Lawrence W Schumaker

1931 - 2015  (83 years)

• Documents		Obituary- Schumaker, Lawrence 1 Lawrence W. “Larry” Schumaker St. Marys-Lawrence W. “Larry” Schumaker, 83, died Friday, April 10, 2015, at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 1,1931, at St. Marys, the son of Lawrence N. and Cecilia M. Hesse Schumaker. Larry was a lifelong St. Marys resident graduating high school in 1950. Mr. Schumaker retired in 1991 with 42 years of service having served in the U.S. Army and the Kansas Army National Guard. He served in the Korean War and also Desert Storm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a life member of Knights of Columbus Council NO. 657, both in St. Marys. He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kathy M. Brinkman on October 21,1991; brothers, William, Eugene and James Schumaker; sisters, Lucille Connell and Elizabeth Michaelis. On July 24,1954, he was united in marriage to Mary Martinek at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She survives of the home. Other survivors include three daughters, Teresa (Paul) McClure and Mary Beth (Pat) Rafferty, all of St. Marys, and Jeanette (Ken) Scribner, Kansas City, MO; three brothers, Lorain Schumaker, Topeka, Raymond Schumaker, Fullerton, CA., and Robert Schumaker, Topeka; two sisters, Mary Wehner, Colorado Springs, CO., and Catherine Wilson, East Jordan, Ml; seven grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren with two on the way. Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated at 10:00 A.M. Wednesday, April 15, 2015, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Mr. Schumaker will lie in state after 2:00 P.M. Tuesday, April 14,2015, at Piper Funeral Home, where the family will receive friends from 6:00 until the Rosary at 7:00P.M. Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church Step Project and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536. Online condolences may be sent to www.piperfuneralhome.com.
  		Obituary- Schumaker, Lawrence 2 Lawrence W. “Larry” Schumaker Lawrence W. “Larry” Schumaker, 83, died Friday, April 10, 2015 at St. Francis Hospital in Topeka. He was born November 1, 1931 at St. Marys, the son of Lawrence N. and Cecilia M. Hesse Schumaker. Larry was a lifelong St. Marys resident graduating high school in 1950. Mr. Schumaker retired in 1991 with 42 years of service having served in the U.S. Army and the Kansas Army National Guard. He served in the Korean War and also Desert Storm. He was a member of Immaculate Conception Catholic Church and a life member of Knights of Columbus Council No. 657 both in St. Marys. He was a member of Jimmie Lillard Post No. 31 of the American Legion in Rossville. He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Kathy M. Brinkman on October 21, 1991; brothers, William, Eugene and James Schumaker; sisters, Lucille Connell and Elizabeth Michaelis. On July 24, 1954 he was united in marriage to Mary Martinek at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in St. Marys. She survives of the home. Other survivors include three daughters, Teresa (Paul) McClure and Mary Beth (Pat) Rafferty all of St. Marys and Jeanette (Ken) Scribner, Kansas City, MO; three brothers, Lorain Schumaker, Topeka, Raymond Schumaker, Fullerton, CA. and Robert Schumaker. Topeka; two sisters, Mary Wehner, Colorado Springs, CO. and Catherine Wilson, East Jordan, Ml; seven grandchildren and 6 great-grandchildren with two on the way. Mass of Christian Burial was celebrated Wednesday, April 15,2015 at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church. Interment followed in Mt. Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys. Memorial contributions may be made to the Immaculate Conception Church Step Project and sent in care of Piper Funeral Home, 714 Maple St., St. Marys, Kansas 66536.

  
  

• Name	Lawrence W Schumaker
  Nickname	Larry
  Born	1 Nov 1931	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Gender	Male
  Died	10 Apr 2015	Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas
  Buried	15 Apr 2015	Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Person ID	I2669	Rossville
  Last Modified	1 May 2018

  
  

  Father	Lawrence N Schumaker
  Mother	Cecilia M Hesse Schumaker
  Family ID	F7303	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Mary Martinek Schumaker
  Married	24 Jul 1954	St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas
  Children	+ 1. Kathy M Schumaker Brinkman,   b. 4 Feb 1959, Wamego, Pottawatomie County, Kansas ,   d. 21 Oct 1991, Lawrence, Douglas County, Kansas  (Age 32 years)   2. Teresa Schumaker McClure   3. Mary Beth Schumaker Rafferty   4. Jeanette Schumaker Scribner
  Last Modified	1 May 2018 12:49:43
  Family ID	F685	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

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  Buried - 15 Apr 2015 - Mount Calvary Cemetery, St. Marys, Pottawatomie County, Kansas  = Link to Google Earth