Reinhold J. Schnabel

1917 - 2009  (91 years)

• Name	Reinhold J. Schnabel
  Born	27 Jun 1917	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Gender	Male
  Died	25 Mar 2009	Waterford at All Saints, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	2 Apr 2009	Woodlawn Cemetery, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA   [1]
  Person ID	I109352	Suedpfalz
  Last Modified	29 Jul 2015

  
  

  Father	Conrad Schnabel,   b. 26 Nov 1885, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 0Nov 1963, South Dakota, USA  (Age 77 years)
  Mother	Eva Dewald,   b. 6 Apr 1889, Neudorf, Odessa, Ukrayina ,   d. 0Mar 1986, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 96 years)
  Married	1 Jan 1907	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA   [2]
  Family ID	F46412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Rosetta Martha Hilgemann,   b. 27 Apr 1923, Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA ,   d. 23 Feb 2010, Sanford Hospice Cottage, Sioux Falls, Minnehaha County, South Dakota, USA  (Age 86 years)
  Married	17 Oct 1946	Eureka, McPherson County, South Dakota, USA
  Children	1. Charles Schnabel   2. Thomas Schnabel
  Last Modified	1 May 2018
  Family ID	F48090	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Sources

  [S927] Obituary. Published/Last Modified on Monday, Mar 30, 2009 - 09:31:34 am CDT Reinhold (Reinie) J. Schnabel, age 91, of Sioux Falls, died Wednesday, March 25, 2009, at Waterford at All Saints. He was born in McPherson County on the family farm June 27, 1917, to Conrad and Eva (Dewald) Schnabel. He grew up and attended school in the Eureka area. Reinie proudly served his country in the U.S. Army beginning in 1942 and was honorably discharged in 1946. He served in the Asiatic Pacific Theatre for 18 months during World War II. For his service to our country, he was awarded the Purple Heart Medal, the Bronze Star Medal, the Philippine Liberation ribbon with two bronze stars and a bronze arrowhead and the Good Conduct Medal. Reinhold Schnabel June 27, 1917 - March 25, 2009 Advertisement Oct. 17, 1946, he was united in marriage with Rosetta Hilgemann in Eureka. They were married for 62 years and have two sons. During their marriage, they farmed near Eureka and in 1954 moved to town, where they owned and operated a produce station until 1968. At that time they moved to Pierre, where he worked at various jobs and retired in 1978 from his position as a custodian in the Pierre School System. In 1988, the couple moved to Sioux Falls to be closer to family. He was a member of First Presbyterian Church of Sioux Falls and a lifetime member of the VFW. He enjoyed playing card games and pool, fishing, dancing and visiting with family and friends. Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Rosetta; his sons, Charles (Voleta) Schnabel and grandsons Evan and Drew, of Brookings, and Thomas (Kathrine) Schnabel, of Sioux Falls; sisters Marie Jakober, of Victorville, Calif., and Adeline Pfeifle and Otillia (Tillie) Merkel, of Eureka; a brother, Benjamin, of Rapid City; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, sisters, Emma Denning and Hilda Jakober, brothers, Edwin and Rudolph, and two brothers who died in infancy. A celebration of life and resurrection will be at 11 a.m., Thursday, at First Presbyterian Church. Private interment will be in Woodlawn Cemetery. The family will be present to greet friends from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., Wednesday, at Miller Funeral Home, Main Avenue location. [S558] South Dakota Marriages, 1905-1949. Name: Conrad Schnabel Age: 21 Gender: Male Spouse: Eva Dewald Marriage Date: 1 Jan 1907 Marriage County: McPherson County of Residence: McPherson Post Office: Emeka