Donald C. Schuster
June 16, 1928 – December 23, 2016
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Donald C. Schuster, 88, of Sun City Center, Fla. and formerly of Galva, Ill. passed away Dec. 23, 2016. He was born June 16, 1928 in La Crosse, Wis. to Albert and Mollie (Meier) Schuster. Don was a 1947 graduate of Bangor High School in Bangor, Wis. He graduated in 1948 from the College of Mortuary Science in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was owner and operator of three funeral homes, located in Algonquin, Galva, and Williamsfield, Ill., retiring in 1989.
Don was active in the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, in Springfield, Ill. for many years and was recognized for his 65 years of service as a funeral director at the National Funeral Directors Convention in Chicago, Ill. He was a member of the Galva Lodge #243 F&AM for over 65 years and the Mohammed Shrine in Bartonville, Ill. over 55 years. He was a former member of the First Congregational Church and a member of the American Legion Post #45 in Galva, Ill.
He moved to Sun City Center in 1993 and worked part time as a licensed funeral director for Lewers Funeral Home in Ruskin, Fla. for 14 years. Don was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, Fla. and served on the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for four years and volunteered his time at the chamber and the Sun City Center Community for many years thereafter.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Helen, two daughters, Laura Gilbert, Carol (John) Rada, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Galva Senior Citizens’ Center, 106 Front St., Galva, IL 61434; Galva Historical Society, 906 W. Division St., Galva, Il 61434; or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.
Donald C. Schuster, 88, of Sun City Center, Fla. and formerly of Galva, Ill. passed away Dec. 23, 2016. He was born June 16, 1928 in La Crosse, Wis. to Albert and Mollie (Meier) Schuster. Don was a 1947 graduate of Bangor High School in Bangor, Wis. He graduated in 1948 from the College of Mortuary Science in St. Louis, Mo. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict and was owner and operator of three funeral homes, located in Algonquin, Galva, and Williamsfield, Ill., retiring in 1989.
Don was active in the Illinois Funeral Directors Association, in Springfield, Ill. for many years and was recognized for his 65 years of service as a funeral director at the National Funeral Directors Convention in Chicago, Ill. He was a member of the Galva Lodge #243 F&AM for over 65 years and the Mohammed Shrine in Bartonville, Ill. over 55 years. He was a former member of the First Congregational Church and a member of the American Legion Post #45 in Galva, Ill.
He moved to Sun City Center in 1993 and worked part time as a licensed funeral director for Lewers Funeral Home in Ruskin, Fla. for 14 years. Don was a member of the United Methodist Church of Sun City Center, Fla. and served on the Sun City Center Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors for four years and volunteered his time at the chamber and the Sun City Center Community for many years thereafter.
Don was preceded in death by his parents, two brothers, and two sisters. Survivors include his wife of 64 years, Helen, two daughters, Laura Gilbert, Carol (John) Rada, four grandchildren and six great-grandchildren. Memorial services will be 2 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 5, 2017 at Sun City Center Funeral Home, 1851 Rickenbacker Drive, Sun City Center, Fla.
In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Galva Senior Citizens’ Center, 106 Front St., Galva, IL 61434; Galva Historical Society, 906 W. Division St., Galva, Il 61434; or the Shriners Hospital for Children, 2900 N. Rocky Point Drive, Tampa, FL 33607.