Emanuel Schanhals Obituary

Schanhals, Emanuel J. "Dutch" Bay City, Michigan Mr. Schanhals passed away Thursday, October 13, 2005, at Bay Medical Care Facility, age 85 years. He was born November 19, 1919 in Brush, Colorado to the late Jacob and Elizabeth (Stromberger) Schanhals, Jr. Dutch married Clara Nalazek on May 30, 1940 in St. Hyacinth Church and she predeceased him on March 31, 2002. He was a U.S. Navy Veteran during WWII. In 1972 he retired from Saginaw Steering Gear as a supervisor. Dutch was a member of St. Hyacinth Church, a life member and past commander of the DAV and the PLAV, life member of the Pulaski Club in Saginaw, 3rd Degree life member of the Knights of Columbus Council #414, 4th Degree Sir Knight of Bishop Murphy Assembly #0491, and Saginaw Alumni Retirees. Surviving are two sons, Gary and Linda Schanhals, Jr. of Colorado and Mark and Bonnie Schanhals of Essexville; seven grandchildren; five great grandchildren; three sisters: Leona (Al) Gilginas, Esther Lind, and Helen Swarthout. Mr. Schanhals was predeceased by a son, Joe Schanhals, Jr.; four brothers and a sister. Prayers will take place Thursday, October 20, 2005, at 9:30 a.m. from the Ambrose Funeral Home. The Funeral Mass will then be celebrated at 10:00 a.m. from St. Hyacinth Church. Fr. Edward J. Konieczka will celebrate Mass and interment will follow in St. Stanislaus Cemetery, under the auspices of the Bay County Veterans Council. Friends may call at the funeral home on Wednesday from 2:00 to 9:00 p.m. The PLAV will have a service of condolence Wednesday at 7:00 p.m. The Knights of Columbus Council #414 will have a Bible Presentation at 7:15 p.m., followed by the Bishop Murphy Assembly #0491 4th Degree Chalice Presentation. Members of St. Hyacinth Church will have a Vigil Service at 7:30 p.m. Those planning an expression of sympathy may wish to consider memorials to "Family Wishes". The Schanhals family would like to thank all the staff at Bay Regional Medical Center 4 - East, Bay Special Care Center, and Tendercare-Saginaw for their kind and compassionate care they extended to Dutch and his family. Ambrose Funeral Home 1200 Garfield Ave.