four sons, Ronald Scheid and wife, Janice, Tulsa, Okla., Glen Scheid and wife, Susan, Tulsa, Okla., Keith Scheid and wife, Jan, Osage City, and Robert Scheid and wife, Susan, Scranton; a brother, Virgil Scheid, Lyndon; two sisters, Norma Allison, Osage City, and Lois Neilson, Pomona; eight grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be 11 a.m. May 25 at Feltner Funeral Chapel, Lyndon. Burial will follow at Vassar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. May 24 at the funeral home. Memorial contributions may be made to Vassar 4-H or Vassar United Methodist Church.