Schonert, Wayne Andrew

1929 - 2009  (79 years)

• Name	Schonert, Wayne Andrew
  Birth	24 Nov 1929	Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Reference Number	SCHO.W015
  _FGRAVE	35880811
  Military Service	Staff Sergeant, United States Air Force  [1]
  Death	13 Apr 2009	Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  	Wayne A. Schonert, 79, of Olney, died at 11 a.m. Monday, April 13, 2009, at his residence. Mr. Schonert was born November 24, 1929, in Richland County, the son of Harry and Lela (Miller) Schonert. He married Myrna Valentine on June 12, 1955. She survives. He was a farmer and a member of Ebenezer United Methodist Church. He was a United States Air Force veteran and a member of American Legion and Richland County Farm Bureau. Mr. Schonert is survived by his wife Myrna; sons, Steve, Bruce, Larry, Dan, and Keith Schonert; sister, Marie Gillard ; stepbrother, Gene Wilson; and thirteen grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents; stepmother, Winona Schonert; stepbrother, Kenneth Wilson; grandchild Kimberly; and daughter-in-law, Kathy Schonert. Funeral services were held at Summers-Kistler Funeral Home in Olney with Rev. Don Watson officiating. Burial was in Ebenezer Cemetery in rural Olney. Full military rites was performed by Olney veterans. Memorials to Hospice of Southeastern Illinois or Ebenezer Cemetery. Published Olney Daily Mail.
  Burial	Ebenezer Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois   [1]
  Person ID	I60998	Carl Wayne Gray Research
  Last Modified	25 Aug 2026

  
  

  Father	Schonert, Harry E.,   b. 9 Oct 1893, Richland County, Illinois d. 11 Jul 1988, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 94 years)
  Mother	Miller, Lela,   b. 9 Jan 1897   d. 25 Mar 1933 (Age 36 years)
  Marriage	1919  [2, 3, 4]
  Age at Marriage	He : ~ 25 years and 2 months - She : ~ 21 years and 11 months.
  Family ID	F21307	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Valentine, Myrna L.,   b. 4 Aug 1932, Pinckneyville, Perry County, Illinois d. 6 Feb 2026, Brookstone Estates, Olney, Richland County, Illinois (Age 93 years)
  Marriage	12 Jun 1956  [5]
  Age at Marriage	He : 26 years and 7 months - She : 23 years and 10 months.
  Family ID	F21308	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	21 Oct 2026

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 24 Nov 1929 - Richland County, Illinois Death - 13 Apr 2009 - Olney, Richland County, Illinois Burial - - Ebenezer Cemetery, Olney, Richland County, Illinois  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [S17117] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schonert, Wayne A., 79, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35880811/wayne_andrew-schonert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17114] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schonert, Lela Miller, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/43470483/lela-schonert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17115] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schonert, Harry E., 94, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35820987/harry-schonert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17116] https://www.findagrave.com, Headstone, Schonert, Lela M. and Harry E., (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/35820987/harry-schonert), none. (Reliability: 2). [S17118] https://www.findagrave.com, Obituary, Schonert, Myrna L., 93, (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/292207571/myrna-schonert), none. (Reliability: 2).