Schnautz, Lubert C.

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• Reference Number: SCHN.L003
• Funeral: 18 Jul 1994, Summers-Kistler Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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Schnautz was retired from the Schnautz Saw Mill in Clay City, which he operated.

Lubert married FIELDS, Erba V. on 5 May 1940 in Flora, Clay County, Illinois. Erba (daughter of Fields, Ober and Gibson, Olive Susan) was born on 2 Sep 1919; died on 27 Mar 2016 in Clay City, Clay County, Illinois. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Gibson, R.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Family/Spouse: Shriner, V.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

S.A. married Michels, J.M. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.R001
• Funeral: 29 Dec 2017, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Clay City, Clay County, Illinois

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He was a truck driver most all of his life and was still working part-time until August of this year when his health started to decline. He was a member of South Main Baptist Church in Pasadena, TX and also attended First Baptist Church in Effingham, IL. Ray Dean enjoyed traveling, going on cruises and going to plays with his wife, Kathy. He enjoyed going to Cardinals baseball games and Illini basketball games with his daughter, Debbie. He also enjoyed his flying benefits he received from his step-daughter, Karen, on Southwest Airlines. Ray Dean loved his Lord and he loved his family.

Family/Spouse: Weesner, A.. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

Ray married ?, K. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.M009
• Military Service: Seaman Apprentice, USS America (CVA-66), United States Navy
• Funeral: 30 Nov 2023, Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home, Olney, Richland County, Illinois

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Obituary
Mark Steven Schnautz, 71, of Olney, Illinois, passed away on Saturday, November 25, 2023 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, Indiana.

Mark was born August 25, 1952 in Olney, the son of Lubert and Erba (Fields) Schnautz. He married Teresa Giese on August 27, 1988 at Zion United Methodist Church in West Salem, Illinois, and she survives.

Mark was a member of the Elks Lodge #926, the VFW #4226 and American Legion #30 in Olney, as well as the Albion Moose Lodge and the Hog Group out of Effingham. Mark was also a member of the Blue Knights Houston, TX and Effingham, IL Chapters. He worked at his family's business, Schnautz Sawmill in Clay City at a young age, where he built character as a young man. He joined the Navy right out of Highschool, where he served on the USS America. He later worked at the Clay County Sherriff's Department as a Deputy for a few years. Mark later went into over the road trucking, and he drove for Marathon Oil in Robinson. Upon retiring from there, Mark went to work at the Richland Courthouse as a security guard, which he loved.

Mark was a dedicated Harley rider and was extremely proud of his two bikes. Mark was a loving and dedicated husband, brother, and uncle. He was a true gentleman. He was thoughtful and polite to everyone he met. Mark was always the comedian in any situation. He was a big history buff, especially when it came to WWII history. He loved old music, Paul Harvey, pizza, candy and Pepsi. Mark will be dearly missed by all those that knew him.

Mark is survived by his wife, Teresa; favorite sister, Sue Michels; brothers Paul D. Schnautz and Larry Lee (Rebecca) Schnautz; sisters-in-law, Brenda (Gilbert) Barnhart, Sandy Halterman, and Marsha Wiseman; brothers-in-law, Steve (Rita) Giese and John (Alicia) Giese. He was a loving uncle to several nieces and nephews as well.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brother, Ray Dean Schnautz; sister-in-law, Darla Akins; brothers-in-law, Bill "Stick" Giese, Dean Wiseman, and Jerry Michels; one nephew, Philip Schnautz and one great nephew, Gage French.

A visitation will be held for friends and family on Wednesday, November 29, 2023, from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney.

A funeral service will be held for Mark at 10:00 AM on Thursday, November 30, 2023 at Kistler-Patterson Funeral Home in Olney.

Interment will follow the service at the Moravian Cemetery in West Salem, Illinois. Full Military Rites will be performed at the graveside.

Memorials can be made to Avenue of Flags in Albion (make checks payable to VFW #8222).

Military Service:
Served on USS America CVA-66,

Mark married Giese, T. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

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• Reference Number: SCHN.P005

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Philip attended East Richland Schools. During High School he worked at Marymac Pizza, Inc., OK Janitorial, & Happy Hour Services. In the 1980's he worked on several oil well drilling rigs and in the early 1990's he worked at Lubert Schnautz Lumber Company as head sawyer a gift he shared with his grandpa.

In 1995 he and Dave Redman bought a skidder and started logging as PDS Logging. He currently owns Schnautz Logging which originated in 2007 and continued logging until he got sick early this year.

He was generous with what he had and would give you the shirt off his back if you needed it. Philip loved to watch Pro Football and loved charcoal grilling . He had a lot of friends and will be missed by all of us that loved him.