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From: Ronald Gardner <ragardner49@gmail.com>
Date: Sunday, October 18, 2020 at 6:17 AM
To: "buckeyeherms@yahoo.com" <buckeyeherms@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: Dave Schumm
Thank you Pam for sharing information about Dave’s passing. I’ve posted and added to our Classcreator sharing with our classmates using. I did a Google search to see if there is an obituary; but I did not find. If you find out about the obituary, let me know and I can add to our web site. Ron
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Pam Fortney Herminghuysen
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buckeyeherms@yahoo.com
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Hi Ron, Dave Schumm's brother Ron called me today and said that Dave passed away this morning in a hospital near his son in North Carolina. Mary was with him when he passed. There are no funeral arrangements at this time. Would you please post this message for our classmates. Thanks, Pam
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Mary Schumm (Van Fleet)
On Oct. 16, 2020, David passed away after being hospitalized 12 weeks for complications from a failed back surgery. Besides excruciating pain and numerous huge obstacles, he kept fighting. Another big challenge was that he was kept in isolation. That meant he saw only plastic gloves, gowns, and masks. The last day, after he was transferred to hospice, he finally had human touch.
Even though I got to be with him only 8 of those 84 days, we continued our special "twin" bond, for which I'm eternally grateful. And he passed into God's arms while I was with him.
Thanks to all of you who've expressed your care and prayers. We hope to have a memorial service in the spring in the Convoy area....by then maybe no COVID....with beautiful weather and the promise of new life.
Love, Mary
Ron Gardner
David Schumm's obituary. From the Van Wert independent. POSTED: 10/23/20 at 6:58 pm.
https://thevwindependent.com/news/category/obituaries/
David E. Schumm, born September 12, 1949, died Friday, October 16, 2020, after a three-month hospitalization from complications of failed back surgery.
David E. Schumm
He is survived by three sons, David (Dana) Schumm, Erik Schumm, and Braunsen (Victoria) Schumm; two “love of his life” granddaughters, Annabelle and Genevieve; three siblings, Ralph (Donna) Schumm, Ron (Shirley) Schumm, and his twin sister Mary (Jim) Van Fleet; and a sister-in-law, Ann Schumm.
He was preceded in death by his parents, Erna Klenk Schumm and Arthur Schumm, and a brother, Richard.
Born and raised in the Convoy area, graduated from Crestview High School and Defiance College, David ventured on to cities in Ohio, Michigan, California, and North Carolina. He loved life: OSU Buckeyes/L.A. Lakers, water sports, target/clay shooting, international travel, martial arts, Toastmasters International, debating and philosophical discussions, anything competitive … he was ready for the challenge! As much as he loved family and life, he loved his Lord more, active in church/men’s bible study/church security detail.
Upon taking his last breath, David was certain that he would be in heaven, exchanging “non-PC“ jokes with brother, Richard, as Mom shook her head in disapproval!
A memorial service to celebrate David’s life will be planned for the spring, when fears of COVID-19 are gone.