Private family services will be held.

Lila Laurine Schochenmaier was born January 12, 1930 at home near Naper, Nebraska to Otto and Mary (Gentele) Stahlecker and she died April 11, 2026 at the Parkside Manor Nursing Home in Stuart, Nebraska at the age of 96 years.

Lila was baptized on March 30, 1930 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church and confirmed on April 2, 1944 by Reverend Adelbert Stoehlin in Jamison, Nebraska. She was a faithful believer in her religion where she was given communion while in the Butte Nursing Home and Parkside Manor by Pastor Bill Serr.

On February 19, 1949 she was united in marriage to Alvin Schochenmaier and to this union three children were born: Douglas Gene, Marlis Rae and Diane Kay. They lived on Alvins folk’s place milking cows, raising chickens, hogs and sheep as well as planting crops and hay. They remained on the farm for almost 61 years. Alvin passed away in 2010 and they lost their son in 2016. She continued to live on the farm until 2015, when in October of that year she moved into Park Villa Apartments in Burke. She met very nice people there. A special friend was her neighbor, Sylvia Schlaht.

Lila was a member of the Naper Ladies VFW and Auxiliary where she enjoyed participating in the Memorial Day Parade, potlucks and other related activities.

Lila is survived by Douglas’s three children: Scott, Shawn and Jamie; her daughter, Marlis (Eric) Nelson of Burke, SD and their sons Dr. Derek (Rachel) Nelson and daughters Harbor and Everly of Rapid City, SD and Landon (Chrissy ) Nelson of Harrisburg, SD; her daughter Diane (Dewey) Peterson of Newport, NE and their three children: Desarae (Nathan) Schubauer and daughter Allyssa of Norfolk, NE; Mason and Dylan of Newport, NE; Kristy (James) Smith and their three children Cayden, Avery and Bryce of Stuart, NE; and Cody Peterson of Valentine, NE; sisters-in-law Karen Stahlecker of Portland, OR and Marjorie Schochenmaier of Bonesteel, SD.

Lila was preceded in death by her parents; son Douglas, sisters: Irene Grim, Blanche Palmer, Evonne Kennedy and brothers Melvin, Don and Ivan.

Lila will truly be missed by all who knew her for her loving, caring and compassion for all. She always enjoyed gardening and having planted beautiful flowers.