Norman C Schreier

Norman C. Schreier, 80, of Manson passed away Sunday, October 26, 2014 at his home. A Mass of Christian Burial will be 3:00 p.m. Thursday, October 30, 2014 at St. Thomas Church in Manson with Rev. Brian Danner officiating. Burial will follow at St. Thomas Cemetery where Military Rites will be conducted by the Manson Color Guard and the U.S. Army Honor Guard. A visitation will be from 2:00 to 3:00 p.m. at the church on Thursday. Laufersweiler-Sievers Funeral Home is serving the family. Norman is survived by his loving wife, Mary Ann; children, Noreen (Brad) Baker; Jan Schreier; Jone Schreier; Colleen Schreier; Thomas (Jen) Schreier; Paul Schreier; Bob Schreier; grandchildren, Rachel; Bradley; great-grandson, Micah and siblings, Lloyd (Pat) Schreier; LaVern Schreier; Mardella Waller; and sister-in-law, Mary Schreier. He was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Anna (Lang) Schreier; brother, Mervin; sister-in-law, Patricia Schreier; and brother-in-law, Jim Waller. Norman Clarence Schreier was born October 8, 1934 on a farm near Manson. He attended rural schools in Manson, including the Little Red School House. Norman enlisted in the United States Army in October of 1956. He had eight weeks of basic training in Fort Chaffee, Arkansas then twelve weeks of Advance Training in Communications with Voice Morse Code in Operation of Radios in Fort Chaffee. Norman then spent eighteen and half months in Berlin, Germany with the 6th Infantry Division Headquarters Company. After being released from active duty in October of 1958 with the rank of SPEC 3rd Class, Norman served in the Army Reserves for four years. He was honorably discharged in October of 1962. On January 7, 1960 Norman was united in marriage to Mary Ann Baker in St. Mary's in Pomeroy. Norman farmed for 41 years east of Manson. In 2001, Mary Ann and he moved into Manson. Norman was a member of the Knights of Columbus serving as a 4th Degree Knight. He enjoyed fishing and bowling. Norman was an avid John Deere collector and he had the unmatched collection to prove it. Memorials may be left to the discretion of the family. Visitation Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 2:00 pm - 3:00 pm St. Thomas Church Service Thu, Oct 30, 2014 at 3:00 pm St. Thomas Church