William H. Schumacher, 92, of Kenosha, passed away on Saturday, October 16, 2010, at United Hospital System-Kenosha Campus. Born in LaValle, WI, he was the son of the late Herman and Alice (Grover) Schumacher. He attended LaValle Grade School and LaValle High School. He received Bachelor of Science and Master of Science degrees from the University of Wisconsin-Madison. On June 25, 1945, he married Mary H. Hinners of Kenosha at St. James Rectory. Bill was commissioned in the United States Army Organized Reserves in 1940; spent four years on active military duty in the Army during World War II where he participated in the Guadalcanal, Upper Solomons and Luzon campaigns; and spent the next 23 years serving in the Army Reserves until his retirement as a Lt. Colonel in 1968. His military awards include the Combat Infantry Badge, the American Campaign Medal, the Bronze Star, the Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, and two Presidential Unit Citations. In 1998, he was asked by the History Channel to participate in a television program which discussed the accuracy of the film “The Thin Red Line,” an accounting of military action at Guadalcanal. For 36 years, he taught at Mary D. Bradford High School, retiring in 1982. While at Bradford High School, Bill taught ROTC, Physical Science and became the Audio Visual Director. In 1982, both he and Mary were named Distinguished Educators in the Kenosha Unified School System. Bill began volunteering in 1983 by delivering Meals on Wheels and working at Kenosha Hospital. In 2001, he was unable to continue delivering meals but he continued volunteering at the Kenosha Hospital Information Desk. In 1983, he joined the Kiwanis Club and spent many hours cooking brats at Cohorama. For his volunteer efforts, he was recognized by the United Hospital System for his exceptional volunteer record and was named a Remarkable Older American in June 2010 by the Kenosha County Division of Aging and Disability Services. In 1988, Bill and his wife began attending Elderhostels (now knows as Road Scholar) which offer opportunities for seniors to continue their life education on a wide variety of subjects including art, history, culture, literature and music both nationally and internationally. In 1998 at age 80, Bill attended an Elderhostel at the Kansas Cosmosphere and Space Center for senior style astronaut training which included donning a spacesuit and surviving 5G’s in a centrifuge. He was a life member and past president of the 25th Infantry Division Association, and belonged to the Reserve Officers Association, the American Legion, the Veterans of Foreign Wars, the Guadalcanal Campaign Veterans, the University of Wisconsin Alumni Association, the Wisconsin Retired Teachers Association, the Kenosha Retired Teachers Association, the Kenosha Unified Schools 25-Year Club, and the Kenosha Hospital Ambassadors. He also served on the Board of Directors of the Southern Lakes Credit Union. He is survived by his daughters, Helen L. Schumacher of Kenosha, Margaret A. Schumacher of Livermore, CA, and Roberta J. Schumacher of Merriam, KS; son, William E. Schumacher (Sandra) of Madison; grandchildren, Andrew R. Schumacher of Madison, WI, Samuel N. (Lisa) Merritt of Hayward, CA, and Elizabeth C. Merritt of Albuquerque, NM; and a sister, Dorothy Beltz of Deer Trail, CO. He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary in 2009; daughter, Mary E. Schumacher in 1983; granddaughter, Sarah Schumacher in 1999; and his sister, Ruth Atkinson in 1995. Visitation will be held on Tuesday, October 19th, at Proko Funeral Home from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. with full military honors to be conducted at 6:00 p.m. Interment will be private. In lieu of flowers, the family suggests donations be made to the 25th Infantry Division Association Scholarship (designated for the William H. Schumacher Memorial Scholarship), c/o 25th Infantry Division Association, P.O. Box 7, Flourtown, PA 19031-0007. The family would like to thank the staff of Harmony Assisted Living Center for their extraordinary care and kindness.Proko Funeral Home & Crematory5111-60th StreetKenosha, WI 53144Phone: (262) 654-3533Visit William’s Online Memorial Book at:www.prokofuneralhome.com