SCHLADER, Eugene Francis 1928-2007

SCHLADER, MCCARVILLE, ELLIOTT

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 11/21/2008 at 17:36:14

Visitation:
Wednesday, January 9, 2008
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
Thursday, January 10, 2008
Immaculate Conception Catholic Church
1205 South Main
Charles City, Iowa

Eugene “Gene” Schlader, 79, of Charles City, Floyd county, Iowa, died January 6, 2008, at Saint Mary’s Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota.

Eugene Francis Schlader was born December 2, 1928, at Cresco, the son of Virgil and Gladys (McCarville) Schlader. He graduated from the Immaculate Conception School in 1947. Gene proudly served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict.

On October 27, 1956, he was united in marriage to Laurna Elliott at the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Charles City. Gene worked for 38 years at the Oliver/White Farm Equipment Company primarily in the foundry as a melting foreman. He also farmed part time.

Gene was a member of the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, longtime member of the Knights of Columbus where he was a 4th Degree Knight.

His interests included fishing, farming, playing cards, working on machinery and was a general handyman. Family was always very important to Gene, and he cherished his time with them as they shared their lives together.

Living family members include his wife of 51 years, Laurna of Charles City; Maria (Steve) Whitrock of Gladstone, Ore., Brad (Cathy) Schlader of Columbia, Mo., Rod (Sue Rebedeau) Schlader of Mason City, Brent (Christine) Schlader of Charles City, Michelle (Terry) Cain of Williamsburg, Geralyn (Gary) Ward of Robins, and Mark (Melissa) Schlader of West Fargo, N.D.; 26 grandchildren; five brothers, Jerome (Lenore) Schlader of Rockford, Donald (Mary) Schlader of Dubuque, Raymond (Arlene) Schlader of Louisville, Ky., Lyle (Myrna) Schlader of Charles City, and Roger (Ann) Schlader of Hastings, Minn.; and two sisters, Marian (Grafton “Red”) Monaghan of Springfield, Mo. and Mary Helen (Greg) Kuehn of Costa Mesa, Calif.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and a brother, Robert Schlader.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Immaculate Conception Catholic Church, 106 Chapel Lane, Charles City, IA 50616.

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