Neil Schumacher, 67, of Lindsay, Nebraska, died Saturday, February 22, 2025, at UNMC in Omaha, Nebraska.

Mass of Christian Burial will be Saturday, March 1, 2025, at 10:30 AM, at Holy Family Catholic Church in Lindsay with Fr. Stan Schmit celebrating the Mass.  Interment will be in the parish cemetery.  Visitation will be on Friday from 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM and continue Saturday from 9:30 AM until Mass time, all at the church. Memorials may be directed to those of the family choice.

Neil Schumacher was born April 19, 1957, in Norfolk, Nebraska, to Alvin and Mary Theresa (Noonan) Schumacher.  He graduated from Lindsay Holy Family High School in 1975.  Neil was a "jack of all trades" and farmed with his brothers until his retirement this last year.  On October 2, 1993, Neil was united in marriage to Shelley Workman on the farm in Lindsay.  He enjoyed going cruising, Star Trek, John Deere, and building "box houses" in his basement.  The happiest day in his life was August 11, 2014, when they were able to adopt their two children.  They were his pride and joy, and he loved being a father, and would do anything for his kids.

Neil was diagnosed with an inoperable brain aneurysm in 2018.  On Monday, February 17, 2025, his aneurysm broke.  Through the work of the doctors and staff at the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha and Live on Nebraska, Neil provided a fighting chance for up to 100 others with the gift of organ and tissue donation.

Neil is survived by:
Wife – Shelley Schumacher
Daughter – Mariah Schumacher
Son – Xavier Schumacher
Brothers – Joel (Janice), Gary (Carla), Russell (Tina), and Kevin (Julie) Schumacher
Sisters – Lynn (Kurt) Ruhnke, Amy (Scott) Schaecher, and Ann (Thomas) Olmer
Many nieces and nephews

Neil was preceded in death by:
Parents – Alvin and Mary Schumacher
Brother– Glenn Schumacher
Parents-in-law – Calvin and Sharon Workman