Glenn C. Schoentag, 62, of Highland Drive, Butler, died unexpectedly of natural causes Friday morning, December 18, 2015 shortly after his arrival in the emergency room at Butler Memorial Hospital.
Glenn was born in Butler on April 10, 1953. He was the son of Frank C. Schoentag of Butler and the late Peggy K. Long Schoentag.
He was a 1971 graduate of Butler High School. He had been employed at Magnetics in East Butler for 43 years. Glenn was affiliated with Faith Fellowship Alliance Church.
Mr. Schoentag was an avid sports enthusiast. He enjoyed watching all sports on television, sometimes watching more than one event at a time. He was a long-time baseball coach and umpire in East Butler as well as a softball player and coach. He was an avid NASCAR fan and his favorite driver was Dale Jr. Glenn enjoyed being the life of the party and dancing and entertaining other guests at weddings. He looked forward to family vacations, water skiing, hunting. Christmas was his most favorite time of the year. He looked forward to decorating his house, family gatherings and parties, and playing “Santa” for the kids. Glenn’s most cherished role was that of “Papa” to his grandkids.
In addition to his father, he is survived by his wife, Cynthia N. Thornton Schoentag, whom he married in Kane on June 12, 1976. Also surviving are three sons, Glenn C. Schoentag Jr. and his wife, Nicole, of Butler, Geremy M. Schoentag and his wife, Bethany, of Chicora, and Christopher M. Schoentag and his wife, Jackie, of Butler; six grandchildren, Ayden and Hunter Schoentag, Chloe and Caylee Schoentag, Ty and Jaden Schoentag, and two step grandchildren, James Kriebel and his girlfriend, Emily and Whitney Kriebel; two step great grandchildren, Rylynn and Talon; four sisters, Nancy Wilson of Chicora, Peggy Spurk and her husband, Mike, of Kissimmee, FL, Lorri Schoentag and Carla Schoentag, both of Butler; his father-in-law, Jackie Thornton of Chicora; two brothers-in-law, Donald Thornton of Johnsonburg and Jim Mason and his wife, Marcy, of Sligo, as well as a number of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, and cousins.
In addition to his mother, he was preceded in death by a sister, Donna Mason and his mother-in-law, A. Irene Thornton.
Family and friends will be received at Faith Fellowship Alliance, 200 Faith Way, Fared Drive, Butler from 2-4 and 7-9 p.m. Monday and from 10 – 11:00 a.m. Tuesday from the church with a funeral service following at 11:00 a.m. with the Rev. Richard Jenks, church pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at Saxonburg Memorial Church Cemetery. Memorial contributions may be made to Faith Fellowship Alliance Church, 200 Faith Way, Butler, PA 16001. Arrangements are under the direction of Hile Funeral Home of Chicora. For additional information or to send a condolence, please visit www.hilefh.com.
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