Visitation:
Monday evening August 5, 2024 from 4:30 p.m. until
7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in
Elkhart
Rosary: 4 p.m. Monday
at the church
Second Visitation: Tuesday,
August 6, 2024 from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the
church
Mass of Christian Burial Service:
10:30 a.m. Tuesday at the church
Funeral home:
Peasley Funeral Home, Lincoln
Obituary
Francis N. Schreiner, 87, of
Broadwell passed away on Monday, July 29, 2024 at
St. Clara’s Rehab and Senior Care Center in Lincoln.
A Mass of Christian Burial will be
held on Tuesday, August 6, 2024 at 10:30 a.m. at St.
Patrick’s Catholic Church in Elkhart with Rev.
Joseph Dondanville officiating.
Visitation will be held on Monday evening August 5,
2024 from 4:30 p.m. until 7:00 p.m. at St. Patrick’s
Catholic Church in Elkhart, with a Rosary service
held at 4:00 pm.
Additional visitation will be held from 9:30 a.m.
until time of service at the church.
Burial will be in St. Mary’s Cemetery in Lincoln.
Francis Nelson Schreiner was born on January 13,
1937 in Norborne, Missouri, the son of Edward
Anthony and Anna Marie (Boland) Schreiner. He was
united in marriage to Claire Elaine Leininger on
November 25, 1961. She preceded him in death on
January 4, 1999.
He is survived by his children: Stephen (Pamela)
Schreiner, Mark (Katheryn) Schreiner and Michelle
(Michael) May. Seven grandchildren: Matthew (Sasha)
Schreiner, Katrina (Joshua) Mayes, Garrett
Schreiner, Patrick (Elisabeth) May, Lucas (Allyson)
May, Nicole Schreiner, Anna Claire May. Three great
grandchildren: Raylon Schreiner, Layla Schreiner and
Kolter Mayes. |
He was preceded in death by his wife,
two sisters: Rosemary Dobson, Angela Davis, and. Two
brothers: Charles Schreiner and Bernard Schreiner.
Francis graduated from Lexington High School in
Missouri before serving in the United States Army.
He then farmed in Broadwell township from the age of
16 until his retirement.
He was a member of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
where he served as a Trustee. He also served on the
Broadwell Grade School Board, the Broadwell Fire
Department and as a Broadwell Township Trustee. He
was a member of the Logan County Farm Bureau, Logan
County Extension and Rural Youth Group. It was
through Rural Youth that he met the love of his
life, Claire, and decided to make Illinois his
permanent home.
Memorials can be made to St. Patrick’s Catholic
Church, Logan County 4-H Foundation or Logan County
Fair Association.
Peasley Funeral Home is assisting the family with
arrangements.
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