Schinke, Merlin

1934 - 2006  (71 years)    Has 8 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Schinke, Merlin
  Born	23 Nov 1934	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
  Gender	Male
  Military Service	Between 23 Feb 1954 and 22 Feb 1957
  Korea
  Obituary	15 Aug 2006
  Appleton Post Crescent
  Merlin A. "Merl" Schinke, Aberdeen. Memorial service for Merlin A. "Merl" Schinke, 71 of Aberdeen will be 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 15, 2006, at Schriver's Memorial Mortuary & Crematory, Aberdeen. Father Bob Lacey will officiate. Merl's wishes were to be cremated and burial of his cremated remains will follow at Sunset Memorial Gardens with military rites by the Sidney L. Smith American Legion Post #24 of Aberdeen. Visitation 9 a.m. until the time of service Tuesday at the mortuary. Merl passed away Friday, August 11, 2006, at the Aberdeen Living Center. Merlin A. Schinke was born November 23, 1934, to Robert and Mae (Polcen) Schinke at Appleton, WI. At a young age, he moved to Sentinel Butte, N.D., where he was raised on a family ranch and attended rural schools. Merl enlisted in the U.S. Marine Corps February 23, 1954, and served in the Korean War. He received his honorable discharge February 22, 1957. Merl attended DeVry Technical School in Chicago and graduated with a degree in electronics. Merl worked for the Otis Elevator Company for many years until he hurt his back and became disabled. Merl married Alice Y. Usselman July 30, 1971, and made Aberdeen their home. Merl continued working doing many different jobs from fixing small engines, sharpening chain saws and later started Midland Security Co. which he owned and operated for several years. Merl was an avid HAM radio operator, had a private pilot's license and enjoyed hunting and fishing. Surviving Merl are a daughter, Allison (Todd) Howell, Sioux Falls, SD; three stepdaughters: Carol (Rod) Eisenbeisz, Dorothy (Lloyd) Schock and Mary Malsom, all of Aberdeen; a stepson, Steve (Diane) Berreth, Aberdeen; a sister, Donna (Tom) Miller, Appleton, WI; 10 grandchildren, nine great-grandchildren. Merl was preceded in death by his parents.
  Died	15 Aug 2006	Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA
  Buried	Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA
  Person ID	I127851	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	12 Oct 2015

  
  

  Father	Schinke, Robert,   b. 8 Aug 1909,   d. 9 Jul 1968, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA  (Age 58 years)
  Mother	Polcen, Mae,   b. Bef 1916,   d. Bef 2010  (Age ~ 94 years)
  Family ID	F54727	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Usselman, Alice
  Last Modified	22 May 2010
  Family ID	F54733	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map	Load the map	Born - 23 Nov 1934 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA Died - 15 Aug 2006 - Aberdeen, Brown, South Dakota, USA Buried - - Sunset Memorial Gardens, Aberdeen, South Dakota, USA  = Link to Google Earth
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