Individual Details
Chester Allen Schober
(17 Apr 1927 - 13 Sep 1997)
Chester A. "Chet" Schober, 70, of the Wenatchee Valley, died Saturday, Sept. 13, 1997, at Central Washington Hospital. He was born on April 17, 1927, to John and Alice (Overholser) Schober at Osage, Minn., where he was raised and attended schools. He entered the Army Air Force and served overseas. Following his honorable discharge, he moved to Cashmere, where he worked for Bovee Orchards. On June 21, 1947, he married Grace Tretbar in Cashmere. They made their home near Dryden before moving to Minnesota, where he attended a vocational school and became a machinist. In 1978, they returned to the Wenatchee Valley, where they since lived. Chet worked for Stemilt Growers as a machinist until retiring in 1992. He was a member of Our Savior's Evangelical Lutheran Church. Survivors include his wife, Grace, of East Wenatchee; two sons, David Schober of East Wenatchee and Michael Schober of Truman, Minn.; one daughter, Marsha Orr of Truman, Minn.; three brothers, Leon Schober of Palmer, Ark., Raymond Schober of Wenatchee and John Schober of St. Regis, Mont.; two sisters, Lorena Knight of Dryden and Mabel Euell of Tigard, Ore.; nine grandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by three sons and his parents. Arrangements are by Telford's Chapel of the Valley, East Wenatchee.
Events
| Birth | 1927 |  | |||
| Birth | 17 Apr 1927 | Osage, Becker Co., Minnesota | | ||
| Military | 7 Dec 1945 | Fort Snelling, Hennepin Co., Minnesota | | ||
| Marriage | 21 Jun 1947 | Cashmere, Chelan Co., Washington - Grace Tretbar | | ||
| Death | 13 Sep 1997 | East Wenatchee, Douglas Co., Washington | | ||
| Alt name | Chester A Schober | | |||
| Alt name | Chester A. Schober | | |||
| Residence | Becker Co., Minnesota | | |||
| Soc Sec No | 475-26-7663 | | |||
| SSN issued | Minnesota | | |||
| Burial | Peshastin Cemetery, Peshastin, Chelan Co., Washington | |
Families
| Spouse | Grace Tretbar (1927 - 2002) |
| Father | John Gustave Schober (1880 - 1948) |
| Mother | Alice Martha Overholser (1888 - 1944) |
| Sibling | Irwin John Schober (1910 - 1966) |
| Sibling | Violet Alice Schober (1912 - 1975) |
| Sibling | Loyal Fremont Schober (1915 - 1983) |
| Sibling | Leon Gurney Schober (1917 - 2003) |
| Sibling | Russel Montiford Schober (1918 - 1922) |
| Sibling | Lorena Mary Schober (1920 - 1999) |
| Sibling | Raymond Charlie Schober (1923 - 2005) |
| Sibling | Mabel Gladys Schober (1925 - 1997) |
| Sibling | Harry Andrew Schober (1928 - 1997) |
| Sibling | John Gustave Schober Jr. (1932 - ) |
Endnotes
1. U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (n.p: Ancestry.com, n.d), Database online..
2. Minnesota Historical Society.
3. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Database online. Number: 475-26-7663; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951..
4. Find A Grave.
5. U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (n.p: Ancestry.com, n.d), Database online..
6. Find A Grave.
7. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Database online. Number: 475-26-7663; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951..
8. U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (n.p: Ancestry.com, n.d), Database online..
9. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Database online. Number: 475-26-7663; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951..
10. U. S. World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946 (n.p: Ancestry.com, n.d), Database online..
11. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Database online. Number: 475-26-7663; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951..
12. Ancestry.com, Social Security Death Index (Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Database online. Number: 475-26-7663; Issue State: Minnesota; Issue Date: Before 1951..
13. Find A Grave.