Henry K. "Hank" Schumaker, 91, of Oregon, Ohio, passed away peacefully on Saturday, April 20, 2024 with his beloved wife and family by his side. He was born in Oregon Twp., Ohio to Henry C. and Vivian (Mueller) Schumaker on January 22, 1933. When Hank was 14 years old, his eye was caught by a beautiful young lady getting off the school bus and from that day, their love story and commitment to each other blossomed. Hank graduated from Clay High School class of 1951. He married "that girl," the love of his life, Joanne (Eberlin) in 1953 and they shared 71 amazing years together, creating many beautiful memories throughout their lives. Hank was a member of the Future Farmers of America as a young man, and later joined the First St. John Lutheran Church and Harbor Light Lodge. He was an avid Dallas Cowboys fan. Hank worked on the family farm growing many crops including apples, plums, peaches and cherries, soy beans, sugar beets, wheat and hay until the mid-1980s. In the 70's Hank's interest in boating began and ultimately became his true passion. He started working for the American Ship Building Company as a steel fitter and held many positions at the company, eventually becoming a highly regarded senior manager. His passion for boats spilled over into model ship building, leading to his building more than a dozen intricate one-of-a-kind models. He took immense pride in his work, spending time studying the prints of the ships he was building, even going to the extent of acquiring authentic paint for the ships' hulls. He typically spent over 600 hours creating his treasured masterpieces. Each one was meticulously thought out and accurately replicated. If Hank wasn't working on a model or maintaining his lawn, you could certainly find him out on the water. His family remembers the very first boat he had, a Lyman, and will always cherish the memories of summers at Anchor Point Marina and Put-in-Bay Island. Above all, what he loved most was time spent with his wonderful family.

Hank is survived by his loving wife of 71 years, Joanne; children, William "Bill" (Darla) Schumaker, Sandy (Colin) Gill, Diane (Chad) Devillier, Scott Schumaker; grandchildren, Danielle, Andrew, Brian, Mike, Cody, Ashley, April, Chris, Kyle, Trey, Dylan; and 8 great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his parents, his siblings; William and Howard Schumaker, Edith Schuffenecker, Katie Hohenbrink and Ruth Cousino; and his daughter Sally Hartzell.

The family will receive friends at Eggleston Meinert & Pavley Funeral Home, Oregon Chapel, 440 S. Coy Road, Thursday, April 25, 2024 from 2:00 pm. -8:00 p.m. Funeral services will be held in the funeral home on Friday, April 26, at 10:00 a.m. Interment will follow in Restlawn Memorial Park. Expressions of sympathy in Hank's name may be directed to First St. John Lutheran Church.