Edward G. Schonewill, age 85, of Volga, died Tuesday, December 19, 2006, at the Brookings Hospital in Brookings, South Dakota. Funeral services will be 2:00 P.M. Friday, December 22, 2006, at the Volga Christian Reformed Church with interment in Trinity Cemetery at Volga. Visitations will be from 5-8 P.M. Thursday at Eidsness Funeral Chapel in Volga. Edward George Schonewill was born September 24, 1921, at Volga, South Dakota, to Marcus and Helene (Vanden Berg) Schonewill. He served in the U.S. Navy during World War II, from 1942 until 1945. On May 15, 1946, he married Doris Baker at her parents home near Arlington. Doris liked to comment that Ed was a jack of all trades, master of none. He was employed at the Cotton Elevator, Bibby-Kallemeyn Dairy, the Volga Cooperative Creamery, Lakeside Dairy, Sioux Valley Schools, and Green Thumb. He and Doris lived all their married life in Volga, except for their latter years at Brookview Manor in Brookings. Doris died January 3, 2005. Ed was a member of the Volga Christian Reformed Church, served as a church usher, and was involved in the Mens Society. He enjoyed fishing, hunting, bowling, pitching softball, and flower and vegetable gardeningeven during his stay at Brookview Manor. Ed will be lovingly remembered as a devoted caregiver of his wife, Doris. Survivors include his three sons: Milton (Sandi) Schonewill of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, Richard (Dee) Schonewill of Burnsville, Minnesota, and Joel (Lorraine) Schonewill of Volga; two daughters: Nancy (Gary) Vincent of Marshall, Minnesota, and Julie (Craig) Gunderson of Volga; ten grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; five sisters: Kathryn (Henry) Meyer of Volga, Gertrude (Ben) Meyer of Volga, Ruth (Alvin) Meyer of Sabetha, Kansas, Laura (Bob) Mans of Volga, and Carol (Robert) Albright of Melbourne, Florida; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents; two brothers, Burnette and Duane; and his wife, Doris.