Schomer, Joseph (1916 – 2008)

SCHOMER, GOODMAN, NIELSEN, LAAS, KOHORST, WILSON, KAUFMAN, PETSCHE, BUMAN

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 18:43:22

Name of deceased: Joseph Schomer

Aged: 92 yrs, 1 mo, 3 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Center in Harlan, IA

Born: Feb. 6, 1916, Westphalia, IA

Died: March 9, 2008, at Myrtue Medical Center, Harlan, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Tuesday, March 11, 2008, St. Michael’s Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; Father Bob Hoefler officiated. Burial was at St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia, IA.

Survived by: Children, Joe Schomer, Jr. of Daytona Beach, FL, Mary (spouse, Myron) Goodman of Salisbury, NC, Rose (spouse, Kenneth) Nielsen of LaCanada, CA, Pat (spouse, Mike) Laas of Bettendorf, IA, Kathleen Kohorst of Harlan, IA, and Stephen Schomer (spouse, Tammy) of Iowa City, IA; 19 grandchildren; 8 great-grandchildren; sisters, Loretta Wilson and Leona Kaufman, both of Westphalia, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jacob and Mary (nee Petsche) Schomer; wife of 64 years, Bernice; son-in-law, Bob Kohorst

Education: graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School, Westphalia, IA

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, IA; longtime member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Harlan,IA

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Bernice Buman; June 22, 1943; St. Mary of the Assumption Catholic Church in Portsmouth, IA

Employment: self-employed, doing plumbing and electrical work as well as farming.

Hobbies/Interests: he enjoyed the people around Harlan; he also loved music and photography.

Sources: pauleyjones.com