Edward P. Schuman

Edward “Ed” P. Schuman, age 73, of Elizabeth, Illinois, died Friday, October 12, 2007, at Big Meadows Nursing Home, Savanna, Illinois. A Funeral Mass will be held at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, October 17, 2007 at the St. Mary Catholic Church in Elizabeth. Burial will be in the St. Mary Catholic Cemetery, Elizabeth. Visitation will be held from 5:00 – 8:00 p.m. Tuesday, October 16, 2007 at the Law-Jones Funeral Home, Elizabeth A memorial fund has been established in Ed’s name.

Ed was born July 26, 1934, the son of John and Ruth (Heddinghouse) Schuman in Keota, Iowa. Graduate of Cascade High School, Cascade, Iowa. He then served in the United States Army from 1957 to 1959. On September 15, 1967 Ed married Karyl Lopp at Galena, Illinois.

Ed was a Truck Driver most of his life. He also drove a School Bus for River Ridge School District. He was a member of St. Mary Catholic Church and a 4th Degree Member of the Knights of Columbus. He loved doing carpenter work and fishing. Most of all he enjoyed spending time with his family and friends.

Ed will be dearly missed by his wife, Karyl Schuman of Shorewood, Illinois; two sons, David (Tina) Schuman of Tacoma, Washington and Daryl (Nikki) Schuman of New Berlin, Wisconsin; one daughter Melissa (Mike) Ryerson of Joliet, Illinois; six grandchildren, Desiree, Tanner, Mitch, Michael, Morgan and Miranda. Ed is preceded in death by his parents; and two sisters.