On September 3, 2009, Genevieve “Jenny” Juanita Scheel, born in Anderson, Indiana on February 14, 1918, passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home with her son, and daughter in law, at 1202 Ashwood Dr, in Sugar Land, Texas, at the age of 91. Jenny was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin “Al” William Scheel on October 24, 1972, her mother Annabelle Meyers, her father Beamer Albrecht, her brother Bob, and her half brother Donald. She also had a half sister named Mary Helen.
In 1933 Jenny followed her dad to Houston. In Houston Jenny worked for Oshman’s, Western Auto, and then Cameron Iron Works during WWII, where she made breaches for shipboard Navy guns, she was an excellent machinist. In 1948 Jenny met her very close, long time friend, Thelma Nelson, over the years they shared many good times together.
In 1950 she went to work at Foleys Department Store downtown, in 1952 she met “Al”, who worked in the China department at Foleys, they dated and later married in 1954. Later that year they had William “Bill” Carl Scheel, their only child. Jenny had always been told that she couldn’t have
Jenny’s nicknames included “Mama Lion”, by Bill and his friends in high school and later she was known as Mom”O”. She was an incredible person and a devoted Mom”O”.
Jenny’s interest in life included studying birds and painting bird houses. She was an accomplished seamstress, and also completed many works of Kruel. She built a doll house with all the furnishings and made many stuffed animals. Jenny enjoyed working puzzles and watching her favorite National Geographic programs, she loved animals of all kinds and her dream was to go to Africa someday. Jenny also enjoyed watching ice skating and ballet dancing, she was also a devoted sports fan of both the Rockets and the Astros. Jenny had a good sense of humor and stayed positive about life most of the time. Jenny preceded in death, her son, William “Bill” Carl Scheel , her daughter in law, Terri Arlene Scheel, and her step grandchildren, Olivia and Jay Camp and her long time friend Thelma Nelson. We will miss her and are thankful she was a part of our lives for so long.
1 Thessalonians 4: 16 & 17
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
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On September 3, 2009, Genevieve “Jenny” Juanita Scheel, born in Anderson, Indiana on February 14, 1918, passed away peacefully in her sleep, at her home with her son, and daughter in law, at 1202 Ashwood Dr, in Sugar Land, Texas, at the age of 91. Jenny was preceded in death by her husband, Alvin “Al” William Scheel on October 24, 1972, her mother Annabelle Meyers, her father Beamer Albrecht, her brother Bob, and her half brother Donald. She also had a half sister named Mary Helen.
In 1933 Jenny followed her dad to Houston. In Houston Jenny worked for Oshman’s, Western Auto, and then Cameron Iron Works during WWII, where she made breaches for shipboard Navy guns, she was an excellent machinist. In 1948 Jenny met her very close, long time friend, Thelma Nelson, over the years they shared many good times together.
In 1950 she went to work at Foleys Department Store downtown, in 1952 she met “Al”, who worked in the China department at Foleys, they dated and later married in 1954. Later that year they had William “Bill” Carl Scheel, their only child. Jenny had always been told that she couldn’t have
children and when she found out she was going to be a mother vowed her undying love and devotion to her son. Jenny was a stay at home mom until Bill went into kindergarten, she then went back to work at Foleys part time. Jenny was a floater for years, being able to work in any dept. from Tovar hair pieces, to the Jewelry Dept., to the Ticket Center and was always a valued employee. In 1971 Al passed away with brain cancer. Jenny’s last 8 years at Foleys, she worked in the book department, exclusively handling all of the Celebrity and Author book signings. She acquired many autographed books and had many special moments with the celebrities and authors. She lost her dad in 1978 and she retired from Foleys in 1983.
Jenny’s nicknames included “Mama Lion”, by Bill and his friends in high school and later she was known as Mom”O”. She was an incredible person and a devoted Mom”O”.
Jenny’s interest in life included studying birds and painting bird houses. She was an accomplished seamstress, and also completed many works of Kruel. She built a doll house with all the furnishings and made many stuffed animals. Jenny enjoyed working puzzles and watching her favorite National Geographic programs, she loved animals of all kinds and her dream was to go to Africa someday. Jenny also enjoyed watching ice skating and ballet dancing, she was also a devoted sports fan of both the Rockets and the Astros. Jenny had a good sense of humor and stayed positive about life most of the time. Jenny preceded in death, her son, William “Bill” Carl Scheel , her daughter in law, Terri Arlene Scheel, and her step grandchildren, Olivia and Jay Camp and her long time friend Thelma Nelson. We will miss her and are thankful she was a part of our lives for so long.
1 Thessalonians 4: 16 & 17
“For the Lord himself shall descend from heaven with a shout, with the voice of the archangel, and with the trump of God: and the dead in Christ shall rise first:
Then we which are alive and remain shall be caught up together with them in the clouds, to meet the Lord in the air: and so shall we ever be with the Lord.”
Mom Scheel will be missed, she was a nice Mother In Law and I was fortunate to know her. Thank you for your thoughts and prayers for Bill and I. He is a little lost with the realization his devoted mother is gone from the earth.
Blessings to you all,
Terri Scheel
I will miss my Mom"O", but I know she is at peace and out of pain. She tought me the true meaning of selfless love and she was always there for me. I am Blessed to have had her as long as I did. The last year of her life she lived with us and that gave us an opportunity to get to know each other all over again.
The night before she passed she told "we have been walking down the hall and keep getting lost and coming back here, but she is coming back for me." I believed an angel was coming for her. I asked her who her Lord and Savior is and she said "Jesus, I could never forget his name". We spent about 40 minutes talking about our past. She was extremely coherent. I told Terri that she may not make it through the night. Terri went in and spent special time with her too. She slept the intire next day and passed in her bed sleeping the next evening. I am Blessed to have God's gift of the knowledge of her passing which gave me such special time with her.
Mom O, I will always love you and I will see you soon.
Our condolences to you on the loss of your mother. She truly was remarkable. It seems a common trait though,for America's Greatest Generation to possess,to be remarkable. We are privileged to be descended from them......
Steve, Kathy, Theresa and Madeline Cyrier-another of America's Greatest Generation.
God Bless you Bill and Terri,
What a lovely tribute to an obviously exceptional woman. How good our God is to have given you that wonderful time with her before she fell asleep. I too have lost both my parents and I know the magnitude of the loss. Thank God, He is the God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our tribulation! Thank God we know His word and we know that the separation is very temporary ... that there is a day coming when our Lord will return and we will be gathered together and reunited with our loved ones who sleep in Christ. We love you both very much and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers as you go through this process.
Much love in Christ,
Mac & Dianne McAllister
Bill and Terri,
Our prayers are with you during this tough time. I know that Jenny Scheel was a good woman as reflected in the caliber of the terrific son she raised. God bless you both.
Tom Moore
Our hearts go out to Mom Scheel. I know that God has her in a special place, Knowing her for the many years,after meeting Bill at work,it wasn't long before I was calling her Mom myself. She was always a very, friendly and caring woman,making sure that we had something to drink or eat. It was always a delight to talk to her and enjoy a moment of uplifting conversationswith her. It was a pleasure to have my new family get to meet her and talk to her over the last Holidays. God Bless You Mom!
Jim Stewart and Family
Dear Bill and Terri,
Dera Bill and Terri,
God bless you and your family. What a wonderful mother and a wonderful woman she sounds like! I am sure she must have been thankful and blessed to have been so loved and appreciated. We pray for you to be greatly comforted by the Hope that God has given to us and by His loving presence.
Much love,
Sheila HItchcock
Bill & Terri,
We were so sorry to hear about your mom. She was a wonderful Christian woman and enjoyed spending time talking to her. She always had something uplifting to say and the words of encouragement will never be forgotten. Please accept our sincere sympathy and condolences and our prayers are with you. We love you two and will never forget her.
Love always,
Patti and Donnie
Dear Bill & Terri,
Mom Scheel was so blessed to have a son and daughter-in-law like you, and I am so blessed to have such a caring daughter who saw to it that Mom "O" had the best of care. We are so grateful she is now resting in peace. We regret that we will not be able to be with you for her services but you will be in our hearts and prayers.
Love,
Mom & Marvin Gollrad
Bill & Terri,
It was right at 40 years ago that I first met your mom. Gosh, we were 15 year old kids and she would have only been 51 at the time, four years younger than we are now. I know what you are thinking Bill, but for the next week or so, we are the same age. I think back on the unintentional grief we gave her as teens...and how she was dying at the time and how I told you she would probably outlive us both...and by God, she sure hung in there, didn't she...91...impressive...an impressive woman...I think back on her nature room at the old house, with it's big picture window and how she loved to look out at the birds. I think about when we first started GCF and then about the picture she did with the fan and how she helped with sewing stuff for us. I think back of all the times I'd call you and talk to her and she'd tell me about how life used to be. Bill & Terri, I am sorry that you won't see her again on earth but offer no condolences, as I think you were very lucky to have had her in your life as long as you did. Especially you Bill, since she was a major force in helping you to become the exceptional man you are today.
With Love and respect for you and your mom,
Chuck
Terri and Bill,
Our prayers are with you two. Bill, you have been like family to us for over 40 years. In High School you were over here almost every day. You and Chuck were always involved in something pertaining to your school work.
Just keep your faith and the Lord will look after you.
Love and Blessings to you and Terri
Riley and Lou Sheffield
Bill and Terry,
Your mom will be missed.But she is in a much better place.She will be with all her freinds that she has lost over the years.I will be praying for you guys.Your mom is probably talking with the BIG MAN about you guys down here.If you need any thing call me.My prayers are with you and your mom.The loss of your mom is hard,but you know she is happy and ok.God bless you and your mom.
Your in my thoughts.
Dear Family,
I never spent a great deal of time with your Mom but I have spent a healthy amount of time listening to you talk about your Mother. The subject of your Mother was always a cause for you to celebrate what she meant to you. There was never any doubt in my mind that my only choice was to hold her very foundly in my heart because of the great Mom I also have. In many ways she will always be a powerful voice in your head and a cause to love in your heart. Mothers are great! Everyone should have at least one of them.
Dan Slagle
Even though I did not know your mom, I know that after reading her life's story, she is still watching over your family. Our heart felt condolences to you and yours. It's times like these, that makes one set back and view the nature of our world around us. It gives us time to shut down our busy lifestyle and reflect on memories that so make up who and what we are, how we came to be, and why life is so precious. Yet tomorrow, the sun will rise, we will still reflect on our memories and we will start once again what our parents instilled in us. We will carry on in their names sake and show others just how proud we are to have their values and name.
Bill & Terri
Kathy and I are very sorry to here of your Moms passing and are grateful for You and Terri to be able to be there with Her as she leaves this life to be with our Lord Jesus. I did not know her well Bill, but I did know that her Son cherished Her in this life, I know you both will miss her very much, but you will see her again one day.... No Pain...No Sorrows...forever.
In christ's Love,
David & Kathy Bero
On behalf of my entire family, I want to thank you and your staff for your excellent and caring service.
Thank you for all you did to make our mother's funeral special, dignified, and easy for us.
I just can't express to you enough how much we appreciated the kindness and professionalism my family experienced with you and your staff.
Thank you for treating my beloved mother with honor and respect all throughout the process.
Our family will be forever grateful to the owner and staff at Beresford Funeral Services for the excellent services they provided to our family upon the death of our loved one. Everything went smoothly. The planning was easy with everything needed for the funeral provided on sight at reasonable prices with no pressure to spend more than planned. They were flexible with our personal plans, very kind, and considerate from beginning to end. We would definitely recommend Beresford Funeral Services to anyone in need of funeral services.
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