Bernita Catherine Scheuermann, 82, LaCrosse, died Saturday, October 31, 2015 at the Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse.

She was born November 26, 1932 in Topeka Kansas the daughter of Regina Knoll. She was raised by her grandparents Katherine and Michael Knoll in Park, Kansas.

She was a nurses aide at Trego County Hospital, St. Anthony Hospital, and Great Bend Medical Center. On August 7, 1951 she married Leo Dolezal in WaKeeney. She later married Ray Scheuermann on July 4, 1975. He died July 5, 2011. She was a member of the VFW Women’s Auxiliary for many years and loved fishing and animals.

Survivors include a daughter Judy Fike and husband Gary of Topeka, two grandsons Scott Engel and wife Geri of Hays and Bobby Engel of Hays, great grandchildren Logan and Madison Key, a half-sister Pat Clerc and a half brother Michael Grier, and numerous nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by two sons, Mike and Mark Dolezal and a half sister Mary Ellen.
Funeral services will be at 11:00 am on Monday, November 2, 2015 at the Hays Memorial Chapel Funeral Home, 1906 Pine. Inurnment will be in the Kansas Veterans Cemetery, WaKeeney. The family will receive friends from 10:30 until service time on Monday at the funeral home.

Memorials are suggested to the Locust Grove Village in LaCrosse, in care of the funeral home.

Condolences may be left for the family at www.haysmemorial.com