obituary-s Category

Douglas resident Martin John Skrzynski, 65, a commercial fisherman, died March 14 [1990] at Humana Hospital Alaska. Mr. Skrzynski was born April 5, 1924, in Chicago. He had served in the Marine Corps in the South Pacific during World War II. After the war, he and his father bought a farm in Wayland, Mich. He […]

DAVENPORT – Doyle L. “D.” Swingle, 67, of 2223 W. 29th St., died Thursday [December 7, 1989] at Mercy Hospital. Services will be 11:30 a.m. Monday at Runge Mortuary. Burial will be in National Cemetery, Rock Island Arsenal. Visitation will be 4-8 p.m. Sunday. He had been safety director 16 years at the former J.I. […]

SUMMERFIELD – Stanley John Suhalla, 81, Summerfield, died Monday, Oct. 16, 1989, at Munroe Regional Medical Center. A native of Medina, N.Y., he came here from Albany, N.Y., 16 years ago and was a retired furniture upholsterer. Mr. Suhalla was a U.S. Marine Corps veteran of World War II, serving with Carlson’s Raiders in the […]

Richard J. “Rich” Spath worked for the City of Billings Water Department for 27 years, retiring in 1983. During World War II, he served in the Marines and was wounded on Iwo Jima. He received the Presidential Unit Citation for action on Guadalcanal and the Purple Heart. A member of DAV and AARP, he enjoyed […]

COWETA – Sexton, Gene Edward, 67, retired telephone employee, died Wednesday [August 2, 1989]. Services 2 p.m., Monday, Memorial Park Cemetery chapel, Tulsa. Wright.

Frederick Welch St. John, 67, [January 25, 1989] of Beloit, WI, formerly of Palatine, father of Stephen F. St. John of Chicago and Ronald B. (Kathy) St. John of Arlington Heights; grandfather of Patrick F. and Sarah E. St. John. Funeral service 11 a.m. Wednesday, Jan 25, at the Hensen Funeral Home, 424 Prospect St., […]

Charles Scholfield, 68, 807 Grant St., Wausau, died Friday, July 29, 1988, at 11.22 a.m. at the Wausau Hospital Center. He was born June 26, 1920, in Wausau, son of the late Mr. and Mrs. Mark Scholfield. He was married Nov. 23, 1945, to Helen Diamond in La Jolla, California. Charles was a very proud […]

Memorial services will be Friday for Howard Anthony Strauss, who died Monday [June 15, 1987] in Santa Cruz. He was 65. A native of New York City, Mr. Strauss worked as a painting contractor in Boulder Creek for many years. He was a veteran of World War II, serving in the Marine Corps in the […]

William K. (Ken) Schumann, Wednesday, March 4, 1987. Beloved husband of Claire Schumann; dear father of Michael and Roger Schumann; dear father-in-law, grandfather and son-in-law. Funeral from Schrader Funeral Home, 14960 Manchester Rd. at Holloway, Ballwin, Monday, 10 a.m. Interment National Cemetery. Mr. Schumann, former commander of V.F.W. Post No. 6514, and retired from Day-Brite […]

Harry N. Scherting, 60, of White Street, Lambertville, Mich., a former professional baseball player, died yesterday [September 10, 1985] in his home. Mr. Scherting, who played in the Texas League from 1947 to 1953, had played with numerous league teams, including those in the Brooklyn Dodgers farm system. He had been employed 25 years at […]