Clair Allen Schuermann

©Enid News and Eagle

03-03-2009

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

© Enid News and Eagle

© Glenn

Services celebrating the life of Clair Allen Schuermann, 85, of Pond Creek, will be 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, March 4, 2009, at Pond Creek United Methodist Church. Officiating the memorial will be Rev. Sonja Tobey, Rev. Donna Gilchrist and Stan Schuermann. Burial will be in Pond Creek Cemetery under the direction of Wilson Funeral Home, Pond Creek.

Clair was born July 17, 1923, and died Sunday, March 1, 2009. He was the son of Henry and Heylin (Van Valkenburg) Schuermann and firstborn of five children.

He attended school in both Pond Creek and Jefferson, graduating from Jefferson High School with the class of 1942.

Sgt. Clair Schuermann was enlisted in the U.S. Army Air Forces and served in Burma, China and India as an aircraft mechanic during World War II.

Clair married Betty Lea Pankey in July 1954 and to this union were born three children, Patricia Hoover, Anthony, Kan., Lewis Schuermann, Wakita, and Kathy Myers, Overland Park, Kan.

He farmed in the Pond Creek and Wakita communities for more than 50 years. In November of last year, he moved to Wakita Commun-ity Health Center due to failing health.

Clair was a member of Pond Creek United Methodist Church and also attended Pond Creek Christian Church.

He will be missed by his wife and children, sons-in-law, Stan Hoover and Paul Myers; grandchildren, Lind-say, Jay and Ty Hoover, Maddie, Allyson and Lizzie Myers; brothers, Kenneth, Neil and Roy Schuermann; sister, Rollie Cooper; and many other relatives and friends.

Memorial funds have been established to benefit the Wakita Community Health Center, Pond Creek EMS, Medford EMS, Hospice Circle of Love or charity of donor’s choice.

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