Velma J. Schumacher
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Velma J. Schumacher, 90, of Dalton, went home to be with her Heavenly Lord and husband Don B. Schumacher on March 12, 2017. She was a resident of Shady Lawn Health Care for the last three months.
Velma was born near Dalton on Oct. 27, 1926 to the late Jacob and Julia (Schneider) Hasseman and married Don Schumacher on May 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 29, 2005. She lived in the Dalton area her entire life.
She worked at Dalton Equity and Producers Live Stock as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Dalton Presbyterian Church and served as elder and moderator of the Women’s Association, and active in the former Dalton VFW Auxiliary and served as president. She volunteered at the Red Cross, served on the election board for many years and was an active Cub Scout Den Mother. She was an active homemaker and great baker, loved gardening and flowers and enjoyed attending all Dalton Bulldog sporting events until health did not permit. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are children, John (Barb) Schumacher of Seville, Janey (Gary) Still of Wooster; grandchildren, Matt (Kara) Schumacher, Kelli (Jeremiah) Webb, Tyler Still (Corri Musselman); great-grandchildren, Eli and Noah Schumacher and Branham Webb; and many nieces and nephews.
She is also preceded in death by her sisters, Florence (Lloyd) Zurcher and Gladys (Wallace) Aker; brother, Russel (Hilda) Hasseman; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Urie (Florence) Schumacher and Mildred (Floyd) Dymond; half-brother, Robert Geiger; and half-sister, Shirley Geiger.
The family wishes to thank all the caregivers at Shady Lawn for their attentive and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dalton Presbyterian Church, PO Box 306, Dalton, OH 44618.
Zak-Thacker and Monbarren Funeral Home handled the arrangements.
Velma was born near Dalton on Oct. 27, 1926 to the late Jacob and Julia (Schneider) Hasseman and married Don Schumacher on May 3, 1947. He preceded her in death on June 29, 2005. She lived in the Dalton area her entire life.
She worked at Dalton Equity and Producers Live Stock as a bookkeeper. She was a member of the Dalton Presbyterian Church and served as elder and moderator of the Women’s Association, and active in the former Dalton VFW Auxiliary and served as president. She volunteered at the Red Cross, served on the election board for many years and was an active Cub Scout Den Mother. She was an active homemaker and great baker, loved gardening and flowers and enjoyed attending all Dalton Bulldog sporting events until health did not permit. She dearly loved her children, grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
Surviving are children, John (Barb) Schumacher of Seville, Janey (Gary) Still of Wooster; grandchildren, Matt (Kara) Schumacher, Kelli (Jeremiah) Webb, Tyler Still (Corri Musselman); great-grandchildren, Eli and Noah Schumacher and Branham Webb; and many nieces and nephews.
She is also preceded in death by her sisters, Florence (Lloyd) Zurcher and Gladys (Wallace) Aker; brother, Russel (Hilda) Hasseman; brothers- and sisters-in-law, Urie (Florence) Schumacher and Mildred (Floyd) Dymond; half-brother, Robert Geiger; and half-sister, Shirley Geiger.
The family wishes to thank all the caregivers at Shady Lawn for their attentive and loving care.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Dalton Presbyterian Church, PO Box 306, Dalton, OH 44618.
Zak-Thacker and Monbarren Funeral Home handled the arrangements.