William Carl Schonfelder

ROCKFORD – William Carl Schonfelder, age 81, of Rockford passed away peacefully Monday August 21, 2017. Born in Ladysmith, WI on September 7, 1935 to William Sitan & Gertrude Beyer. The family later changed their name to Seton, and Gertrude then married Otto Schonfelder. William married Rosemary Herber on July 26, 1957 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Rockford. He proudly served in the US Army from 1954-1956, stationed in Texas and Germany. He worked as an Iron worker for Local 498 for over 35 years. He served as Scout Master from 1970 – 1975 for the Rockford Boy Scouts and was a proud Friend of Bill W. for over 25 years. In his retirement he enjoyed building & remodeling homes, restoring Model T cars, woodworking and collecting. Bill and his family built their home together over 55 years ago, they did not invest in stocks but put their investments in their home.

He is survived by his wife of 60 years, Rosemary Schonfelder (Herber); children, William D. (Linda) Schonfelder, Christine Marie (Kevin) Carter, Cynthia Ann (Dale) Evans and Debra Lynn (Robert) Wold; grandchildren, Morgan Schonfelder, Tony (Caroline) Carter, Marie (Joey) Guartillo, Jennifer (Sam) Cowen, Sarah (Matt) Berkowski, Ceri Rhys Evans and Lily Rose Wold; great grandchildren, Naithan Carter and Izabella Cowen; siblings, Anna Mae, Delores, Terrence, Otto, David, Charlotte, Margie, Barbie, Kimberly and Catherine; and numerous nieces & nephews. He is predeceased by his sister, Mary.

Memorial Services to be held on Sunday August 27, 2017 at 3:00 PM at Christenson Funeral Home, 925 3 ^rd Avenue, with visitation from 1:00 PM until the time of services at 3:00 PM. Cremation rites accorded. Memorials to the family.