Mabel (Knight) LUNNING SCHAUMBERG

SCHAUMBERG, KNIGHT, SMITH, LUNNING, FOLKERTS, CURLEY, OLSON, KARSJENS

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 4/3/2008 at 10:58:52

Mabel Schaumberg, 83, of Garner, died on Tuesday, November 13, 2007, at the St. Mary's Hospital in Rochester, Minnesota. Funeral services were held on Friday, November 16, at the United Methodist Church in Garner, with Rev. David Wagner officiating. Burial was in the Memorial Park Cemetery in Mason City. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Mabel Schaumberg, the daughter of Arthur and Agnes (Smith) Knight was born on May 19, 1924 at Vegerville, (Alberta) Canada. The family moved to Rathdrum, Idaho and then to Rowan, Iowa where she graduated from high school. On July 11, 1940, she was married to Marion Earnest Lunning at Rowan. To this union three children were born, DeWayne, Norman and Sue. They farmed in the North Iowa area until Marion's death, February 1, 1973. Mabel had been employed at the Hancock County Memorial Hospital for 4 years, Concord Care Center for 8 years and Dr. L.R. Fuller's office for 20 years. On September 12, 1987, she was married to Walter (Bud) Schaumberg in Garner where they continued to make their home. Mabel enjoyed spending time with her family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was a member of the United Methodist Church, U.M.W. and the Garner VFW Auxiliary.

Mabel is survived by her children, Norman (Joyce) Lunning of Garner, Sue (Randy) Folkerts of Forest City, JoAnn (Harold) Curley of Garner, Doreen Olson of Garner, Donna Karsjens of Garner and Jim (Deb) Schaumberg of Forest City; a daughter-in-law, Nancy Lunning and friend, Dave of Coulter; twenty-two grandchildren; many great-grandchildren; and a sister-in-law, Ruby Knight of Rathdrum, Idaho. She was preceded in death by her husbands, Marion Lunning and Bud Schaumberg; her parents; son, DeWayne; grandson, Matthew Folkerts; son-in-law, Philip Olson; and two brothers, Jack and Pete Knight.

November 21, 2007
Forest City Summit, Iowa