Marian Violet Schober
Wenatchee, Washington
February 21, 2008

Marian Violet Schober died February 21, 2008, in Wenatchee. She was born Marian Violet Holman on April 20, 1923, to George and Florence Holman in Hubbard County, MN. She was the youngest of six siblings. Marian graduated as Valedictorian of her class and then went on to work in nursing care in Grand Rapids, MN. She married Raymond Schober on August 16, 1944 and lived in Bemidji, Park Rapids and Barrett (all in Minnesota) before moving west to Wenatchee, WA in 1966. Marian helped her husband in his contracting business, but her greatest life's work was in raising their children. She was always at home, ready to meet every child's need.

Marian answered the call of God at 11 years of age and proved Him to be her lifelong friend. She is survived by eight children - Phil and wife Nancy Schober of Friday Harbor, Lyle Schober of Minnesota, Bonnie Schober of East Wenatchee, Janice and husband Nick Thiry of Ephrata, Pauline and husband Randy Johnson of Pine River, MN, Elizabeth and husband Ray Breeden of Quincy, Gerald and wife Angela Schober of Bellingham, and Douglas and wife Jillayne Schober of Medicine Lake, MN. Marian had 19 grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; and many friends. She was preceded in death by her husband, Raymond; her brothers and sisters; two daughters; and one son.

Funeral services will be held at 3:00 p.m., Saturday, February 23, 2008, at Jones & Jones~Betts Funeral Chapel with burial at Evergreen Memorial Park following. Visitation will be held from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m., Saturday at the chapel.