- Date Of Birth: August 3, 1928
- Date Of Death: November 23, 2006
- State: Illinois
Margit Roberta Schoonover, 78 years, of New Berlin, and formerly of Chapin and Arenzville. died Thursday morning, November 23, 2006 at her residence in New Berlin.
She was born August 3, 1928 in the Sudetenland of Czechoslovakia. The daughter of Anton and Elsa Scheitler. She married John Harry Schoonover on May 20, 1950 and he preceded her in death on July 30, 2005.
She is survived by three sons; John (wife, Georgia) Schoonover of New Berlin, Mike Schoonover of Hawaii, Major (wife, Mari Jane) Schoonover of Smyrna,TN; nine grandchildren, Derek and Jacob Schoonover of New Berlin, Cassandra McDaniels of Meredosia, Fallon Langley of White Hall, IL, Tiffany Schoonover of Indianapolis, IN, Jeremy Schoonover of New Berlin, Chelsa Schoonover, Harrison Schoonover and Iam Schoonover of Smyrna, TN;one great grandchild; one sister in Germany; and several nieces nephews and cousins. .
She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, daughter, Elsa McDaniels (surviving husband, Walter of Meredosia),brother, Ernest Scheitler and grandson, Thomas McDaniels.
Mrs. Schoonover was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church in Arenzville. She had worked for Capital Records in Jacksonville as a Audio Tester until her retirement in 1999. She had also given accordion lessons when she lived in the Manito, IL area.
