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Roger Elmer Schechinger

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Roger Elmer Schechinger Veteran

Birth
Shelby County, Iowa, USA
Death
26 Feb 2020 (aged 55)
Murrieta, Riverside County, California, USA
Burial
Riverside, Riverside County, California, USA Add to Map
Plot
Section AL Row D Site 104
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MSGT US MARINE CORPS
PERSIAN GULF and SOMALIAFuneral service scheduled March 17 for Roger Schechinger
Posted by Menifee 24/7 Staff Sunday, March 15, 2020

Funeral services for Roger E. Schechinger of Menifee will be held at the Riverside National Cemetery March 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Roger passed away suddenly on Feb. 26 at Loma Linda University Hospital in Murrieta at the age of 55 years. Roger had retired from the Marines after 20 years of service. A lunch following the service will be held at the American Legion Hall, 600 S. D St. in Perris.

Roger Elmer Schechinger was born July 17, 1964 in Westphalia, Iowa. He grew up in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan Community School in Harlan, Iowa. Roger married Ichiko Matsuda on Oct. 20, 1989 In Naha, Okinawa and they had one daughter, Tiana. He enjoyed spending his time with family and doing home improvements.

Roger joined the Marine Corps on April 29, 1985 and received an honorable discharge when he retired as a Master Sgt. on April 30, 2005 after 20 years of service. During this time, he served as a Marine Combat Engineer for 13 years in Okinawa; a Marine recruiter for three years in Omaha, Nebraska; and a Ground Safety Specialist for four years. Roger served time in the Marine Expeditionary Unit in Somalia and also with the Marine American Security Forces during the military coup in the Philippines.

Roger was the recipient of many prestigious military awards and honors. After retirement, Roger worked for several years with Garrison Company in Temecula as a safety specialist for Strategic Risk Management.

Roger was preceded in death by his father, Mike Schechinger, and mother-in-law Kazuko Matsuda. He is survived by Ichiko and daughter Tiana of Menifee; by his mother, Judy Patrick of Westphalia, Iowa; father-in-law, Kiyofumi Matsuda of Naha, Okinawa, Japan; Michael (Karen) Schechinger of Adel, Iowa; Robert (Carol) Schechinger of Treynor, Iowa; sisters Bonnie (Tony) Cairney of Westphalia, Iowa; Susan (Ron) Yockey of Westphalia, Iowa; and Sherie (Steve) Hollander of Glenwood, Iowa; sister-in-law Eriko (Hideki) Shimajiri of Tomishiro, Okinawa, Japan; brother-in-law Yasutaka (Yukiko) Matsuda of Naha, Okinawa, Japan; and uncles and aunts, other family members and many friends.

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Memorial Services are pending for 55 year old Roger Schechinger of Menafee, CA, formerly of Westphalia. Roger, a 20 year veteran of the US Marine Corp, passed away February 26th. Survivors include his wife Ichiko; 1 daughter, Tiana; his mother, Judy Patrick of Westphalia; 5 siblings: Mike Schechinger and wife Karen of Adel, Sue Yockey and husband Ron of Westphalia, Bonnie Cairney and husband Tony of Westphalia, Bob Schechinger and wife Carol of Treynor, and Sherry Hollander and husband Steve of Glenwood.
MSGT US MARINE CORPS
PERSIAN GULF and SOMALIAFuneral service scheduled March 17 for Roger Schechinger
Posted by Menifee 24/7 Staff Sunday, March 15, 2020

Funeral services for Roger E. Schechinger of Menifee will be held at the Riverside National Cemetery March 17 at 10:30 a.m.

Roger passed away suddenly on Feb. 26 at Loma Linda University Hospital in Murrieta at the age of 55 years. Roger had retired from the Marines after 20 years of service. A lunch following the service will be held at the American Legion Hall, 600 S. D St. in Perris.

Roger Elmer Schechinger was born July 17, 1964 in Westphalia, Iowa. He grew up in Westphalia and graduated from Harlan Community School in Harlan, Iowa. Roger married Ichiko Matsuda on Oct. 20, 1989 In Naha, Okinawa and they had one daughter, Tiana. He enjoyed spending his time with family and doing home improvements.

Roger joined the Marine Corps on April 29, 1985 and received an honorable discharge when he retired as a Master Sgt. on April 30, 2005 after 20 years of service. During this time, he served as a Marine Combat Engineer for 13 years in Okinawa; a Marine recruiter for three years in Omaha, Nebraska; and a Ground Safety Specialist for four years. Roger served time in the Marine Expeditionary Unit in Somalia and also with the Marine American Security Forces during the military coup in the Philippines.

Roger was the recipient of many prestigious military awards and honors. After retirement, Roger worked for several years with Garrison Company in Temecula as a safety specialist for Strategic Risk Management.

Roger was preceded in death by his father, Mike Schechinger, and mother-in-law Kazuko Matsuda. He is survived by Ichiko and daughter Tiana of Menifee; by his mother, Judy Patrick of Westphalia, Iowa; father-in-law, Kiyofumi Matsuda of Naha, Okinawa, Japan; Michael (Karen) Schechinger of Adel, Iowa; Robert (Carol) Schechinger of Treynor, Iowa; sisters Bonnie (Tony) Cairney of Westphalia, Iowa; Susan (Ron) Yockey of Westphalia, Iowa; and Sherie (Steve) Hollander of Glenwood, Iowa; sister-in-law Eriko (Hideki) Shimajiri of Tomishiro, Okinawa, Japan; brother-in-law Yasutaka (Yukiko) Matsuda of Naha, Okinawa, Japan; and uncles and aunts, other family members and many friends.

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Memorial Services are pending for 55 year old Roger Schechinger of Menafee, CA, formerly of Westphalia. Roger, a 20 year veteran of the US Marine Corp, passed away February 26th. Survivors include his wife Ichiko; 1 daughter, Tiana; his mother, Judy Patrick of Westphalia; 5 siblings: Mike Schechinger and wife Karen of Adel, Sue Yockey and husband Ron of Westphalia, Bonnie Cairney and husband Tony of Westphalia, Bob Schechinger and wife Carol of Treynor, and Sherry Hollander and husband Steve of Glenwood.

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