Genevieve Gertrude Mitteis

Funeral Services for Genevieve Mitteis age 83 of Clearwater, Ne were 10:30 a.m. Saturday, October 13, 2012 at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Clearwater, Ne with Father Kramper, Officiating. Music was provided by Carol Thiele, Organist and Bob Kester, Soloist. Burial was in St. Teresa's Catholic Cemetery. Pallbearers were Leo Vandersnick, John Vandersnick, Paul Vandersnick, Charles Vandersnick, Dan Cunningham, and Doug Cunningham. Honorary Pallbearers were Jim and Dianne Anderson, Harold and Becky Larson, Dave Cunningham. Visitation was 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Friday, October 12, 2012 with a 6:00 Wake Service at Snider Memorial Funeral Home, Clearwater. Genevieve passed away Wednesday, October 10, 2012 at Golden Living Center in Neligh, Ne. Genevieve (Vandersnick) Mitteis was born on December 25, 1928 to Leo and Cecelia (Thiele) Vandersnick. She was one of seven children. She received her grade school education at District #118 and later graduated from Ewing Public School in 1954 at the age of 16. She took normal training in high school and started teaching that following September. To keep her normal training certificate valid she attended summer school at Wayne State College. She started her teaching career at District #118 and then 5th grade in Ewing for several years. Then she met the love of her life Lyle Mitteis and were married on May 28, 1953. Rev. Peter Burke performed the ceremony at St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing. Their first home was North of Orchard and middle branch; later to a farm South of Ewing. Then retired at Clearwater. Gen was a very good cook and baker. She loved to play cards and grew very pretty flowers. Gen and Lyle completed their family with two loving children Jim and Mary. She was a member of St. Peter's Catholic Church in Ewing then at St. Teresa's Catholic Church in Clearwater and belonged to the Nebraska Teachers Association for many years. She also was very active member of Christian Mothers. Gen was the CCD Director at St. Peter's for many years and member of the Clearwater Legion Auxiliary. Gen and Lyle have 6 grandchildren whom she loved very, very much. She was a very loving, caring wife, mother, and grandmother. Gen and Lyle raised two grandsons; Travis and Luke on the farm South of Ewing, for many loving years. She was hospitalized for eight weeks in Neligh Hospital, with bone cancer. They gave her the best care imaginable. Then she went to reside at The Golden Living Center in Neligh in September, 2012. Gen is survived by her loving husband, Lyle of 60 years. Son, Jim Metteis of Clearwater, NE and daughter Mary Chandler of Clone, SD. Grandchildren and great granddaughter. Brother, Lewis Vandersnick and friend, Yvonne Dugan of Lincoln, Ne. A sister, Winnie Cunningham of O'Neill, Ne. Sister-in-law, Marie Vandersnick of Ewing, NE. Many nieces and nephews and friends that she loved very much. She is preceded in death by her brothers; Ivo, Leonard, and Donald Vandersnick and her sister, Laura Kaczor. Brother-in-laws, Joe Kaczor, and Richard Cunningham. Two granddaughters Emily and Genny.