Obit: Schumann, Friedrich A. (1887 - 1964)

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Surnames: Schumann, Lindner, DuVall, Bacon, Young, Frome

----Source: Tribune/Phonograph (Abbotsford, Clark Co., Wis.) 12 Nov 1964

Schumann, Friedrich A. (25 MAY 1887 - 9 NOV 1964)

Friedrich (Fred) A. Schumann of Waubun, Minn., a former Colby area resident, died Monday evening at the M.C.V. Hospital in Mahnomen, Minn., at the age of 77.

Funeral services were held Thursday, Nov. 5, at the Lake Grove Lutheran Church, and burial was made in the church cemetery. Pallbearers were Donald Schumann, Gary Schumann, Dale DuVall, Ray Marchel, Danny Bacon and Dale Mellenthin. Funeral arrangements were attended to by the Mattson Funeral Home in Mahnomen.

Mr. Schumann was born May 25, 1887 near Colby, where he received his education. A farmer and woodsman by occupation, he married the former Anna Lindner in 1912 at Colby. The Schumanns lived in rural Colby until 1956 when they moved to Minnesota.

Survivors include his wife, Anna; five sons, Alvin of Waubun, Minn.; Fred Jr. of Klamath Falls, Ore., Arnold of Ritzville, Wash., Marvin of Granville, N.D., and Merlin of Minot, N.D.; three daughters, Mrs. Alvin (Bernita) DuVall of Langdon, N.D., Mrs. Glenn (Elsie) Bacon of Lannon, Wis., and Mrs. Richard (Dorothy) Young of Milwaukee; one sister, Mrs. Edwin (Lydia) Frome of Colby; 23 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by one infant daughter and one sister.