Vassar--Gerald Scheid, 98, passed away Friday, May 19, 2017 at Midland Hospice House in Topeka, Kansas. He was born on May 16, 1919 near Vassar, Kansas, the son of Henry and Edna Kraft Scheid.
Gerald had lived all of his life around the Vassar community.
He was a Farmer and Stockman, had worked for the Kansas Forestry Department planting trees around the Pomona and Melvern Lakes. He had also worked at Pomona State Park and then Rural Water District #3. He started the Vassar 4-H in 1938, 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 he was a member of the Vassar United Methodist Church.
On May 2, 1944 Gerald married Belva Jane Bowman in Pomona, Kansas. To this union six sons were born.
Gerald was preceded in death by his wife Belva on September 3, 2003; by two of his sons, Larry Scheid in 1947 and Dale Scheid on October 25, 2004; and by two of his sisters, Viola Pearson and Hazel Peterson.
Gerald is survived by his four sons, Ronald (Janice) Scheid of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Glen (Susan) Scheid of Tulsa, Oklahoma, Keith (Jan) Scheid of Osage City and Robert (Susan) Scheid of Scranton; his brother, Virgil Scheid of Lyndon; his two sisters, Norma Allison of Osage City and Lois Neilson of Pomona; eight grandchildren and thirteen great-grandchildren.
Funeral services for Gerald will be held at 11:00am on Thursday, May 25 at the Feltner Funeral Chapel in Lyndon. Burial will be in the Vassar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8:00pm on Wednesday at the funeral home. Memorial contributions for Gerald may be made to the Vassar 4-H or the Vassar United Methodist Church. May be sent in care of Feltner Funeral Home at 818Topeka Ave. Lyndon,Ks. 66451.