PERRYVILLE, Mo. -- Marveline A. Schumer, 81, of Perryville died Thursday, March 21, 2013, at Independence Care Center.
She was born July 15, 1931, at Belgique, Mo., to Louis W. and Louisa Ernst Schloss.
Marveline retired from Rozier's Foodliner. She was a member of St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville, the Ladies Sodality, the Ministry of Praise, Perpetual Adoration and the Grocery Workers' local union.
She is survived by her husband, Leon Schumer of Perryville; six children, Bonnie (Jim) Guyot of Perryville, Gail (Eric) Hankins of Cincinnati, Rocky (Laura) Schumer of Perryville, Kim (the late Terry) Finger of Perryville, Jan (Bob) Grogg of St. Mary, Mo., and Kip (Alisa) Schumer of Perryville; two sisters, Rose Irma "Tootie" Richardet and Norma Vernon, both of Perryville; 18 grandchildren; and nine great-great-grandchildren.
She was preceded in death by her parents; five brothers, Eldred, Melbern, Flavian William, Merlin and Robert; and one sister, Catherine Buerck.
Visitation will be from 5 to 9 p.m. today and from 9 a.m. to 1:20 p.m. Monday at St. Vincent de Paul Catholic Church in Perryville. Parish prayers will be at 7 p.m. today with the Ladies Sodality.
Funeral Mass will be at 1:30 p.m. Monday at the church, with the Rev. Milton Ryan, CM, officiating. Burial will be in Mount Hope Cemetery.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials to St. Vincent Schools General Fund or Southeast Hospice.
Miller Family Funeral Home is in charge of arrangements.
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