Viola Eleanor Schwein, 96, passed away June 25, 2012 at Great Bend Health and Rehabilitation. Born on December 28, 1915 in Hoisington, Kansas she was the daughter or Fred and Anna (Herdt) Schneider. She grew up in Barton County, attended District 62 to the 8th grade. She was baptized and confirmed at the Schneider Church in Barton County. On Dec. 29, 1935 she was united in marriage to Paul Schwein at Trinity Bender Hill Lutheran Church, rural Russell, Kansas. To this union two daughters were born, Loene and Dixie. They shared over 69 years of marriage together. Paul preceded her in death on July 13, 2005. After their marriage they moved to the Schneider family farm in northern Barton County. Viola was a farmwife. She loved to sew and quilt and cleaned homes for many people. She also enjoyed spending time with her family. They moved to Russell, Kansas in 1979. They enjoyed polka dancing and took many trips. She belonged to St. John Lutheran Church, Russell, Kansas. She was a former member of Prairie Mates E.H.U., Russell Hospital Auxiliary, and Elizabeth Circle from the church. She is survived by two daughters Loene Karst and her husband Clinton, Hoisington, Kansas and Dixie Hughes and her husband Glen, Great Bend, Kansas. Five grandchildren Curtis Karst, Great Bend, KS., Colleen Karst and her husband Joe Hines, West Palm Beach, Florida; Craig Karst and his wife Amy, Jeff Hughes, Olathe, Kansas; and Jason Hughes and his wife Barbara, Topeka, Ks. Seven great grandchildren Amber and Ally Jo Karst, and Cody, Taylor, Bethany, Jackson and Tristan Hughes. Many nieces, nephews and friends. Viola was preceded in death by a sister Dollie Strecker and four brothers Harold, Ferdinand, Victor and Alvin Schneider. Visitation will be held Wednesday, from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. with a prayer service at 7 p.m. and family present from 6 to 8 p.m. all at Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hoisington, Kansas. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, June 28, at 2:00 p.m. at the St. John Lutheran Church, Russell, with Pastor Steven Little and Reverend Bill Johnson officiating. Memorials are suggested to St. John Lutheran Church, Kans for Kids, or Donor's Choice, in care of Nicholson-Ricke Funeral Home, Hosington, KS.