1927
Albert
2016
Albert Schoonover
November 8, 1927 — August 26, 2016
Albert Schoonover, 88, died on Friday, August 26, 2016 at his home in Chandler, Arizona from lung cancer. He was surrounded in a circle of love by his wife, children, grandchildren and great- grandchildren.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm with a Rosary/Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm at Weigel Funeral home in Mandan, ND.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND. Burial will be at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Mandan VFW #707 and American Legion Post #40.
Albert (Al) was born November 8, 1927 in Morton County to George and Margaret (Gerving) Schoonover. He was educated in one room country schools. In 1956 he married Lorraine Schatz. Lorraine died in 1972. In 1975 he married Fran Geiger.
Al joined the Army Air Corps in 1976. After he finished he returned to Fort Rice and worked with his father George in trucking. Al and his brother Glen formed Schoonover Brothers Construction and worked together in many road and dam projects throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. In 1984 he started Onyx Construction.
Al was very interested in making things run and work smoothly at the gravel pits. If a piece of equipment could be improved or changed to increase production it would immediately get in the shop of redesign.
Al shared his vast store of knowledge with his children and grandchildren. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. We will all be eternally grateful to him for all he taught us and gave to us. He was the best.
Al is survived by his wife Fran, Chandler, AZ; children, Gordon (Rhonda), Kevin (Sonia), Jason (Laurie), and daughter-in-law, Julie; grandchildren, Derek (Tisha), Ben (Ashley), Cory (Kristi), Nathan (Beth), Sarah (Sam), Cora, Trevor and Sam; great-grandchildren, Lilli, Dallas, Kenadee, Witten, Wyatt and Morgan; sisters, Arlene Capelle and Jenny Metzner and brother, Glen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Margaret, his first wife, Lorraine, brother; Earl; sister, Lila; brothers-in-law, Henry, Ron, Tony, and Bernie and sister-in-law, Gloria.
Visitation will be held on Thursday, September 1, 2016 from 4:00 pm – 8:00 pm with a Rosary/Parish Vigil at 7:00 pm at Weigel Funeral home in Mandan, ND.
Mass of Christian Burial will be held Friday, September 2, 2016 at 12:00 pm at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Bismarck, ND. Burial will be at North Dakota Veterans Cemetery with Military Honors provided by the Mandan VFW #707 and American Legion Post #40.
Albert (Al) was born November 8, 1927 in Morton County to George and Margaret (Gerving) Schoonover. He was educated in one room country schools. In 1956 he married Lorraine Schatz. Lorraine died in 1972. In 1975 he married Fran Geiger.
Al joined the Army Air Corps in 1976. After he finished he returned to Fort Rice and worked with his father George in trucking. Al and his brother Glen formed Schoonover Brothers Construction and worked together in many road and dam projects throughout North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, and Montana. In 1984 he started Onyx Construction.
Al was very interested in making things run and work smoothly at the gravel pits. If a piece of equipment could be improved or changed to increase production it would immediately get in the shop of redesign.
Al shared his vast store of knowledge with his children and grandchildren. He was a wonderful husband, father, grandfather and great grandfather. We will all be eternally grateful to him for all he taught us and gave to us. He was the best.
Al is survived by his wife Fran, Chandler, AZ; children, Gordon (Rhonda), Kevin (Sonia), Jason (Laurie), and daughter-in-law, Julie; grandchildren, Derek (Tisha), Ben (Ashley), Cory (Kristi), Nathan (Beth), Sarah (Sam), Cora, Trevor and Sam; great-grandchildren, Lilli, Dallas, Kenadee, Witten, Wyatt and Morgan; sisters, Arlene Capelle and Jenny Metzner and brother, Glen.
He was preceded in death by his parents; George and Margaret, his first wife, Lorraine, brother; Earl; sister, Lila; brothers-in-law, Henry, Ron, Tony, and Bernie and sister-in-law, Gloria.
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