Schimerowski, James Joseph (1931 – 2009)

SCHIMEROWSKI, MICHELS, ARNOLD, BISSEN, HEESE, EBERT, KOHLES

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 18:25:32

Name of deceased: James Joseph "Jim" Schimerowski

Aged: 77 yrs, 10 mo, 9 days

Residence: Earling, IA

Born: March 10, 1931, Earling, IA

Died: Jan. 18, 2009, Earling, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Thursday, Jan. 22, 2009, St. Joseph’s Catholic Church, Earling, IA; Rev. Bob Hoefler officiated. Burial was at St. Joseph’s Cemetery, Earling, IA

Survived by: Wife of 56 years, Mary Lou Schimerowski of Earling, IA; children, Jim Schimerowski (spouse, Deb) of Helena, MT, Mary Kay (spouse, Jerry) Michels of Minden, IA, JoAnn (spouse, Rev. Brian) Arnold of Logan, OH, Michael Schimerowski (spouse, Lea) of Clinton, IA, Thomas Schimerowski (spouse, Randa) of Great Falls, MT, Bob Schimerowski (spouse, Chris) of New London, MN, and Dave Schimerowski (spouse, Martina) of Lake Elmo; MN; 22 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Kathleen Bissen of Dewey, AZ; brother, Larry Schimerowski (spouse, Carol) of Earling, IA; brother-in-law, Rex Heese of Carroll, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Stanley and Magdalene (nee Ebert) Schimerowski; sisters, Helen, Sister Janice, and Jean; brother-in-law, Urban Bissen

Education: He attended St. Joseph’s Catholic School and graduated with the Class of 1949

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Military service: Jim enlisted in the U.S. Navy on March 15, 1951. He served during the Korean War as an aircraft mechanic. After his honorable discharge in March of 1957, he returned to Iowa.

Marriage: Mary Lou Kohles; June 21, 1952; St. Joseph’s Catholic Church in Earling, IA

Employment: farmed in the Earling area his entire life

Hobbies/Interests: enjoyed hunting, fishing, and gardening

Sources: pauleyjones.com