Gregory "Greg" Schuster

Gregory “Greg” Schuster, 74, of Phillips, passed away on October 25, 2025, at the Regional Hospital in Grand Island.
A Memorial Service will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, October 31 at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Aurora, with Rev. Mark Seiker officiating. Inurnment will follow at 1:30 p.m. at the Phillips Cemetery.   Visitation will be from 5-7 p.m. on Thursday at Higby-McQuiston Mortuary. Memorials may be directed to the family to be designated later. Condolences may be shared at www.higbymortuary.com.
Greg was born in Aurora, on October 22, 1951, to Don and Lois (Yonker) Schuster. He married Carol (Cadieux) on June 29, 1974, and together they were blessed with two children.
Greg grew up on the family farm south of Phillips. He attended Phillips Consolidated School through eighth grade and graduated from Aurora High School. He went on to attend the Nebraska College of Technical Agriculture in Curtis, where he earned an associates degree in Agricultural Machinery Mechanics.
After college, Greg was drafted into the U.S. Army and served two years at Fort Hood, Texas. While stationed there, he met his wife, Carol. Following his military service, Greg returned home to work part-time with his father on the family farm while also working nights at Hansen International. Before long, he began farming full time—first operating a dairy farm and later managing a hog confinement operation. After a tornado went through the farm in 2019, Greg decided to retire.
Greg had a passion for stock car racing. He began as part of a pit crew with neighboring friends and later shared the driver’s seat with his son, Jason. He also enjoyed hunting, building and racing go-karts with his grandkids, spending time at the family cabin, fishing, flying remote control airplanes, playing pitch, and dancing.
Greg is survived by his wife of 51 years, Carol Schuster; his children, Jason Schuster of Madison, Wisconsin, and Kelly (Nate) Israelson of Aurora; and grandchildren Kaleb (Kaylee) Trumble, Hunter Trumble , and Jax Israelson.
He is also survived by his sisters, Paula Wolff of Johnstown, Ohio, and her children Ryan (Vicki) Wolff and their sons Anthony and Aiden; Tyler (Jessa) Wolff and their children Judd and Jade; and Ashley Wolff; Carol (Gene) Samuelson of Bertrand and their daughter Calli; and Laura (Randy) Roach of Phillips and their stepdaughters Sandy (Ryan) Logue and their children Riley (Aleasha), Braeden, Alec, and Gavin, and Lexi Roberts and her daughter Alyssa.
Greg is further survived by his uncle, Bill Schuster of Phillips, and many other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Don and Lois Schuster ; brothers-in-law Michael Wolff, Dale Knefelkamp, and Tom Cadieux; his aunt Jean Schuster; uncles Gordon (Dorothy) Schuster, Claude Yonker, Don Yonker, and Lowell Yonker; aunt Nadine Davis and a great-nephew, Will Hope Wolff.