Erich Gottfried Schlaile

Erich Gottfried Schlaile, 83, of Polson, MT passed away on Wednesday, July 21, 2010 at St. Joseph Medical Center in Polson. He was born May 22, 1927 in Baltimore, Maryland, the only child of Gottfried Gottlieb Schaile & Johanna Schiller Schaile. He grew up and attended schools in Randallstown, Maryland. He attended the University of Maryland for a year before being drafted into the U.S. army. He served as a military policeman in Europe during WWII. He married Antonja Kusheva in Garmisch, Germany on Nov. 13, 1948. They moved to New York until Erich was discharged from the military in 1949. Erich returned to Randallstown and resumed his studies at the University of Maryland in College Park and eventually graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Chemical Engineering. Erich was a Chemical Engineer in Oklahoma, Maryland & Texas. He was a Registered Professional Engineer in Texas. For 22 years Erich & Antonja traveled from Texas to Maryland to care for the family fruit orchard from March until the harvest was finished in the fall. They would then return to their home in Texas each fall. When they eventually retired, they stayed in Texas full-time and then later moved to Polson, MT in 2003. Erich was a member of the Church of Christ in Polson and was a past Deacon while living in Texas. Erich is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Antonja of Polson and their three children, Timothy Schlaile and his wife, Patricia of Gaithersburg, Maryland, Tanja Abraham & her husband Roger of Denver, Colorado & Tina Schlaile of Polson & Santa Rosa, Calif. He is also survived by three grandchildren: Natasha McClay & her husband Robert & their son Tyler, Corina & Serena Schlaile. Funeral services will be held on Thursday, July 22, 2010, 3:00 PM at the Grogan Funeral Home, 101 Sixth Ave. E., Polson with Pastor Larry Crosby officiating. Interment with military honors conducted by Polson VFW Post 2986 will follow at Lakeview Cemetery, Polson. Friends may visit with the family one-hour prior to the service at the funeral home. A reception will be held at the funeral home immediately following the graveside services. Messages of condolence may be sent to the family online at www.groganfuneralhome.com. The staff of Grogan Funeral Home, Polson, considers it a privilege to care for Mr. Schlaile's family.
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