John Henry Schacher
NAZARETH - John Henry Schacher, 90, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006.
Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. today in Holy Family Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Church with the Rev. Ken Keller officiating. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
John Schacher was born Aug. 3, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Neb., and moved to Nazareth in 1917 from Nebraska. He married Norma Braddock on Sept. 19, 1949.
John was a member of Holy Family Church, 4th Degree Knight and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of The American Legion and served 12 years on the Nazareth school board.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted on Jan. 27, 1942, and served in the 5th Army under Gen. Patton in the 433 Coast Artillery Battery. He was often used as an interpreter for Gen. Patton due to his fluent German and Italian dialect. While on duty in the three years he served, he received six Bronze Stars and a Mark-Men-Ship Medal. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 15, 1945.
John was engaged in farming and ranching his whole life.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Schacher; and his parents, George and Mary.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; four sons, Bill, Rusty and Ben, all of Nazareth, and Ivan of Stapleton, Neb.; three daughters, Mary Jo of Santa Fe, N.M., DeZane and Simona, both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Home Merc, P.O. Box 248, Nazareth, TX 79063 or the Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 91, Nazareth, TX 79063.
Pallbearers include his grandchildren, Rusty Schacher, Jeff Schacher, Joey Schacher, Coby Schacher, Wes Pope, Derrick Schacher, Tyler Schacher and Tanner Schacher.
Honorary pallbearers are Lawrence Schmucker and former pastors, Neal Dee, Jerry Stein and Dennis Boylan.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 1, 2006
NAZARETH - John Henry Schacher, 90, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006.
Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. today in Holy Family Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Church with the Rev. Ken Keller officiating. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
John Schacher was born Aug. 3, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Neb., and moved to Nazareth in 1917 from Nebraska. He married Norma Braddock on Sept. 19, 1949.
John was a member of Holy Family Church, 4th Degree Knight and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of The American Legion and served 12 years on the Nazareth school board.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted on Jan. 27, 1942, and served in the 5th Army under Gen. Patton in the 433 Coast Artillery Battery. He was often used as an interpreter for Gen. Patton due to his fluent German and Italian dialect. While on duty in the three years he served, he received six Bronze Stars and a Mark-Men-Ship Medal. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 15, 1945.
John was engaged in farming and ranching his whole life.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Schacher; and his parents, George and Mary.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; four sons, Bill, Rusty and Ben, all of Nazareth, and Ivan of Stapleton, Neb.; three daughters, Mary Jo of Santa Fe, N.M., DeZane and Simona, both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Home Merc, P.O. Box 248, Nazareth, TX 79063 or the Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 91, Nazareth, TX 79063.
Pallbearers include his grandchildren, Rusty Schacher, Jeff Schacher, Joey Schacher, Coby Schacher, Wes Pope, Derrick Schacher, Tyler Schacher and Tanner Schacher.
Honorary pallbearers are Lawrence Schmucker and former pastors, Neal Dee, Jerry Stein and Dennis Boylan.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 1, 2006
John Henry Schacher
NAZARETH - John Henry Schacher, 90, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006.
Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. today in Holy Family Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Church with the Rev. Ken Keller officiating. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
John Schacher was born Aug. 3, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Neb., and moved to Nazareth in 1917 from Nebraska. He married Norma Braddock on Sept. 19, 1949.
John was a member of Holy Family Church, 4th Degree Knight and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of The American Legion and served 12 years on the Nazareth school board.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted on Jan. 27, 1942, and served in the 5th Army under Gen. Patton in the 433 Coast Artillery Battery. He was often used as an interpreter for Gen. Patton due to his fluent German and Italian dialect. While on duty in the three years he served, he received six Bronze Stars and a Mark-Men-Ship Medal. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 15, 1945.
John was engaged in farming and ranching his whole life.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Schacher; and his parents, George and Mary.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; four sons, Bill, Rusty and Ben, all of Nazareth, and Ivan of Stapleton, Neb.; three daughters, Mary Jo of Santa Fe, N.M., DeZane and Simona, both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Home Merc, P.O. Box 248, Nazareth, TX 79063 or the Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 91, Nazareth, TX 79063.
Pallbearers include his grandchildren, Rusty Schacher, Jeff Schacher, Joey Schacher, Coby Schacher, Wes Pope, Derrick Schacher, Tyler Schacher and Tanner Schacher.
Honorary pallbearers are Lawrence Schmucker and former pastors, Neal Dee, Jerry Stein and Dennis Boylan.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 1, 2006
NAZARETH - John Henry Schacher, 90, died Monday, Feb. 27, 2006.
Vigil services will be at 8 p.m. today in Holy Family Church. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10 a.m. Thursday in Holy Family Church with the Rev. Ken Keller officiating. Arrangements are by Colonial Funeral Home of Dimmitt.
John Schacher was born Aug. 3, 1915, in Cedar Rapids, Neb., and moved to Nazareth in 1917 from Nebraska. He married Norma Braddock on Sept. 19, 1949.
John was a member of Holy Family Church, 4th Degree Knight and an honorary life member of the Knights of Columbus. He was a charter member of The American Legion and served 12 years on the Nazareth school board.
He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. He was drafted on Jan. 27, 1942, and served in the 5th Army under Gen. Patton in the 433 Coast Artillery Battery. He was often used as an interpreter for Gen. Patton due to his fluent German and Italian dialect. While on duty in the three years he served, he received six Bronze Stars and a Mark-Men-Ship Medal. He was honorably discharged on Sept. 15, 1945.
John was engaged in farming and ranching his whole life.
He was preceded in death by a son, Thomas Schacher; and his parents, George and Mary.
Survivors include his wife, Norma; four sons, Bill, Rusty and Ben, all of Nazareth, and Ivan of Stapleton, Neb.; three daughters, Mary Jo of Santa Fe, N.M., DeZane and Simona, both of Dallas; 16 grandchildren; and six great-grandchildren.
The family suggests memorials be to Home Merc, P.O. Box 248, Nazareth, TX 79063 or the Catholic Daughters of America Scholarship Fund, P.O. Box 91, Nazareth, TX 79063.
Pallbearers include his grandchildren, Rusty Schacher, Jeff Schacher, Joey Schacher, Coby Schacher, Wes Pope, Derrick Schacher, Tyler Schacher and Tanner Schacher.
Honorary pallbearers are Lawrence Schmucker and former pastors, Neal Dee, Jerry Stein and Dennis Boylan.
Amarillo Globe-News, March 1, 2006
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