Service WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2005, 10:30 AM
OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA

Officiating REVEREND DANIEL VOGEL
ZION LUTHERAN CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA

Music "THE OLD RUGGED CROSS" "How GREAT THOU ART"
MARK GRUNDMEIER, VOCALIST
FERN JENSEN, ORGANIST

Casketbearers JEFF SCHILLING, DAVID SCHILLING, CHRIS SCHILLING, STANLEY EWOLDT, CURT STRUVE, BEAU JENSEN

Honorary Casketbearers SCOTT JENSEN, LANCE JENSEN, CHRIS BRANDT, JOE BRANDT, DALE BUELTEL, JEROME CROGHAN, JOE SONKSON

Interment MANNING CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA

The family wishes to express their gratitude for your kindness evidenced in thought, word and deed, and invites you for lunch and fellowship at Zion Lutheran Church following the committal service.

God heals the brokenhearted,
and binds up their wounds.
He counts the stars
and calls them all by name.
How great is our Lord!
His power is absolute!
His understanding is
without measure!
—Psalm 147:3-5

Drivers in a funeral procession must turn on vehicle headlights, drive in a close formation and be alert.

Alvin Schilling
Alvin John, son of John and Emma (Schroeder) Schilling, was born August 4, 1924, in Aspinwall, Iowa. After graduating from the eighth grade in Aspinwall, he began working as a farm hand for several area farmers.

In 1945 Alvin began work for the Milwaukee Railroad on the Aspinwall section crew. He purchased a portable feed grinder in 1953 and operated it for a number of years in the Aspinwall area, before going to work for Frank Ehrichs at the Aspinwall stockyards. Alvin began farming his brother Robert's farm 2.5 miles south of Aspinwall in 1962. Before and during his retirement from farming, Alvin worked for Dr. Rexanne Struve at Veterinary Associates until his health began to fail. He was an avid fisherman and enjoyed driving around the country and caring for animals. Alvin also enjoyed traveling to Tiskilwa, Illinois to visit with Scott and Valerie Jensen.

Alvin became a resident of the Manning Plaza nursing home in June of 2002. After a short illness Alvin died at the Manning Regional Healthcare Center in Manning, Iowa, on Monday, February 14, 2005, at the age of 80 years, 6 months and 10 days.

Preceding Alvin in death are his parents and brother Robert Schilling.

Alvin is survived by brothers: Roy Schilling of Aspinwall; Dewey Schilling of Norfolk, NE; Ron Schilling and wife Susan of Aspinwall; sister-in-law Helen Schilling of Yuma, AZ; nephews: Jeff Schilling and wife Shyla of Joplin, MO; Dave Schilling and wife Linda of Huxley; Chris Schilling of Manilla; nieces: Mary and husband Mike St. Clair of Ankeny; Dianne and husband Charles Cordery of Yuma, AZ; eight grand-nieces and grand–nephews; many cousins and other friends.