Gaylord Schoh

Gaylord H. Schoh, 85, of Waukon, IA, died Wednesday, October 25, 2017, at Good Samaritan Center in Waukon. Funeral services will be held Saturday, October 28th, at 2:00 PM at Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon, IA, with Pastor Samantha Houser officiating. Burial will be at Oakland Cemetery, Waukon. Friends may call one hour before services Saturday at the church. Martin Funeral Home in Waukon is handling arrangements. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to the VFW.

Gaylord Henry Schoh was born August 13, 1932, at the home of his aunt in Eitzen, MN; he was the son of Earl and Lillie (Staggemeier) Schoh of Dorchester, IA. He attended school in Dorchester through the eighth grade and would walk two miles each day to get to school. There were three boys in his class and when they had finished their work, the teacher would let them go fishing in the creek near school or go horseback riding at a nearby farm.

Gaylord worked on the family farm until he was twenty and then entered the U.S. Army for two years. When he was discharged, he went to work for Johnson Brothers Construction Company, building the highway from La Crescent to Winona, MN. Gaylord went to work for F.S. in Waukon, IA, as a petroleum salesman for 25 years, and then began to work with agronomy and animal nutrition for another six years. He retired in 1988.

On August 9, 1957, he was united in marriage to Ruby Richards at St. Peter's United Church of Christ in New Albin, IA. Two sons were born to this union.

Besides working for F.S., Gaylord and Ruby farmed on a small scale for several years; they raised beef cattle and for one year, also raised hogs. He liked farming more than anything and had the most fun with Ruby at that time.

An avid outdoorsman, Gaylord enjoyed hunting and fishing, water skiing, snowmobiling, camping, and hunting mushrooms. He liked visiting with family and friends, playing cards, bowling, dancing, and drinking beer. Gaylord also partook in some unusual things like duck hunting with Ruby. He was a member of Zion United Church of Christ in Waukon and the American Legion. For several years, he belonged to the Allamakee Antique Auto Club and drove a red 1970 Oldsmobile convertible.

Gaylord is survived by Ruby, his wife of 60 years, of Waukon; one son Tim of Miami Beach, FL; two sisters: Joyce (Donald) Bakke of Waukon and Lilah (Butch) Troendle of Lansing, IA; two brothers: Leon (Jane) Schoh of Waukon and Joe (Pat) Schoh of Dorchester; sister-in-law Annette Schoh of New Albin; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; son Todd; a brother Donald Schoh; a sister Janet and her husband Floyd Oseth; brothers-in-law: Bernet and Bob Richards and Gene Peske; and sisters-in-law: Gladys and Helen Richards and Harriet Peske.

Casketbearers are Donald Bakke, Butch Troendle, Gary Bulman, Darrell Rogness, Earl Schulte, and Kim Thies.