Ruben "Rip" Schnurbusch

Ruben C. “Rip” Schnurbusch, 92, of Old Appleton, MO died August 13, 2015 at St. Francis Medical Center in Cape Girardeau, MO. He was born September 27, 1922 in Old Appleton, MO, son of Joseph F. and Elizabeth Helen (Ponder) Schnurbusch. He and Verda Marie Weisbrod were married on October 23, 1948. She survives in Old Appleton, MO. Rip and his brother Bob began Schnurbusch Egg Co. in 1947. He was General Manager of Farmer’s Limestone from 1964 - 1988. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church and St. Joseph Men’s Club in Apple Creek, K of C Council 1263 and 4th Degree Assembly, American Legion Post 133, and VFW Post 4282 all in Perryville. He was former board member of Missouri Limestone Association. He was an U. S. Army Air Force veteran of WW II. He loved to fish the banks of Apple Creek, bowling for many years, playing cards, being out in the woods, and was an avid St. Louis Cardinals fan. Other survivors include three sons and two daughters, Terry (Cheryl) Schnurbusch, Donna (Larry) Zoellner all of Uniontown, Bruce (Debbie) Schnurbusch of Jackson, Karen (Mike) Ochs, Keith (Paula) Schnurbusch all of Perryville; one brother and one sister, William “Bill” Schnurbusch, and Elizabeth “Betty” Rellergert all of St. Louis; 14 grandchildren, Julie (Jason) Kirkpatrick, Holly (Sam) Godwin, Ashly (Ed) Richardet, Jared (Renea) Schnurbusch, Jenny (Chris) Macke, Jacob Schnurbusch and fiancee Ally Duncan, Dustin (Krystle) Ochs, Daniel Ochs and fiancée Amber King, Derrek Ochs and special friend Alyssa Graff, Kaleb, Kaiti, Trevor, Addilyn, and Alexsyn Schnurbusch; and ten great-grandchildren, Chloe and Nolan Kirkpatrick, Blake and Bella Richardet, Jonah Schnurbusch, Sydney and Cole Macke, Dayton Ochs, Jordan Schuessler and Emma Zahner. He was preceded in death by his parents; one great-grandson, Tate Werner; seven brothers Oscar, Herb, Rudy “Fox”, Clarence, Raymond “Bob” Albert “Al” and Harry “Jim” Schnurbusch; and and two sisters, Laura Unterreiner and Bertha Unterreiner Visitation will be held at Young & Sons Funeral Home on Sunday, August 16 from 4:00 to 8:00 pm and on Monday, August 17 from 6:30 to 9:15 am. He will then be taken to St. Joseph Catholic Church in Apple Creek for Mass at 10:00 am with Rev. Jim French officiating. Burial with graveside military honors provided by American Legion Post 133 and MO Delta Team.in St. Michael Cemetery in Apple Creek, MO. Memorials are preferred to St. Judes Childrens Hospital or St. Vincent Education Foundation or St. Michael Cemetery in Apple Creek. Young & Sons Funeral Home, Inc. in Perryville, MO provided the arrangements.

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Ruben "Rip" Schnurbusch

September 27, 1922 - August 13, 2015