Taken from the Leavenworth Times 1/2/1970
G.R. SCHONHERR dies July 1, 1970
Gustav R. Schonherr Jr., 80, 729 Kickapoo, a Leavenworth resident more than 70 years, died Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health several years.
Mr. Schonherr was born Sept., 15, 1889, in Brandenberg, Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Schonherr. He moved to Leavenworth when six years old, attended the old German Lutheran school, and as a young man, worked in local coal mines. He worked at the Helmers Furniture factory, and retired from the Bell Laundry in 1954 after 37 years there.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Augusta Wright, of the home, and Mrs. Lena Adams, 3010 Iowa; two sons, Robert S. Schonherr, Alexandria, Va., and Leggo R. Schonherr, 1231 Ottawa; a brother, Emil F. Schonherr, Riverfront and Cherokee; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sexton Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Muncie Cemetery. The body is at the chapel
G.R. SCHONHERR dies July 1, 1970
Gustav R. Schonherr Jr., 80, 729 Kickapoo, a Leavenworth resident more than 70 years, died Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health several years.
Mr. Schonherr was born Sept., 15, 1889, in Brandenberg, Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Schonherr. He moved to Leavenworth when six years old, attended the old German Lutheran school, and as a young man, worked in local coal mines. He worked at the Helmers Furniture factory, and retired from the Bell Laundry in 1954 after 37 years there.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Augusta Wright, of the home, and Mrs. Lena Adams, 3010 Iowa; two sons, Robert S. Schonherr, Alexandria, Va., and Leggo R. Schonherr, 1231 Ottawa; a brother, Emil F. Schonherr, Riverfront and Cherokee; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sexton Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Muncie Cemetery. The body is at the chapel
Taken from the Leavenworth Times 1/2/1970
G.R. SCHONHERR dies July 1, 1970
Gustav R. Schonherr Jr., 80, 729 Kickapoo, a Leavenworth resident more than 70 years, died Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health several years.
Mr. Schonherr was born Sept., 15, 1889, in Brandenberg, Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Schonherr. He moved to Leavenworth when six years old, attended the old German Lutheran school, and as a young man, worked in local coal mines. He worked at the Helmers Furniture factory, and retired from the Bell Laundry in 1954 after 37 years there.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Augusta Wright, of the home, and Mrs. Lena Adams, 3010 Iowa; two sons, Robert S. Schonherr, Alexandria, Va., and Leggo R. Schonherr, 1231 Ottawa; a brother, Emil F. Schonherr, Riverfront and Cherokee; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sexton Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Muncie Cemetery. The body is at the chapel
G.R. SCHONHERR dies July 1, 1970
Gustav R. Schonherr Jr., 80, 729 Kickapoo, a Leavenworth resident more than 70 years, died Wednesday at his home. He had been in failing health several years.
Mr. Schonherr was born Sept., 15, 1889, in Brandenberg, Germany, a son of Mr. and Mrs. Gustav Schonherr. He moved to Leavenworth when six years old, attended the old German Lutheran school, and as a young man, worked in local coal mines. He worked at the Helmers Furniture factory, and retired from the Bell Laundry in 1954 after 37 years there.
He is survived by two daughters, Mrs. Augusta Wright, of the home, and Mrs. Lena Adams, 3010 Iowa; two sons, Robert S. Schonherr, Alexandria, Va., and Leggo R. Schonherr, 1231 Ottawa; a brother, Emil F. Schonherr, Riverfront and Cherokee; 15 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be Friday at 2 p.m. at the Sexton Funeral Chapel. Burial will be in Mt. Muncie Cemetery. The body is at the chapel
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