Howard Schrader, age 60, of Paxton, NE passed away Thursday, July 11th, 2024 in Lodgepole, NE while working on the job site.
Howard was born on April 9, 1964, in North Platte, NE to Robert Schrader and Jeri Shearman.
Howard Schrader is survived by his mother Jeri Shearman, and two sons Cortney Schrader and Kbob Schrader and his daughter Taren Schrader, and his 8 grandkids who meant the world to him, and his brother Ty Shearman.
Howard is preceded in death by his wife Jenene Schrader, his father Bob Schrader, his sister Arlene Songster, and mother-in-law Lois Lunkwitz.
Howard met his beloved wife, his honey baby doll, Jenene Schrader at Gibson's in North Platte where he was riding a 10-cent horse carousel in 1981. Howard was 17 and Jenene was 15. They got married on January 19, 1983, in North Platte. They had their first son Cortney in 1983, their daughter Taren in 1985, and their youngest son Kbob in 1986. They traveled numerous miles as a family traveling to rodeos. Howard was an electrician for over 40 years.
Howard will always be known to be one of the greatest bull riders. Howard was the 4-time state champion bull rider in Nebraska in 1990, 1993, 1994, and 1998. Howard will forever be remembered by his famous saying “Ride Skinny Man Ride.”
Howard's love for his kids and grandkids was one of a kind. Traveling to rodeos with his son Kbob is something Howard was so proud of, one of his favorite stories was the two of them getting hauled off in an ambulance at the same rodeo. He enjoyed taking his grandkids hunting and fishing. Howard and Jenene traveled to different countries. Howard was inseparable from his wife Jenene. He was an avid fisherman and loved hunting. Howard watched every Nebraska football game and you could find him sitting right in front of the television every game. His love for hot food, chili especially, got him the win twice at the hot chili contest in North Platte.
Howard was the nicest guy and couldn’t go anywhere without him talking someone's ear off and calling them Sir or Ma'am. He always started off by saying “To make a long story short” but instead, it was a short story long.
Visitation will be Friday from 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm at the Draucker Funeral Home Chapel with the family greeting friends.
Funeral Services will be on Saturday, July 20, 2024, at 10:00 am Central Daylight Time at the Sutherland Rodeo Arena with Pastors Mark Baldwin Of Paxton United Methodist Church and Ira McKillip officiating.
Interment will be in the Paxton Cemetery.
A memorial has been established for the Sutherland Rodeo Committee.
Howard will be greatly missed by all.
Online condolences may be left at www.drauckerfh.com
Services will be live-streamed from www.drauckerfh.com
Draucker Funeral Home has been entrusted with arrangements