Arnold "Arnie" Schomburg

Arnold (Arnie) Schomburg, 96, of Latimer, Iowa, passed away Thursday, October, 10, 2013, at the Franklin Country View Nursing Facility in Hampton, Iowa. He was born on December 13, 1916, in Franklin County, Iowa, to Charles H. and Flora D. (Ahrens) Schomburg. He was baptized Aaron Arnold August Schomburg on January 28, 1917, by Rev. Otto H. Beer. His sponsors were Arnold and August Dohrmann. He attended country school for three years and was confirmed at St. Paul's Lutheran Church with the class of 1930 by Rev. E. H. Grummer. In 1931, he graduated from the eighth grade at St Paul's and in 1935 he graduated from Latimer High School. Arnold was united in marriage to Alice C. Borcherding on September 22, 1940, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church by Rev. E. L. Runge; they just celebrated their seventy-third wedding anniversary. He worked in construction building homes in Latimer and Belmond, farmed and helped a tiler and plumber. Arnold was an active member of St. Paul's Lutheran Church in Latimer, where he served on the Board of Education, Finance Committee, Nominating Committee, Board of Trustees and Church Council. He also sang in the church choir for over fifty years, worked ...[more]

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the church janitor and helped with the building of the addition of St. Paul's School in 1957. Arnold was also a member of the Laymen's League, Aid Association for Lutherans for fifteen years, board member of the Latimer Manor, board member of CAL's over 60's, served as the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery sexton and served as a caretaker for the Latimer Manor. He enjoyed woodworking, including building birdhouses and carving animals. Arnold is survived by his wife Alice of Latimer, daughter Patricia Schomburg of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, daughter Pearl (Dick) Erenberger of Ely, Iowa, son David (Linda) Schomburg of Rosemount, Minnesota, grandchildren Anthony Iwanczuk of Coral Springs, Florida, Rhonda (Jeff) Havlik of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Lonna (Kyle) Grimm of Solon, Iowa, Brenda (Eric) Olson of Cedar Rapids, Iowa, Christy (Christopher) Sandeen of Elko, Minnesota and Todd (Megan) Schomburg of Lakeville, Minnesota, great-grandchildren Madison, Ella, Matthew, Jeremy, Remmington, Sidney, Logan, Zophie and Maxwell, brother-in-law Darrel (Norma) Borcherding, along with numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, granddaughter Andrea Ann, sisters Verna and Mardelle, brothers Ralph, Floyd, Wendell, Victor and Wayne, brother-in-laws and sister-in-laws. Burial will take place in the St. Paul's Lutheran Church Cemetery. In Lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the family for future disbursement.