Schommer, Florian C. "Buck"

Other Events:

• Military Service: Between 1942 and 1945; WWII - US Navy
• Obituary: 26 Apr 2009; Shawano Leader

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Obituary:
F. C. "Buck" Schommer
F.C. "Buck" Schommer, age 88, of Shawano, passed away Friday, April 24, 2009 in Shawano.
Born on Aug. 16, 1920 in Freedom, he was the son of the late George T. and Anna (Van Asten) Schommer. In 1942 Buck enlisted with the United States Navy and served his country for three years during World War II as a bomb site technician. On June 24, 1944 he was united in marriage to Lorraine Dupr/ in New Bedford, Mass. After his honorable discharge from service, Buck and Lorraine moved to the North Port area where they owned the Log Cabin Tavern. In 1950 they relocated to Shawano where Buck owned and operated Buck's Liquor and Sporting Goods for 32 years. Buck had been a member of Sacred Heart Catholic Church for more than 50 years. He was also a member of the Rotary Club for over 45 years and served as president from 1978-79. Buck was a 50-year member of the Shawano American Legion Post 117, was a member of the Knights of Columbus Council 2836, the National Wild Turkey Foundation, and was one of the original members of the Shawano Ducks Unlimited. Buck also served on the Board of Review for the City of Shawano and as a Cub Master for Pack 400. In his free time, Buck lived for hunting and fishing and traveled throughout the U.S. and Canada in pursuit of the "Big Trophy."
Buck is survived by: his wife, Lorraine; two sons, Bradford (Deb) Schommer of Brookfield, Douglas (Deb) Schommer of Oshkosh; two daughters, Mary (Gary) Moll of Largo, Fla., Barbara (Robert) Phelps of Fort Myers, Fla.; nine grandchildren; seven great-grandchildren; a brother, Russell (Betty) Schommer of Redford, Mich.; and three sisters, Sister George Ann Schommer of Manitowoc, Lorraine (Lloyd) Hagen of Neenah, and Georgianna (Lee) Casey of Appleton.
Memorial services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, April 30, 2009 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Shawano with the Rev. Len Evers and Msgr. Mark Schommer officiating followed by military rites conducted by Shawano American Legion Post 117. Entombment will be in Sacred Heart Mausoleum. Family and friends may call at the church on Thursday after 9:30 a.m. until the time of the service. The Swedberg Funeral Home is in charge of the services.
www.swedbergfuneralhome.com

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Florian married Dupré, Lorraine 24 Jun 1944, New Bedford, Bristol, Massachusetts, USA. Lorraine was born 18 Nov 1922, Dartmouth, Massachusetts; died 24 Oct 2015, Largo, Pinellas, Florida, USA. [Group Sheet]