Schaben, James F. (1926 – 2013)

SCHABEN, GARNER, EVANOFF, VON TERSH, BLUM, STINN, SCHLITZ

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 8/9/2013 at 21:25:58

Name of deceased: James Frank Schaben

Aged: 87 yrs, 2 mo, 24 days

Residence: Dunlap, IA

Born: May 10, 1926, Earling, IA

Died: Aug. 3, 2013, Immanuel Hospital, Omaha, NE

Funeral services: Funeral Mass, Wednesday, Aug. 7, 2013, St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Dunlap, IA. Burial location not indicated.

Survived by: Wife of 65 years, Ruth Schaben of Dunlap, IA; children, Jay (spouse, Karla) Schaben of Dunlap, IA, Jeri Schaben of Omaha, NE, Jim (spouse, Cindie) Schaben of Dunlap, IA, Jack (spouse, Linda) Schaben of Spirit Lake, IA, Joe (spouse, Beth) Schaben of Dunlap, IA, Jean Garner of Phoenix, AZ, Jon (spouse, Julie) Schaben of Dunlap, Iowa; 16 grandchildren; 7 great-grandchildren; sister, Jeane Evanoff of Moline, IL; other relatives and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Jacob and Blanche (nee Von Tersh) Schaben; infant sister, Velma; infant daughter, Geraldine; granddaughter, Alexandria Schaben; sisters, Patricia Blum, Connie Stinn, and Maxine Schiltz; brothers-in-law, Ed Blum, Leonard Stinn and Gerald Evanoff

Education: graduated from St. Joseph High School, Earling, IA, Class of 1943; after completing his military service, he attended the Reppert School of Auctioneering in Indiana.

Military service: U. S. Marine Corp, serving during World War II. Honorably discharged.

Marriage: Ruth Schiltz, June 15, 1948, location not indicated

Employment: Self-employed, starting in the bar business in Earling, IA; in 1950, Jim and Ruth purchased the Dunlap Livestock Auction and they built the current facility in 1974. In 1966, Jim was elected to the Iowa Senate where he served until 1974. That same year Jim won the primary election to represent the Democratic Party in the Iowa race for governor. After that unsuccessful bid he retired from politics, but he remained dedicated to the issues that faced everyday Iowans.

Hobbies/Interests: Jim loved the land and his opportunity to conserve it. In the 1970s Jim and Ruth donated 80 acres of land that is south of Dunlap to Harrison County. This land is now called Schaben Park. Jim's farms have earned numerous conservation awards, a feat he was quite proud of. He also had great a love and respect for people and the many customers over the years that he was pleased to call friends. One of Jim's great joys in business was getting to work for four & five generational families in the livestock business. Additionally, a passion he shared with Ruth was the horse racing industry. A great day for Jim was an auction on Tuesday and a mad dash to Omaha to catch the races at Aksarben.

Source: Fouts Funeral Home