09/21/2018 - Rhonda (Schommer) Case

Funeral services for Rhonda (Schommer) Case, age 62, will be at 10:00 AM on Friday, September 21, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, NE.

A vigil will be at 7:00 PM on Thursday, September 20, 2018 at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Chadron, NE.
 
A memorial has been established for St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital, Ponderosa Villa, or the Donor’s choice. Donation may be sent to Chamberlain Chapel, PO Box 970, Chadron, NE 69337.
 
Online condolences can be made at www.chamberlainchapel.com.

Rhonda passed away on September 15, 2018 at the Ponderosa Villa in Crawford, NE after a long courageous battle with cancer.

Rhonda was born on December 16, 1955 in Chadron, NE. She was the second of five children born to Joe and Mary Lou (Manchester) Schommer. She attended Assumption Academy through the tenth grade, and when it closed, finished high school at Chadron High School, graduating 11th in a class of 145 students. Rhonda attended Chadron State College, graduating in 1977, with a major in Elementary Education and a minor in Math. She taught at rural schools in Sheridan County for 16 years. After her marriage and the birth of her son, Zachary, the family moved to Blair, NE. Through the years, Rhonda managed a daycare and worked for the Department of Welfare and the Salvation Army. She also taught CPR classes and provided GED classes in Blair and Fremont. One of her most challenging and rewarding jobs was teaching GED classes to juveniles on probation. Rhonda returned to Chadron in 2013 to be closer to family. She worked for ESU 13, and just before getting sick, worked at Chadron State Park, a job she loved dearly. She always liked working with children, and they liked her.

Rhonda was preceded in death by her grandparents and father Joe Schommer. She is survived by son Zachary and his wife Brittany of Nashville, TN; mom Mary Lou Schommer of Chadron, NE; brother Randy (Brenda) Schommer of Chadron, NE; sister Ruth (Steve) Baker of Hemingford, NE; brother Ron (Sharon) Schommer of Sacramento, CA; sister Renee (Mike) Kindred of Oral, SD; aunt Bonnie Goodman of Chadron, NE; several nieces and nephews; and many friends who kept in touch with her through her illness.

Chamberlain Chapel is in charge of arrangements for Rhonda (Schommer) Case.