Joseph Schwanenberger
January 10, 1936 — November 25, 2017
Joseph Schwanenberger
Joseph Schwanenberger
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, November 25, 2017, LTC Joseph Ronald Schwanenberger, U.S. Army (Ret.), 81, loving husband of 61 years to the late Shirley Schwanenberger.
Ron was a native of Wheeling, WV but has lived in Augusta for 30 years. He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit College. He retired from the United States Army with the 101 Airborne Division and was a Purple Heart recipient serving two tours in Vietnam. Ron was a member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church.
Family members include his daughters: Robin Adams of Charlotte, NC and Sue Garland of Augusta; grandchildren: Andy Bauer, B.J. Bauer, Nicole Long, M.D., Craig Bauer, Lara Bauer, Alex Adams, Jacob Adams, William Adams, Abigail Garland, Olivia Garland; and 14 great grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is preceded in death by his son, Brian D. Schwanenberger.
The funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Westover Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Augusta Warrior Project, 701 Greene Street, Suite 104, Augusta, GA 30901.
A rosary service will be Friday evening at 5:30 P.M. and the family will receive friends following from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
Augusta, GA – Entered into rest Saturday, November 25, 2017, LTC Joseph Ronald Schwanenberger, U.S. Army (Ret.), 81, loving husband of 61 years to the late Shirley Schwanenberger.
Ron was a native of Wheeling, WV but has lived in Augusta for 30 years. He graduated from Wheeling Jesuit College. He retired from the United States Army with the 101 Airborne Division and was a Purple Heart recipient serving two tours in Vietnam. Ron was a member of St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church.
Family members include his daughters: Robin Adams of Charlotte, NC and Sue Garland of Augusta; grandchildren: Andy Bauer, B.J. Bauer, Nicole Long, M.D., Craig Bauer, Lara Bauer, Alex Adams, Jacob Adams, William Adams, Abigail Garland, Olivia Garland; and 14 great grandchildren. In addition to his wife, he is preceded in death by his son, Brian D. Schwanenberger.
The funeral Mass will be Saturday, December 2, 2017 at 2:00 P.M. at St. Mary on the Hill Catholic Church. Burial will follow in Westover Memorial Park.
In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to the Augusta Warrior Project, 701 Greene Street, Suite 104, Augusta, GA 30901.
A rosary service will be Friday evening at 5:30 P.M. and the family will receive friends following from 6:00 until 7:30 P.M. at Thomas Poteet & Son Funeral Directors, 214 Davis Rd., Augusta, GA 30907 (706) 364-8484. Please sign the guestbook at www.thomaspoteet.com
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