Madeline Margaret McCoy Schaepler

Madeline Margaret McCoy Schaepler

Jan. 15, 1926 - (Jan. 20, 2014

Arapahoe, Nebraska -- Madeline Margaret McCoy Schaepler, 88, died Monday (Jan. 20, 2014), at her home in Arapahoe.

She was born on Jan. 15, 1926, in Gosper County, Nebraska, southeast of Elwood, Nebraska, to Edward and Margaret (Mauck) Wildman.

She graduated from Edison High School in Edison, Nebraska, in 1943. On Jan. 12, 1946, she married Victor McCoy. They owned and operated their farm south of Arapahoe for many years. Madeline worked for Horace Bellamy at the State Farm Insurance Agency for 15 years and worked at Irene's Style Shop in Arapahoe. She also managed the Arapahoe Senior Center for several years. .She married Donald Schaepler on March 23, 2001. She was a member of the First United Methodist Church at Arapahoe.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Don in September 2013; two brothers, Gerald (Jerry) Wildman and Robert (Whitey) Wildman.

She is survived by her children, Steve and wife, Diane McCoy of Arapahoe and Lyn Tupaz of Lincoln, Nebraska; sister, Delta Orthman of Scotia, Nebraska; sisters-in-law, Jenny Wildman of Burwell, Nebraska and Marge Wildman of Neligh, Nebraska; step-children, Deborah Hanebuth of Alma, Nebraska, Christine and husband, Rick Bothell of Prescott, Arizona and Charles and wife, Vickie Schaepler of Kearney, Nebraska; four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.

Funeral services are Saturday, Jan. 25, 2014, 1:30 p.m. at the First United Methodist Church in Arapahoe, with the Rev. Becky Saddler officiating. Private inurnment will be at Elwood Cemetery in Elwood.

Viewing and visitation is Friday, Jan. 24, 2014, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Wenburg Funeral Home in Arapahoe and prior to the service at the church.

Memorials are suggested to donor choice.

Condolences or personal reflections can be left at wenburgfuneralhome.com

Wenburg Funeral Home of Arapahoe, Nebraska is in charge of the arrangements.