Alan J Schjodt

Alan James Schjodt, age 66 of Blair, passed away October 4th, 2018 at Methodist Hospital in Omaha, NE. The Celebration of Life service will be held Monday, October 8th, 2018 at 11 a.m. at Lutheran Church of the Master, 2617 S 114th St. Omaha, NE. Burial will precede the service at 9 a.m. at the Blair cemetery. Visitation will be held Sunday October 7, 2018 with family receiving friends from 5:00 to 7:00PM at Campbell Aman Funeral Home

Alan was born on June 1st, 1952 in Omaha, NE. He is the son of Harald and Rhoda Schjodt. He grew up on the family farm west of Blair and attended Sutherland Country School before graduating from Blair High School in 1970. Alan attended the University of Nebraska at Kearney and Dana College in Blair.

Alan farmed west of Blair for many years. He later worked for Greenwood Farms and most recently worked for Woodhouse Auto Family, retiring in 2018.

He was very active in church, serving as Director of Christian Education, Sunday School Teacher, Superintendent, Church Council Member, Usher, and Choir Member. He was also a 4-H Leader, a member of Pork Producers, and a member of the Blair-area choral octet, Just Friends.

Alan is survived by his wife Debbie (Petersen) Schjodt of Blair; children: Kraig and Katharine (wife) Schjodt of Omaha and Kirk Schjodt of Denver, CO; grandchildren: Connor and Caden Schjodt; mother Rhoda Schjodt of Ft. Calhoun; brother Lyle (Kay) Schjodt of Blair, sisters: Sondra (Mark) Buell of Murdock, NE, Kay Lynne (Mark) Dickinson of Blair, Sharla (Paul) Gosker of Blair, Sharie (Doug) Jenson of Sioux Falls, SD; along with numerous nieces and nephews. Alan was preceded in death by his father Harald Schjodt.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to Lutheran Church of the Master in Omaha, or the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.