James Dale Schumann

James Dale Schumann

September 11, 1935 - January 14, 2026

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VERONA - James Dale “Jim” Schumann, 90, of Verona, Wis., passed away with family in attendance on January 14, 2026. He was born in a farmhouse in the Town of Berry on September 11, 1935. He was the fourth child of Edwin and Nettie Schumann and the last to be born at home. He walked 2.5 miles to grade school, and in the winter, he sometimes used his sled to get there faster. He graduated from Mazomanie High School in 1953 and on July 5, 1957, he married Viriginia Laures Anderson. In December 1957, he started his long career in sheet metal, not retiring until 1998. In 1970, they adopted their first child, Shannon (Schumann) Verbos and in 1974, they adopted their second child, Erin Schumann. After retirement from his sheet metal career, he worked for North Parrish Gardens, Brooklyn, Wis., until his second retirement in 2014 at the age of 79.


Jim was preceded in death by his beloved wife, Virginia (Anderson) Schumann; siblings, LaVern (Geraldine) Schumann, Shirley (Paul) Starczynski, and Nathalie (Bud) Bergum; brothers-in-law, Arlan (Joyce Prochnow) Anderson and Duane (Marcia) Anderson; sister-in-law, Jean Schumann; and parents, Edwin and Nettie Schumann.


He is survived by his two daughters, Shannon (Schumann) Verbos (Burt Tamminga) and Erin Schumann (Bryan Ponzio); siblings, Gloria (Mike) Mullvain and Eugene Schumann; many nieces and nephews, as well as numerous lifelong friends.


A funeral service will be held at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church, 427 S. Main St., Verona, at 11 a.m. on Tuesday, January 27, 2026. Burial will be held at St. Paul Lutheran Church Cemetery, Marxville. Visitation will be held at the church from 10 a.m. until the service on Tuesday.


In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be made in Jim’s name to Agrace HospiceCare, 5395 E. Cheryl Parkway, Madison, WI 53711 or at Agrace.org/Donate.


Online condolences may be made at www.gundersonfh.com.


Gunderson Camacho Mount Horeb
Funeral & Cremation Care
500 N. Eighth St.
(608) 437-5077


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We are deeply sorry for your loss ~ Gunderson-Camacho Funeral Home – Mt. Horeb
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Ann Sensenbrenner
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Jim taught me so much about resilience, humor, and life itself! It was an honor to know him. My deepest condolences to Jim’s family and friends. May warm memories give you comfort.
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Jeff Schumann
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Jim was always a favorite in our family throughout our lives. Jim and Virginia will always be in our heart and minds on how they treated people with kindness and respect. God will bless them.
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Gordy Disch
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Shannon and Erin, we wish to extend our deepest sympathies to you and your families for the loss of Jim. He was an extraordinary man, fun to talk to and always had a great sense of humor. I would check on him frequently when I would be in the area of Noel Manor or I would run into him at Miller's. Again we are deeply sorry for your loss!

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