Born March 10, 1916, in Burlington, she was the daughter of Ralph Charles and
Phoebe F. Jaeger Freitag. On Oct. 19, 1937, she married Dr. Edward J. Schach. He
died Sept. 2, 1964. On Jan. 17, 1970, she married Raymond Kenneth
Pearson in
Rockford, Ill. Mrs. Pearson was
a homemaker. She also worked as a cashier at Three Theaters in Burlington. She
was a member of First Methodist Church, the Eleanor Copeland Circle of King's
Daughters, AARP and was a former member of the Burlington Golf Club. She taught
violin in the Burlington area for many years and loved to play the organ.
Survivors include her husband; two daughters, Pam Schach of Altoona and Vickie
Olson of Bettendorf; five grandchildren; two great-granddaughters; and many
nieces and nephews. Besides her first husband, she was preceded in death by her
parents and one sister. Visitation will begin after 8 a.m. Tuesday at Prugh's
Chapel, where the family will receive friends from 6:30 to 8 p.m. The funeral
for Mrs. Pearson will
be at 11 a.m. Thursday at Prugh's Chapel, with the Rev. Dennis Tevis
officiating. Burial will be in Aspen Grove Cemetery. A memorial has been
established for the Des Moines County Humane Society.