William H. Schrobilgen (1927-2020)

SCHROBILGEN, DIETZ

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 6/21/2020 at 17:55:16

William H. “Bill” Schrobilgen, 93, of Asbury, died Wednesday, June 17, 2020, at his home.

Visitation will be from 3:00 PM until 7:00 PM Friday, June 19, 2020, at Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home & Cremation Service, 3860 Asbury Road. A prayer service will be held at 7:00 PM. Please respect our current social distancing requirements. If you are not feeling well or are unable to attend, we encourage you to visit www.hskfhcares.com to send a virtual hug to Bill’s family.
The Mass of Christian Burial for Bill will be 10:00 AM Saturday, June 20, 2020, at Church of the Resurrection with Rev. Father Phil Gibbs as the Celebrant. The church kindly requests that all attendees practice social distancing and requests that masks be worn. Burial will be in Resurrection Cemetery. The service will be live streamed on Hoffmann Schneider & Kitchen Funeral Home’s Facebook page and will also be available to view later at www.hskfhcares.com.

illiam was born May 1, 1927, in Center Township Durango, IA, the son of John and Clara T. Momberg Schrobilgen. On September 16, 1950, he married Marlene K. Dietz at St. Philomena Catholic Church, Asbury. She died October 30, 2018.

He worked at A.Y. McDonald Manufacturing Company for 41 1/2 years, where he was an active member of Machinist Union Local #1238, retiring May 1, 1989. He was a longtime member of Church of the Resurrection and Timberline Golf Course. He was the grandchildren’s #1 fan at all of their sporting events. He was a diehard Chicago Cubs fan and loved flying the “W”. He enjoyed playing Euchre, and Bingo at the Village Coop. He also enjoyed bowling, and biking on the Heritage Trail. His smile was infectious.

Bill is survived by his children, Cynthia Thommen of Dubuque, Cathy Haigh of North Buena Vista, Terry (Barbara) Schrobilgen of Cassville, WI, Thomas Schrobilgen of Dubuque, Susan (Robert) Humke of LaMotte, Timothy (Rose) Schrobilgen of Hawaii, Amy (Tim) Bemis of Dubuque, and Jodi Schrobilgen of Dubuque; 13 grandchildren; 16 great grandchildren; one great great grandchild; one brother, Donald Schrobilgen of Asbury; four sisters, Ann Hall of Dubuque, Kathleen Ackerman of Dubuque, Marlene Luchsinger of Dubuque, Jeanette Lincoln of Independence, IA; and his in laws, Janann “Nan” (Charles) Higgins of Florida, and Karen (Donald) Schaufler of New York, Robert Massey of Asbury.

Besides his wife, he was preceded in death by his parents and a brother John Schrobilgen Jr.

A special thank you to Hospice of Dubuque, especially Betsy and Ryan, Dr. Ryan Stille and his nurses, his beloved friends and neighbors at The Village, and Dad’s Resurrection church family.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Church of the Resurrection and Hospice of Dubuque.

A photo tribute can be viewed and condolences sent to the family by visiting Bill’s obituary at www.hskfhcares.com.