Services will be Tuesday, March 6, 2007; 10:30 A.M. at First United Methodist Church with Rev. Earl Higgins officiating. Burial will be in Parkview Cemetery, Hastings, Nebraska. Memorials to First United Methodist Church. Visitation will be Monday, March 5, 2007; 9am-5pm at the funeral home & Tuesday, March 6, 2007; 1 hr. prior to service at the church.

Mr. Schwartzkopf was born April 14, 1923 in Hastings, Nebraska to Henry & Christine (Pauley) Schwartzkopf. He graduated from Hastings High School and received a certificate of completion as a tool & die maker from Milford Trade School, Milford, Nebraska. On June 21, 1943, he married Velma I. Bird in Hastings, Nebraska. He was a tool & die maker for Hastings Irrigation & Pipe Company and retired in 1987 as a member of the management team. He was a life long Hastings resident and a member of First United Methodist Church.

Mr. Schwartzkopf was preceded in death by his parents and one granddaughter, Nikkie Schwartzkopf.

Survivors include:
Wife: Velma I. Schwartzkopf – Hastings, NE
Sons & Daughters-in-law: David & Karen Schwartzkopf – Lake Havasu, AZ
   Gary & Debbie Schwartzkopf – Centennial, CO
   Dan Schwartzkopf – Hastings, NE
Daughter & Son-in-law: Sharon & Max Beggs – Centennial, CO
Grandchildren: Kevin Schwartzkopf
   Kerilyn Schwartzkopf
   Dr. Michael Beggs
   Michelle Wilson
   Jess Schwartzkopf
   Clay Schwartzkopf
Sister: Helen Rowe – IL
First Cousin & Spouse: Alan & Robyn Pauley