Charles Schroth
[March 05, 2012]
LATHAM -- Charles D. Schroth, 78, of
Latham, died Sunday, March 4, 2012, at 11:25 a.m. at Decatur
Memorial Hospital.
(Below is a copy of
the obituary from the funeral home.)
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Latham: Charles D. Schroth, 78, of Latham, IL died
at 11:25 A.M. Sunday March 4, 2012 at Decatur
Memorial Hospital.
Mr. Schroth was born March 9, 1933 at the Deaconess
Hospital in Decatur to Irvin Earl and Wardie Roselda
Coates Schroth. He married Mary K. Drabing on June
2, 1956 in Mt. Pulaski. She survives.
He is also survived by seven children, Kathryn Jean
Aughenbaugh of Chestnut, IL, Marcia Lynn (Carl)
Harlow of Laurie, MO, Cheryl Ann (Robert Jr.) Shaw
of London, OH, Douglas Charles Schroth of Riverton,
IL, Rebecca Diane (Mark) Mullins of Bushnell, FL,
Carol Susanne (Raymond) Way of Riverton, IL, and
Bradley Dale Schroth of Bushnell, FL. He is also
survived by three sisters, Norma Shehorn of Mt.
Pulaski, IL, Carol (Larry) Alsup of Beason, IL, and
Sonia (Paul) Heft of Kenney, IL, as well as twelve
grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was
preceded in death by his parents, sister Elizabeth
Hawk, brother Dean Schroth, son in law Dennis
Aughenbaugh, great granddaughter Jule Russo and
great grandson Jacob Green.
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Charles was a retired farm laborer, a member and
past Commander of the Sons of the American Legion
Post #447 of Mt. Pulaski, a Mt. Pulaski and Chestnut
baseball little league coach, he was the last
surviving member of the Board of Directors who had
the foresight and who purchased the ground for the
Warrensburg Sportsman Club, Past President of the
Chestnut Men’s Club, and a diehard Chicago Cubs fan
and never missed a game.
There will be a celebration of life held from 4-8:00
P.M. on Friday March 9, 2012 at the Mt. Pulaski
American Legion. Memorials may be made to the
Charles Schroth family. Fricke-Calvert-Schrader
Funeral Home in Mt. Pulaski will be conducting
services.
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