William D. SCHUMACHER

SCHUMACHER, BYRNES, CRAWFORD, JONES, KENWORTHY, HARRISON

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 11/2/2011 at 22:02:17

March 23, 1943 --- October 28, 2011

William (Bill) D. Schumacher, 68, passed away at home on October 28, 2011. Visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov 2, 2011, with the funeral on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 10 a.m. Both will be held at St. John and Paul Parish, 1401 1st Ave S. in Altoona, Iowa. Interment will be at Altoona Cemetery in Altoona.

Bill's passion was sports and to celebrate this, you are welcome to wear your favorite team shirt to the visitation (excluding Iowa State or the Bears). Anything black and gold, blue and gold or green and gold is encouraged.

Bill was born March 23, 1943 in Clarion, Iowa. He graduated from Clarion High School in 1961 and attended his 50 year reunion this summer. He attended UNI, Iowa, Iowa Central, Umpire School and the NY Institute of Finance. Bill lived in Altoona for 40 years coaching baseball, softball and basketball for several years, serving on many boards for the community and was an active member of Ss. John and Paul Parish as an usher and part of the Knights of Columbus. Bill retired from MidAmerican Energy after 30 years of service, but continued to live a full and active life spending time with his family and grandchildren, substituting at Southeast Polk, working and golfing at Terrace Hills, working out at the Campus, riding his bike and watching the Iowa Hawkeyes, the Milwaukee Brewers and was most thrilled to have watched the Green Bay Packers win the Super Bowl four times! Go Pack!

Bill had an infectious laugh and put a smile on everyone’s faces. He will be missed by his wife, 5 daughters, 4 son-in-laws, 12 grandchildren, 2 sisters, 6 brother-in-laws, 4 sister-in-laws, not to mention countless friends and extended family. Bill was a kid at heart which made him a best friend to his grandchildren. His son-in-laws were the sons he never had and were always a phone call away when he needed them. He was proud of his girls for all of their accomplishments and cherished every moment he had with his family. Bill was a son, brother, husband, dad, grandpa, biker, golfer, coach, Brewer, Hawkeye and Packer.

Bill is survived by his loving wife, Connie, his children Elizabeth "Betsy" (Rich) Byrnes, Jennifer "Jenny" (Mark) Crawford, Caroline "Carrie" (Garth) Jones, Jessica "Jessie" Schumacher (Chad Kenworthy), Melisa "Lisa" (Justin) Harrison, his grandchildren Adam, Aaron, Aiden, Louis, Luke, Hank, Anna, Andrew, Ellie, Eily, Sage, Dylan and several other relatives and close friends. He was preceded in death by his parents Adrain and Hattie Schumacher.

Memorial contributions can be directed to Ss. John and Paul Parish or Southeast Polk Dollars for Scholars in loving memory of Bill Schumacher. Hamilton Funeral Home.

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