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Bibiana "Bibs" Vanis Schmillen
2 Dec 1928 – 30 Sep 2015
| Birth | 2 Dec 1928 |
| Death | 30 Sep 2015 |
| Cemetery | Mount Calvary Cemetery Cherokee , Cherokee County , Iowa , USA |
| Added by | whitney on 27 Aug 2018 |
| FaG | https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/153284125 |
Bio
Bibs Schmillen Born: December 2, 1928 Died: September 30, 2015 Age: 86 Bibiana 'Bibs', the 11th of 13 children born to Vincent and Julia (Pekarek) Vanis, was born on a farm near Ulysses, NE on December 2, 1928. She attended country school in grades K-8, and graduated from High School in David City, NE. She attended Nebraska University School of Nursing in Omaha, NE, and worked as Head Nurse there. She married Bill Schmillen at St. Mary's Church in David City on April 14, 1951. They made their home in Cherokee, IA. Bibs worked as a floor nurse at Sioux Valley Hospital in Cherokee until the birth of her first child, at which time she made the decision to be a full-time mother and homemaker. She went on to raise 7 children. She was an active member of the I.C. Church, joyfully volunteering her time in countless capacities, including secretary for the CCD Program for many years, and as a member of the Ladies Guild, the Catholic Daughters and Bible Study groups. Bibs loved being with her family and friends, and especially looked forward to the annual family reunion. She enjoyed cooking, crossword puzzles, reading, gardening, and embroidery work. Following a brief illness, Bibs passed away at the Cherokee Regional Medical Center on Wednesday, September 30, 2015, at the age of 86. She was preceded in death by her husband, Bill, her parents, five sisters and six brothers. Survivors include one brother, Fritz (Fred) Vanis of Seward, NE; her children: Jane (Dennis) Guletz of Breckenridge, CO, Jack (Coleen) Schmillen of Iowa City, IA, Bob (Cheryl) Schmillen of Granite Falls, MN, Joe Schmillen of Cherokee, Julie (Dan) Martin of Madison, WI, Dave (Georgann) Schmillen of Okoboji, IA, and Andy (Dana) Schmillen of Omaha, NE; 15 grandchildren: Matthew, David, Maribeth, BaiZhu, Aaron (Sarah), Allison (Grant), Derek, Jackie, Andrew (Mari), Cristina, Breanna, Betsey, Anna, Drew and John; 2 great-grandchildren, Noah and Owen; many nieces and nephews, other relatives and friends.
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- Martha Margaret Vanis Shonka 1910–1977
- Eliska Vanis 1911–1911
- Raymond Aolis Vanis 1912–1998
- SSGT Henry George Vanis 1914–1943
- Joseph Christopher Vanis 1916–1941
- Tec 5 Vincent Vaclav Vanis Jr 1918–2007
- Julius Eugene Vanis Sr 1920–1962
- Georgia Ann Vanis Palmer 1923–2014
- Matilda Mildred "Tillie" Vanis Danaher 1925–2011
- Theodore Daniel "Ted" Vanis 1927–1974
- Eleanor Clare Vanis Rezac 1931–2010
- Fred A. "Fritz" Vanis Sr 1934–2022
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