Funeral Service THURSDAY, MARCH 7, 2013, 10:30 AM OHDE FUNERAL HOME, MANNING, IOWA
Officiating PASTOR ANGIE LOOMIS UNITED METHODIST CHURCH, MANNING, IOWA
RICK DAMMANN, SPEAKER
Recorded Music "WALTZ ACROSS TEXAS" "ROLL OUT THE BARREL" "AUCTIONEERS SONG""
Casket Bearers: RICK DAMMANN, DAVE SCHILLING, CHRIS SCHILLING, JIM WATERBURY, JON WATERBURY, JEFF WATERBURY, TOMMY IRLBECK, BILL RANNIGER
Honorary Casket Bearers: DELTON GRUHN, RAY CHRISTENSEN, RUSS SPIES, DALE EHLERS, JOE BRANDT, CHRIS BRANDT, DON LERSSEN, IN MEMORIAM
Interment with Military Honors
AMERICAN LEGION EMIL EWOLDT POST 22
VETERANS OF FOREIGN WARS POST 3517
MANNING CEMETERY, MANNING, IOWA

ROY'S FAMILY INVITES YOU TO JOIN THEM FOR LUNCH AND FELLOWSHIP AT THE VFW HALL IN MANNING FOLLOWING THE INTERMENT AND THANKS YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR MANY KINDNESSES.

Roy Gene, son of John and Emma (Schroeder) Schilling, was born October 6, 1933, at the family home in Aspinwall, Iowa. He was the third of five sons born to that family. Roy was baptized at Zion Evangelical Lutheran Church in Denison on October 14, 1934. Roy attended Aspinwall School. Following his schooling he started working for Frank Ehrichs at the Aspinwall Store. He then started working with his father in the carpentry business. Later he operated a feed grinder for Roy Soll.

In 1954 Roy went to work at the Aspinwall Co-op, a job he held until he was drafted in to United States Army in 1956. During this time he was sent to Camp Desert Rock, Nevada, where he was involved in Operation Smokey, the testing of the atomic bomb. After his honorable discharge 1958, Roy returned to the Co-op for several years until starting to work for Tommy Wolfe at the Manning Welding Shop. He opened his own welding business in 1965 in the basement of Sal Grundmeier Garage in Aspinwall. In 1970 he purchased the Sal Grundmeier residence and converted it into his own welding shop. Along with his welding and general blacksmith business, Roy also ran a corn-sheller and wrecker business.

Roy also had a band he led with his accordion, entertaining a great number of people with his old time polkas, waltzes and country music. He also played the guitar. Over the years he enjoyed traveling with his fishing buddies to Missouri. He also traveled to Mexico with Cliff Waterbury to deliver donated items to the needy there.

When Roy could no longer live alone he entered the Manning Plaza Nursing Home in the spring of 2012. The cancer in his body took a toll and his health deteriorated. He died at the Plaza on Sunday, March 3, 2013, at the age of 79 years, 4 months and 25 days.

Preceding Roy in death are his parents and brothers Alvin Schilling and Robert Schilling.

He is survived by two brothers Dewey Schilling of Norfolk, Nebraska, and Ron (Susan) Schilling of Aspinwall; sister in law Helen Schilling of Yuma, Arizona; nieces and nephews Dave (Linda) Schilling and family of Huxley; Mary (Mike) St Clair and family of Ankeny; Christian (Bridgette) Schilling of Carroll; Jeff (Shyla) Schilling and family of Joplin Missouri; Diane (Charles) Cordery and family of Yuma, Arizona; cousins; other relatives and many friends.

I wrote this in 2008 when some of Roy's friends were worried about him and didn't want to think of losing him at that time. So it is titled "JUST WAIT"
Craig Moeller 6-20-2008

JUST WAIT
There is a feeling in the air
But I sure hope it can wait
It's about our old friend Roy
He's not feeling very great

Never had use for Doctors
But been seeing them of late
And everyone that sees him
Now worries about his fate

Heaven must need a welder
Fix cracks in the Pearly Gate
Be the perfect guy for the job
He would make it strong and straight

Then play his accordion
Angels could polka with their mate
"In Heaven There Is No Beer"
Roy will find some, just you wait