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Ruth B. Schnur

Ruth B. Schnur, 90, of Herman Road died Tuesday at Butler Memorial Hospital.

Born June 10, 1916, on the family farm in Herman, she was a daughter of Peter and Viola Smith Michel.

She was a homemaker.

Mrs. Schnur was a member of St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church in Herman and a former member of the Christian Mothers of the church.

Surviving are her husband, Francis J. "Duke" Schnur, whom she married April 27, 1937; three sons, Wayne Schnur and his wife, Barbara, Dean Schnur and his wife, Loretta, and Gary Schnur, and his wife, Ruby, all of Herman; a daughter, Judy Geibel and her husband, Robert, of Herman; 15 grandchildren; 41 great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren.

She also is survived by two sisters, Gertrude Cypher and Violetta Collins, both of Herman, and two sisters-in-law, Rose and Rita Michel, both of Herman.

She was preceded in death by three brothers, three sisters, a half-sister and a great-granddaughter.

<B>Schnur </B>— Friends of Ruth B. Schnur, who died Tuesday, July 25, 2006, will be received from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Friday at <B>Geibel Funeral Home</B>, 201 E. Cunningham St. A Mass of Christian burial will be celebrated at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Mary of the Assumption Roman Catholic Church, Herman, with the Rev. Mike Greb, O.F.M., Cap., officiating.Burial will follow at St. Mary Parish Cemetery.Information also is available at www.geibelfuneralhome.com.

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