Schuelka, Vicki Maye

Vicki Maye Schuelka, 59, died Thursday, Oct. 20, 2011, at Virginia Gay Hospital in Vinton, following an extended illness. A Memorial Service will be held at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 28, at Phillips Family Center, 605 Second Ave., Vinton, with Pastor Mark C. Urlaub officiating. Interment will be held at Maplewood Cemetery, Vinton. Friends may call at the Family Center from 10 a.m. until service time Friday.

A memorial fund has been established.

Vicki Maye Tharp was born Oct. 26, 1951, to Lois Tharp in Vinton, where she attended school. She was a member of the American Legion Auxiliary Unit #57 of Vinton.

On June 10, 1973, she was united in marriage to John Henry Schuelka Jr. He preceded her in death on May 21, 2004.

Vicki is survived by her mom, Lois Tharp of Vinton; her children, John (Shelly) Schuelka III of Waterloo, Jamie (Sonja) Schuelka of Garrison, Jason (Jodi) Schuelka of Vinton, and Jolene Schuelka (James Davis) of Vinton; 16 grandchildren; four sisters, Sandy Dvorak, Carla Kearns, Paula Tharp and Debra Wheeler, all of Vinton; and three brothers, Ronnie (Darlene) Tharp of Denison, Texas, Denny (Pam) Tharp and Billy (Susan) Tharp, all of Vinton.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her brother, Johnnie Tharp; and her grandparents.

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Published in The Gazette Oct. 25, 2011.