IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Donald D.

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Schamaun

Dec 10, 1930 — Dec 10, 2008

Obituary

Donald D. Schamaun, 78, died December 10, 2008 at Central Kansas Medical Center, Great Bend, Kansas. He was born December 10, 1930 at Bazine, Kansas, the son of Casper and Eva (Foos) Schamaun. He married Lila Brack December 11, 1949 at Bazine, Kansas. They divorced. A 1948 graduate of Bazine High School, Mr. Schamaun opened a television and radio shop in Bazine in 1954. In 1960 he moved to Great Bend where he became a partner and later owner of Andy's TV and Appliance, retiring in 1996. He also served on several advisory panels for the Whirlpool Corporation and RCA Corporation during those years. Mr. Schamaun was a member of the First United Methodist Church, Great Bend, where he served as an usher for many years and on several different committees. He was a former member of the Great Bend Chamber of Commerce, where he served on the board of directors; a former Unified School District 428 board member, and a member of the Great Bend Bowling Association for approximately thirty years. He was a charter member of the Bazine Lions Club and a former member of the Barton County Booster Club and served on the board of directors. He was an avid sports fan. Survivors include one son: Michael Schamaun and wife, Vicki, New Braunfels, Texas; three daughters: Diana Roberts and husband, Ken, Great Bend, Kansas; Lana Dietz and husband, Delane, Great Bend, Kansas; and Julie Bryant, Phoenix, Arizona; one brother: Loren Schamaun and wife, Arlene, Great Bend, Kansas; seven grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m., Saturday, December 13, 2008 at First United Methodist Church, Great Bend. The Reverend Gary Brooks will officiate. Burial will be in Great Bend Cemetery. Friends may call from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., Friday, December 12, 2008 at Bryant Funeral Home with the family receiving friends from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. Memorials in Mr. Schamaun's name have been established with the First United Methodist Church or the Cougar Booster Club, both in care of the funeral home.
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