She worked as bookkeeper for many years at Christian Record Services. Colleen was a member of College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church. She also served on the board of the Seventh-Day Adventist Credit Union.
Colleen was very active at College View Church, which she was a member of for 58 years. She served the children at church most of that time but held most volunteer positions throughout her life there.
Family members include her son Kevin (Sarah) Gilbert of Oletha, KS; daughter Pam (Cary) DeCamp of Shawnee, KS; grandchildren Madison DeCamp, Anna Gilbert, and Hannah DeCamp; step-children David (Frances) Schaber of Kansas City, KS, Susan (Mark) Craig of Desoto, KS, and Wayne Schaber of Lincoln, NE; sisters Irene Gilbert of Gentry, AR and Sandra (Bennett) Chilson of Berrien Springs, MI; 6 stepgrandchildren; 1 great step-grandchild; and many nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends.
Preceded In death by her parents and husband Ralph Schaber.
A memorial service will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 19th at College View Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 4801 Prescott Avenue, Lincoln, NE 68506. Burial has taken place in Wadena, Minnesota.
Memorials to Maplewood Academy, 700 Main St N, Hutchinson, MN 55350.
Condolences online at www.roperandsons.com