Ardis Scheffel

Ardis Marie Scheffel, 100, Council Bluffs, IA, passed away Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the CountryHouse Memory Care in Council Bluffs.

Funeral services will be held at 1:00 p.m. on Friday, November 8, 2024 at the Broadway United Methodist Church (11 South 1st Street) in Council Bluffs.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service beginning at 12:00 p.m.
Private family burial will be held at the Malvern Cemetery in Malvern, IA.
Loess Hills Funeral Home in Malvern is caring for Ardis and her family.

Memorials: In lieu of flowers, memorials are to the Broadway United Methodist Church - Council Bluffs.

OBITUARY
Ardis Marie Scheffel, 100, Council Bluffs, IA, passed way Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the CountryHouse Memory Care in Council Bluffs.
Ardis was born on February 7, 1924 in Dodge, Nebraska to Frank and Helen (Vosacek) Chudomelka. After graduating from Schuyler, Nebraska High School in 1942 she moved to Omaha to attend Bishop Clarkson School of Nursing. Ardis graduated as a registered nurse in 1946. She was Editor of the Newsletter and Head of Nursing at Clarkson Hospital for several years.
On October 23, 1949, Ardis and Dr. Melvin Scheffel were married at the United Methodist Church in Omaha. They were blessed with three children, Andrea, Lori, and Scott.
They moved to Malvern, Iowa in 1950 where Melvin began his practice of 27 years. Ardis was active in Eastern Star, Band Mothers, Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Association of Retarded Citizens, Malvern United Methodist Church, United Methodist Women and a group of friends known as Card Club.
The Scheffel family moved to Omaha in 1971 and then in 1982 to Lake Manawa, Iowa. They belonged to Broadway Methodist Church in Council Bluffs. Ardis remained active in the church and United Methodist Women.
Ardis’ hobbies included golfing, bowling, fishing, gardening, travel, sewing, reading, doing puzzles, watching birds and enjoying nature. Always active, Ardis golfed until she was 93 and bowled until she was 95. She was sewing book bags for the church until she was 94. Ardis was always taking care of someone, usually by feeding them, but this love and care was also directed to birds and animals.
Ardis was preceded in death by her parents; beloved husband Melvin in 2011; daughter Andrea; great grandson Gavin Emerson; and sister Marcene Dentel.
Ardis is survived by her daughter Lori Calder and husband Steve; son Scott Scheffel and wife Dorene; seven grandchildren, Jason Calder (Cheryl), Katie Calder (Daniel), Suzie Calder, Melynda Emerson (James), Jenna Barnett (Dan), Jerrod Scheffel, and Mikael Scheffel (Ruby); 12 great grandchildren; many nieces and nephews; other relatives; and several special friends.