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Earl Eugene Schofield

November 7, 1925 - December 6, 2016

Earl E. Schofield, 91, of Roodhouse, passed away, Dec. 6, 2016, at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, IL. He was born, November 7, 1925, the youngest son of William R. and Bessie J. Lawson Schofield. He married Maxine Gilleland, Aug. 9, 1952. She preceded him in death, May 3, 2013. Earl and Maxine were blessed with one daughter, Barbara Collins. She preceded him in death. Surviving are two granddaughters and two great grandchildren. He was preceded in death by six brothers, Lloyd, Irvin, Everett, Harvey, Henry, Joe and one sister, Bess. Earl served in the 3160th Signal Service Battalion of the US Army from 1945-1947 in Jesberg, Germany. He worked at a variety of jobs as a young man, including farm labor, delivering coal, and factory work at Nesco. He also worked for Wareco in Roodhouse for many years, retiring in 1987. A memorial service will be held at a later date.

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Earl E. Schofield, 91, of Roodhouse, passed away, Dec. 6, 2016, at St. James Hospital in Chicago Heights, IL. He was born, November 7, 1925, the youngest son of William R. and Bessie J. Lawson Schofield. He married Maxine Gilleland, Aug. 9,... View Obituary & Service Information

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