George C. Schoeppner, 71, of Knox, passed away Saturday, February 22, surrounded by family and friends in his home. Born April 24, 1942 in Pittsville, he was the son of George and Laura Schoeppner. George graduated from Cranberry High School in 1960.
After graduation he was employed at Dispatch Printing in Erie for several years. After returning to the Knox area he began his career for UPS, where he retired after 35 years of service. George was a long time member of Grace EC Church, and a charter member of the ORCs. He enjoyed riding motorcycles, hunting, shooting skeet and was an avid horseman.
Another one of George’s favorite pastimes was sharing a weekly breakfast with his brother Regis and his cousins David and Dewey.
On July 27, 1963 George married Joyce (Cotherman) Schoeppner who survives. Along with his wife George is survived by two children, Debra Jones and her husband David of Knox, Craig Schoeppner and his wife Catherine of Knox, and six grandchildren Braden Jones, Dalton Jones, Isaak Jones, Talia Jones, Broc Schoeppner and Carla Schoeppner, all of Knox.
Also surviving are a brother Regis Schoeppner and his wife Bonnie of Oil City, a nephew David Schoeppner and two nieces Nancy Ungvarsky and Julie Sheridan. George was preceded in death by his parents.
The family will receive friends from 2 to 4 and 6 to 8 pm Tuesday at the McEntire-Weaver Funeral Home Inc, 504 East Penn Ave, Knox, and from 10 to 11 am Wednesday at the Grace EC Church in Nineveh. Funeral services will be held at 11 am Wednesday in the church with Rev. Randy Evans, good friend and Clarion-Forest VNA Hospice Chaplain officiating, and Rev. Rick Osberg of Grace EC Church assisting.
The family requests memorials be made in George’s honor to Camo Cares, PO Box 972, Knox PA 16232, specifying Hunt of a Lifetime or Warrior Support Foundation.
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