SCHONEMAN, Kathleen M. (1922-2006)

SCHONEMAN, FOSTER, VICTORIA, CURRAN, SHAW, THORLEY

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Kathleen "Kaye" Schoneman, 1922-2006

May 24, 2006

Kathleen "Kaye" Foster Schoneman, 83, of Garner, died on Wednesday, May 17, 2006, surrounded by her family.

Funeral services were held on Monday, May 22, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with the Rev. David Wagner officiating. Music was provided by organist, Mary Kopacek who accompanied soloist, Warren Torkelson.

Ushers were Gary Lenz, Joe Gibbs and Gus Erickson. Honorary bearers were her great-grandchildren, Anthony, Alex, Colyn, Cole and Madison. Casket bearers were Chad, Matt, Brett, Kyle and Cody Schoneman. Burial was in the Concord Township Cemetery, Garner. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Kathleen "Kaye" Mary Foster, the daughter of Cleo Cleveland and Veronica Viola (Victoria) Foster, was born on June 2, 1922 on a farm west of Britt. At an early age she moved with her family to a farm southeast of Mason City. Kaye graduated from the Mason City High School in 1940 and then worked for Northwestern Bell as a telephone operator.

In 1943, she moved to California and worked for Freiden Calculator, a wartime producer of armored vehicles.

On March 3, 1943, she was married to Marvin Schoneman in San Diego, California. Marvin was stationed at the Camp Pendleton Marine Corps Base and Kaye worked at Consolidated Aircraft.

During WW II Kaye invented and patented a pop rivet gun used in the manufacture of airplanes. After the war Marvin and Kaye returned to Iowa and owned and operated the Grill Cafe in Garner. In 1949, they went into the retail grocery business (Sno-White Market and Marv's Super Market) and remained in that business until 1972.

In 1976, Kaye became a real estate licensee and continued in that profession until health concerns forced her retirement in 1999. She enjoyed gardening, flowers, traveling and especially, being with her family.

She was a member of the Garner United Methodist Church, UMW, Rebekah Circle and the Garner American Legion Auxiliary.

Kaye is survived by her husband, Marvin of Garner; children, Greg (Paula) Schoneman of Garner, Kevin (Julie) Schoneman of Clear Lake and Lisa Schoneman of Garner; five grandchildren, Chad (Rachel) Schoneman, Matt (Tanya) Schoneman, Brett Schoneman, Kyle Schoneman and special friend, Jill, and Cody Schoneman; five great-grandchildren, Anthony, Alex, Colyn, Cole and Madison; two sisters, Dorothy Curran of Mason City and Merry Lou (Alfred) Shaw of Wayne, Pennsylvania; sisters-in-law, Beth Foster and Colleen Foster both of Mason City; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; sister, Victoria "Sis" Thorley; and brothers, John and David Foster.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2006