Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schrauben, Richard "Dick" Ernest December 3, 2018 ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/mi/mifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Pat Currigan currigan1932@comcast.net May 22, 2020, 4:46 pm Lansing State Journal-Wed. Dec. 5, 2018 Excerpts from Obituary: Richard "Dick" Earnest Schrauben of Portland Died December 3, 2018-age 91 Born in Riley township, Clinton County MI., Youngest son of fourteen children of John & Amelia (Feneis) Schrauben Lifelong resident of Portland, member of St. Patrick Catholic Church, past member of Church Choir and Knights of Columbus Council #2168. He and siblings finished 8th grade then went to work on their farm., father had died in 1931 Dick joined the Navy in 1945, discharged in 1946, then three years in the reserves. Retired from Lansing State Journal as a Classified Advertisement Salesman in 1989 Married Margaret Mauren on May 26, 1951, she died July 28, 2006. Enjoyed family time at their Cottage on Clifford Lake, playing Euchre, going to the Casino Traveled to Germany, London, Puerto Rico and all but four of the States. Preceded in death by wife, Margaret after 55 years. seven brothers, five sisters, Survived by two sons, three daughters, 13 grandchildren, sister, two sister-in-laws, nieces and nephews. Mass of Christian Burial to be celebrated by Rev. Mike Alber, 11:00 a.m. Friday, Dec. 7, at St. Patrick Catholic Church. Rite of committal to follow at Portland Cemetery. The Rosary will be prayed at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday at Lehman Funeral Chapel. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/mi/ionia/obits/s/schraube36859nob.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.net/mifiles/ File size: 1.9 Kb