Gerald J. "Babe" Schoenherr 1927-2012

SCHOENHERR SCHLEIMER DUGAN

Posted By: Connie Swearingen-Volunteer (email)
Date: 7/24/2012 at 12:04:02

Sioux City Journal
April 01, 2012

Gerald J. "Babe" Schoenherr, 84, of Sioux City passed away Wednesday, March 28, 2012, at a local care facility.

Services will be 10 a.m. Monday at St. Michael Catholic Church in Sioux City, with the Rev. Gary Snyder officiating. Burial will be in Hillside Cemetery at Merrill, Iowa. Visitation will be 4 to 8 p.m. today, with the family present 6 to 8 p.m., and a vigil service at 7 p.m., all at Meyer Brothers Colonial Chapel.

Gerald was born Oct. 7, 1927 in Mapleton, Iowa. He was the son of John and Lena (Schleimer) Schoenherr. He grew up on a farm in Mapleton.

He married Marilyn Dugan on Jan. 20, 1950, in Sioux City. They farmed the family farm in Mapleton until moving to Sioux City in 1955. Gerald then farmed in the Hinton, Iowa area for many years.

Gerald was a member of St. Michael Catholic Church, Lake Pleasant Game Club, Coon Hunters of America and Four Seasons Health Club. In his free time, he loved hunting, trapping and fighting his game fowls.

Survivors include his wife, Marilyn of Sioux City; a son, Steven Schoenherr and his wife, Robbi of Hinton, Iowa; two daughters, Jeanette Casper and her husband, Doug of Hinton, and Brenda Thelen and her husband, Barry of Sioux City; one brother, Walter Schoenherr and his wife, Carol of Merrill, Iowa; seven grandchildren, Mike Casper and his wife, Lisa, Mary Ryan and her husband, Chris, Stacy Peterson and her husband, Todd, Nick Schoenherr and his wife, Stacy, Jeremiah Schoenherr and his wife, Mindy, James Thelen and Thomas Thelen; 10 great-grandchildren; and a brother-in-law, Mike Dugan.

Gerald was preceded in death by his parents; three brothers; eight sisters; and a great-grandson, Cole.

Pallbearers will be his grandsons, Mike Casper, Nick Schoenherr, Jeremiah Schoenherr, James Thelen and Thomas Thelen and his nephew, Russell Schoenherr.