Elmer H. Schumacher (1921-1942)

SCHUMACHER

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 2/1/2010 at 19:21:51

Bellevue Leader, December 24, 1942

Young Man Dies Suddenly

Elmer H. Schumacher, 21, Passed Away Tuesday Evening After A Few Hours Illness

Funeral services for Elmer H. Schumacher will be held at 10 o’clock Saturday morning at Holy Rosary Church in LaMotte.

The young man had been employed at the Savanna Ordinance Depot and after returning to his home Tuesday was engaged in doing some work on his car when he became ill. He was taken to Moulton Hospital in Bellevue, where he passed away shortly afterward.

Elmer H. Schumacher was born at LaMotte on February 6, 1921 and graduated from the Holy Rosary High School. He was a member of Holy Rosary Church. He is survived by his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Schumacher of LaMotte; three brothers, Francis of Monticello, and Earl and Quentin of LaMotte; his grandmother, Mrs. Lena Schumacher, Provost, Alberta, Canada, and several aunts and uncles. He was preceded in death by one sister, Eauline.