Donald Schommer
Obituary
Donald "Don"- "Doc"
Schommer died on Sunday (April 10, 2016) at his home in Sedgwick.
Don was born on May 18, 1938, in Great
Bend to Mathias John and Alice Sarah (Klee) Schommer.
Don was married and lived with his
wife, Virginia "Kay" (Allison) Schommer until his death.
Don was a very athletic man; playing
varied sports and being an avid fan of Notre Dame. He worked
forty-nine years in the X Ray Tech Department, where he was the Chief
X-Ray Technician for many years. At work he was called "Doc"
and known for his humble, thoughtful manner and great sense of humor.
He deeply loved and admired his grandchildren and attended their
events to support and love them.
He is survived by his wife: Virginia
Kay Schommer; children: Michael J. Schommer and Tammy Swift; Dawn and
Chris Wedel, Patti Tunnell; brother: Matt Schommer; sister: Mary
Kathleen Polzin and grandchildren: Stephanie Swift, Tyler Wedel,
Caitlyn Wedel, Jacey Wedel, Connor Schommer; numerous nieces and
nephews and grand dogs: Otis and Milo.
He was preceded in death by his
parents: Mathias and Alice Sarah Schommer; half-sisters: Anna Marie
Hitz and Gertrude Zimmerman; sister: Rita Schommer Jackson; brothers:
James, Ronald Charles and John Walter Schommer and a newborn child:
Mary Frances Schommer.
The Mass of the Resurrection will be at
10 a.m. Tuesday (April 19, 2016) at St. Mary's Catholic Church of
Newton. A visitation/Rosary is scheduled from 5 to 9 p.m. at Petersen
Funeral Home, with the Recitation of the Holy Rosary beginning at 6
p.m.
A memorial has been established for St.
Mary's Catholic School, 106 E. 8th St., Newton, Kansas 67114.
Petersenfamilyfuneralhome.com
