Schomers, Verena Catherine (1922 – 2009)

SCHOMERS, TOMKY, GROTE, HENSCHEID, CASE, LEUSCHEN, RAU, SMITH, WAGEMAN, MUELLER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 9/7/2013 at 18:44:26

Name of deceased: Verena Catherine Schomers (nee Henscheid)

Aged: 86 yrs, 8 mo, 17 days

Residence: Dunlap Nursing and Rehab Center, Dunlap, IA

Born: June 3, 1922, Muenster, TX

Died: Feb. 20, 2009, Dunlap, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Monday, Feb. 23, 2009, St. Boniface Catholic Church, Westphalia, IA: Rev. John Dorton officiated. Burial was at St. Boniface Cemetery in Westphalia, IA.

Survived by: Children: Michael Schomers of Westphalia, IA, Mary (spouse, Jim) Tomky of Amherst, CO, Marilyn (spouse, Denny) Grote of Dunlap, IA; grandchildren, Thomas, Theresa, and Timothy Grote of Dunlap, IA; brother, Urban Henscheid (spouse, Therese) of Westphalia, IA, sisters, Marie (spouse, Tom) Case of Charter Oak, IA, Sally (spouse, Roman) Leuschen of Westphalia, IA, Jane (spouse, Leo) Rau of Omaha, NE, and Iona Smith of Council Bluffs, IA; sister-in-law, Theresa Henscheid of Westphalia, IA; brother-in-law, John Wageman of Earling, IA; nieces; nephews; other family members and many friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joseph and Marie (nee Mueller) Henscheid; husband of 27 years, Cyril (deceased Sep. 27, 1977, Earling, IA); brothers, Jeron and Virgil

Education: graduated from St. Boniface Catholic School, Westphalia, IA, Class of 1939

Religious affiliation: baptized and confirmed at St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, IA

Military service: n/a

Marriage: Cyril Joseph Schomers; Oct. 5, 1949; St. Boniface Catholic Church in Westphalia, IA

Employment: With her husband, Cyril, they farmed on the family farm outside of Westphalia, IA.

Hobbies/Interests: Verena thoroughly enjoyed her family and many friends and spent much time in prayer. She hand embroidered hundreds of baby quilts and pillows, made doll quilts and pillows, quilted with the Sewing Circle ladies, enjoyed playing piano by ear and also enjoyed playing cards, Bingo, Scrabble, and Jumble puzzles. She also loved her geraniums, impatiens and mini-garden.

Sources: pauleyjones.com, ancestry.com