  Floyd Frederick "Fritz" Schemmel, 78, of Sherman passed away surrounded by family on March 1, 2021. Fritz was born in Dubuque, Iowa on April 4, 1942, son of Mary and Floyd Schemmel. He attended school in Duguque and Burlington, before graduating from Heelan Catholic High School in Sioux City, Iowa. He served in the United States Navy aboard the USS Krishna and the USS Pocono. He attended Morningside College in Sioux City, Grayson County College and graduated with a degree in engineering from Texas A&M in Commerce. He worked at Texas Instruments for 35 years before retiring. Fritz was an inventor at heart, and he holds numerous patents. He was an avid golfer, and successfully hit a hole-in-one to his great delight. Fritz married Cheryl Davis in Sioux City and they had 8 children: Robin (Steve) Kingeter; Teresa Ingram; Chris (Kelly) Schemmel; Andrea (John) Ormond; Jason (Faith) Schemmel; Joseph (Donna Jackson) Schemmel; Erin (Jeff) Britain; and Ryan (Erin) Schemmel. He is survived by his wife and his 8 children; 28 grandchildren; 13 great-grandchildren; his brother Tom (Mary) Schemmel of Des Moines, Iowa; sisters, Gwen McCarthy and Leslie Barbour, both of Portland, Oregon; as well as sisters-in-law, Bette Schemmel of Longmont, Colorado; Pat Hanson of Washta, Iowa; his brothers-in-law, John (Nancy) Davis of Marion, South Dakota; and Gerald Warrender of Washta, Iowa; as well as many nieces, nep hews and cousins. He is proceeded in death by his parents; his stepfather, Leonard Luckritz; and his brother, Ronald Schemmel. The rosary was prayed Friday evening, March 12, 2021 at Waldo Funeral Home. A private funeral mass was said on Saturday, March 13, 2021 at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Sherman. St. Mary's Cemetery Susan Hawkins © 2024 If you find any of Grayson County TXGenWeb links inoperable, please send me a message. |
