Wendelin P. Schumacher, 75, of St. Rose, died Sunday, November 11, 2007 at St. Joseph Hospital in Highland. 

He was born December 25, 1931 in St. Rose to Bernard L. and Rosalia (Strieker) Schumacher; they preceded him in death. 

Also preceded in death by a brother, Gervase Schumacher; his father-in-law and mother-in-law, Vince and Lucille M. Schwarz, and a brother-in-law, Richard Schwarz. 

Wendelin married Shirley Schwarz on May 7, 1960 at St. Gertrude Church in Grantfork; she survives in St. Rose.  

Also surviving is his children, Danny Schumacher of St. Rose, Donna (Jim) Voss of St. Rose, Denise (Alan) Guttersohn of Breese, and David (Michelle) Schumacher of Zionsville, IN. 

8 Grandchildren-Jamie and Kelly Voss, Brandon, Justin, and Cody Guttersohn, Isaac, Lauren, and Blake Schumacher. 

Sisters, Rosemary (Bernard) Venhaus of Aviston, Martha (Bernell) Weis of Marine, Pat (Jerry) Lampe of Breese, Margie (Ray) Fabre of San Diego, CA, and Theresa (Val) Buchmiller of Highland.  

Sisters-in-law, Norma Schumacher of St. Rose, Betty (Harold) Rutz of Highland, and Nancy (Tom) Zaloga of Highland. 

A brother-in-law, Harold Schwarz of Grantfork. 

Wendelin retired as a lifetime Dairy and Grain Farmer. 

He was a member of St. Rose Church and Men’s Sodality, St. Rose Development Club, St. Rose Fire Department (23 years of service), Breese Knights of Columbus Council 2869, National Farmer’s Association, and was a Veteran of the United States Army. 

Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be Thursday, November 15, 2007 at 2:00 PM at St. Rose Catholic Church in St. Rose with Fr. James Flach officiating.  Interment will follow in St. Rose Cemetery. 

Visitation will be Wednesday, November 14, 2007 from 4:00-9:00 PM and again on Thursday, November 15, 2007 from 11:00 AM-1:30 PM at the Moss Funeral Home in Breese. 

Breese Knights of Columbus will pray the Rosary at 7:00 PM on Wednesday evening at the funeral home.

Memorials can be made to St. Rose Church, Mater Dei High School, Hospice of Southern Illinois, or St. Rose Fire Department and will be received at the funeral home.