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Esther died Sunday, October 30, 2016 at Brighton Gardens of Omaha assisted living.
Esther Schauer was born August 22, 1924 on her family farm in McPherson County, South Dakota. She was the daughter of John and Rose (Brandner) Schauer. She attended a country school in South Dakota for her first through eighth grades. She graduated from Ashley High School with the class of 1942.
Following her high school graduation, she was employed as a clerk in the McIntosh County Auditor’s Office in Ashley until she was married. On June 28, 1944, Esther married Richard Vanourny at the Lutheran Parsonage in Leola, SD. Esther and Richard lived on the Vanourny farmstead until Richard’s death on July 4, 1984.
In addition to being actively engaged in farming with Richard, Esther worked as a clerk at Easy’s Red Owl Grocery Store, and as a sales representative and area sales manager for Fuller Brush. She is believed to be the first Fuller Brush “Lady” in North Dakota. She later became interested in ceramics. After taking classes for several years, she started a business, “Esther’s Ceramics.” She completed and sold ceramic items and taught classes. Esther was a certified Ceramics Instructor and Certified Ceramics show judge.
Esther enjoyed ceramic and china painting, knitting, crocheting, and playing cards. She loved making strudel, dumplings, and kuchen. She had friends of all ages. She spent her winters in Arizona for over 20 years. During her years as a “snowbird,” Esther met and married Ken Bellin of Lidgerwood, ND. They were married in Sioux Falls, SD on September 13, 1997. In 2008, Ken and Esther moved to Omaha, NE.
Esther is survived by her husband Ken Bellin of Lidgerwood; her three daughters, Kathy (Jim) Fliehler, Olathe KS, Debbie (Ron) Higgins, Richland, WA and Connie (Mark) Grabow, Omaha, NE; six grandchildren, Mike (Kim) Fliehler, Olathe, KS, Sara (Kipp) Hall, Wichita, KS, Nathan Higgins, Los Angeles, CA, Abigail Higgins, Pullman, WA, Richard (Sarah) Grabow, Lincoln, NE and Emily Grabow, Omaha, NE; and six great-grandchildren. She is also survived by her sister-in-law, Delores Schauer and many nieces and nephews.
Esther is preceded in death by her parents, first husband, Richard Vanourny, sister Alma Schauer, two brothers, Arthur and Edwin (Lillian) Schauer and in-laws Herman (Wilhelmeina) Erickson, Herbert (Alma) Vanourny; and Herman (Hanna) Vanourny.
Funeral service for Esther M. Vanourny Bellin, 92, of Omaha and formerly of Ashley, ND, will be 10:00 am, Friday, November 4, 2016 at Zion Lutheran Church in Ashley. Rev. Linda J. Schauer will officiate.

Esther heiratete Vanourny, Richard am 28 Jun 1944 in Leola, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA. Richard wurde geboren am 20 Sep 1920; gestorben am 4 Jul 1984 in ,, North Dakota, USA; wurde beigesetzt in Ashley Lutheran Cemetery, Ashley, McIntosh County, North Dakota, USA. [Familienblatt] [Familientafel]