Cecil R. Schreiber Sr., age 62, of Chadwick, Illinois, died Monday, March 30, 2009, at Mercy Medical Center in Clinton, Iowa. Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m. on Friday, April 3, 2009, at the Law - Jones Funeral Home in Chadwick, Illinois. Burial will follow in the Chadwick Cemetery. Visitation will be held from 5 - 8:00 p.m. on Thursday, April 2, at the Law – Jones Funeral Home in Chadwick. A memorial has been established in Cecil‘s name.
Cecil was born May 6, 1946, in Maquoketa, Iowa, the son of John and Irma (Kanneberg) Schreiber. He attended school in the Sabula, Iowa, area. He worked most of his life as a truck driver. He enjoyed watching Wheel of Fortune, but mostly he loved spending as much time with his grandson Jared as possible.
Cecil is survived by one daughter, Amy (Randy) Beyer of Elizabeth, Illinois; one son, Cecil Schreiber Jr. of Steward, Illinois; one grandson, Jared Beyer of Elizabeth, Illinois; three step – grandchildren, LaRae Beyer, Katie Beyer, and Karl Beyer, all of Mt. Carroll; two sisters, Sherri (John) Campbell of Maquoketa, Iowa, and Madonna Garien of Clinton, Iowa; and two brothers, Kenneth (Mary) Schreiber of Clinton, Iowa, and David Schreiber of Maquoketa, Iowa.
Cecil was preceded in death by his parents.