Schaben, Edwin Henry (1933 - 2020)

SCHABEN, GROWTH, WILSON, WEIS, CAMPBELL, DITTER, KOBOLD

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 10/18/2020 at 15:00:12

Name of deceased: Edwin Henry Schaben

Aged: 87 yrs, 5 mo, 16 days

Residence: Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: April 28, 1933; Defiance, Shelby County, IA

Died: Oct. 14, 2020; Elm Crest Retirement Community, Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2020; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Children, Deborah (spouse, Pat) Groth of Harlan, IA, Larry (spouse, Kathy) Schaben of Omaha, NE, Connie Schaben of Omaha, NE, and Gary (spouse, Jackie) Schaben of Portsmouth, IA; grandchildren, Brooke (spouse, Quinn) Wilson, Taylor Schaben, Logan Schaben, and Morgan Schaben; great-grandchild, Sage Wilson; siblings, Ruth Weis of Defiance, IA, Paul (spouse, Jane) Schaben of Carroll, IA, Bernard Schaben (spouse, Ann) of Montgomery, TX, Dan (spouse, Georgene) Schaben of Harlan, IA, Henry (spouse, Colleen) Schaben of Omaha, NE, Mary Campbell of Denison, IA, Mike (spouse, Jeannie) Schaben of Defiance, IA, and Rose (spouse, Richard) Ditter of Florida; sister-in-law, Cindy Schaben of Los Angeles, CA; nieces; nephews; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Anton and Edith (nee Kobold) Schaben; step-mother, Lucille Schaben; wife, Rita Schaben; son, Thomas Schaben; brothers, Bob Schaben, Tony Jr. Schaben and Mel Schaben

Education: Attended school at and graduated from St. Paul’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA, Class of 1951

Religious affiliation: Catholic

Military service: U. S. Army, 1954 to 1956

Marriage: Rita (maiden name not provided); Jan. 8, 1953; Portsmouth, Shelby County, IA

Employment: Employed as a sales rep for Moorman’s Feed Company for 30 years; in addition, he did sales for Shelby County Monument Company, Harlan, IA

Hobbies/Interests: Enjoyed coaching Little League baseball and playing cards; was involved in Community Club

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com