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Herbert LaVern Schaal -- 1946
Herbert LaVern Schaal, 73, formerly
of Bethune, died at is home on Friday, March 20, 1998, in Shelley, Idaho.
He was born on Sept. 20, 1924 in
Bethune, the son of John M. and Anna Sack Schaal. In May of 1935,
his parents moved the family to Idaho Falls, Idaho, where they worked in
the beet fields. In April of 1936, they moved to the Magic Valley
area. Vern attended schools in Filer and Buhl.
In January of 1943, he enlisted
in the Navy and took his basic training at Farragutt, Idaho. He was
assigned to a Navy ship, the U.S.S. Sculptor. His tour of duty was
in the South Pacific during World War II. He received an honorable
discharge on Feb. 11, 1946, proudly serving his country for three
years and two months.
He met Evelyn Robinson in April
of 1957 and they were married July 21, l957, at Downey, Idaho. They
lived in the Buhl area until l965 when the family moved to Shelley, Idaho,
where he worked as an insurance agent for several years. He then
worked for many years at Sears in Idaho Falls until he retired in 1996.
He was a wonderful, loving husband,
father, grandfather and brother. His greatest pastime was his grandchildren.
His survivors are his wife Evelyn
of Shelley, Idaho, son Steve of Gooding, Idaho, four daughters - Jill (Bob)
Brown of Kennewick, Wash., Judy (Steve) Theobald of American Falls, Idaho,
Kelly (David) Cook of Shelley, Idaho, Annette Schaal of Salt Lake City,
Utah; seven grandchildren, two great-grandchildren; two sister- - Lillian
(Jake) Stahlecker of Castleford, Idaho, Dorothy (Carl) Kerner of Shoshone,
Idaho, and one sister-in-law, Helen Schaal of Twin Falls, Idaho, many of
nieces, nephews, and a host friends.
He was preceded in death by his
parents, three brothers Arthur in infancy, Robert in the service of his
country in World War II, and Albert in 1983.
The funeral was held in Shelley,
Idaho, on March 23, 1998, at 11 a.m. Burial followed at Hillcrest Cemetery.
Military rites were conducted by Stewart Hoover, Post #23 of Blackfoot,
Idaho.
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