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Howard K. Schoenwetter
1922 - 2005
Hancock County native, Dr. Howard K.
Schoenwetter, 83, of Rockville, Maryland, an electrical engineer for the
National Bureau of Standards for 24 years, died on Monday, November 7, 2005, of
complication from pneumonia at the Shady Grove Adventist Hospital in Rockville.
Mr. Schoenwetter also suffered from Alzheimer's disease.
Howard Schoenwetter, the son of George and Mary (Ludeke) Schoenwetter, was born
on January 22, 1922, on the family farm in Liberty Township. He graduated from
the Klemme High School in 1940. On February 3, 1945, he married Marjorie
Richards at her parents' home in Alexander. He served in the Army Signal Corps
and was stationed in Guam at the end of World War II.
He graduated from the University of Iowa and received a master's degree in
physics from Georgia Tech in 1950, a master's degree in electrical engineering
from the University of Illinois in 1955 and a doctorate in electrical
engineering from George Washington University in 1972. He held a number of
positions in the electronics field before joining the National Institute of
Standards and Technology. He worked in the electronic systems division where he
designed and developed high-speed circuitry. He published numerous technical
papers and received several awards for his work. Dr. Schoenwetter lived in
Bethesda, Maryland for 37 years before entering the National Lutheran Home in
2002.
Survivors include his wife of 60 years, Marjorie Schoenwetter of Rockville;
three daughters, Barbara Renehan of Rockville, Carol "Kitty" Mitchell of San
Antonio and Nancy Mills of Oakton. He is also survived by a brother, Homer (Ada)
Schoenwetter of Garner; sister, Mildred Lenihan of Tucson, Arizona; one
sister-in-law, Carol Richards of Alexander; and nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his
parents.
source: Garner Leader & Signal, 14 Dec 2005
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