Schwabauer, Fred, Aug. 27, 1909-Nov. 15, 2010 Scottsbluff Star Herald Scottsbluff, NE 18 Nov 2010 Fred Schwabauer, 101, long time resident of Scottsbluff, died Monday, Nov. 15, 2010, at Western Nebraska Veteran's Home. Funeral services will be at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Nov. 19, at Emmanuel Congregational Church in Scottsbluff with Pastor John Adams officiating. Interment will be in Fairview Cemetery with military honors by Nebraska Army National Guard. Memorials have been established to Emmanuel Congregational Church, Prairie Haven Hospice or to Western Nebraska Veteran's Home. Friends may call at the funeral home from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thursday. Tributes of sympathy may be left at www.dugankramer.com Fred was born Aug. 27, 1909, in Lincoln, Neb. to Alexander and Amerlia (Heft) Schwabauer. As a boy he lived in Oklahoma and Colorado before returning to Lincoln where he met and married Amelia Wirth on May 17, 1928. Three children were born to this union, Eugene, Evelyn and Mary Ann. Fred and Amelia moved to the Scottsbluff area in 1928 where they remained. Fred owned and operated Fred's Quick Service on the corner of 10th and East Overland from 1940 until his retirement in 1972. In 1944 he was drafted in the U. S. Army serving in Germany with the 662 Field Artillery 20th Corp attached to the Third Army. While he was away his wife Amelia continued to operate their business. Fred was an active member of the VFW where he served as Post Commander. His passions were bowling, fishing and traveling. He bowled for 50 consecutive years, sponsoring 45 of those years. As an avid fisherman you would frequently find him on a stream bank or trolling from his boat. For 20 years, every Monday, Wednesday and Friday moring he faithfully exercised, swimming at the YMCA. His motto was "You have to keep moving." Their travels took them to all 48 continental states. He was a lifetime member of the VFW, American Legion, Cooties and Elks. Since 2005 he has resided at the Western Nebraska Veteran's Home where they honored him in 2009 with an open house for his 100th birthday. Survivors include his children, Eugene (Irene) Schwabauer, Gering; daughters, Evelyn (Don) Reichert, Scottsbluff and Mary Ann Schwabauer of Lakewood, Colo.; grandchildren, Larry (Nerita) Schwabauer, Papillion, Neb., Jerry (Beth) Schwabauer, Hutchinson, Kan., John (Kathy) Schwabauer, Pittsboro, N.C., Jean Ann (Greg) Doxtater, Grand Island, N.Y., Linda (Tim) Harimon, Scottsbluff; six great-grandchildren; two step-great grandchildren, six great-great grandchildren; brother, John (Helen) Schwabauer, Broken Arrow, Okla.; sister, Ruth Reichel, Storrs, Conn.; brother-in-law, Ray Hahn, Elm Creek, Neb. and many nieces and nephews. Preceding him in death was his wife Amelia, par-ents, two brothers, five sisters and a granddaughter.