Schellenberg, Isaac Flaming (1899-1955)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 May 5 p. 6

Birth date: 1899 Sep 5

text of obituary:

— Funeral services for Isaac F. Schellenberg, 56, well known farmer and teacher of Vinland, Kansas, were held Tuesday forenoon at the Mennonite Brethren church in Buhler, Rev. R. M. Baerg and Rev. Waldo Hiebert officiating. Mr. Schellenberg died suddenly of a heart attack Saturday evening at North Newton, he and his wife having come with relatives at Buhler to attend the all-school play at Bethel College. Mr. Schellenberg was a teacher, athletic coach and school administrator for a number of years, serving schools in South Dakota, at Henderson, Neb. and Vinland and Ramona, Kansas. He leaves his wife, the former Tina Franz, a daughter, Naomi and son James, and a number of brothers and sisters.

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Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1955 May 12 p. 8

text of obituary:

ISAAC F. SCHELLENBERG

Isaac Flaming Schellenberg was born Sept. 5, 1899, near Buhler, Kansas the son of Abraham and Susanna Schellenberg. His early childhood was spent near Buhler and at Escondido, Calif.

He entered Tabor College, Hillsboro, Kansas, after graduating from the academy there. He received an A.B. degree from the University of Kansas in 1925.

While at Tabor he met Tena Franz, who became his wife on May 30, 1926, at Henderson, Neb. To this marriage were born three children: Alfred Louis, who died in April, 1928, a few days after birth; Naomi Ruth; and James Arthur.

As a teacher for several years, he taught a wide variety of subjects — especially physical science and mathematics — and served as well as athletic coach and school administrator. He taught in South Dakota from 1925 to 1928 — one year in a grade school near Yale and two years as principal and coach at the high school in Hitchcock. For the following three years he was athletic coach and superintendent of schools at Henderson, Neb. Later he returned to teaching at Vinlnad, Kansas, where he was principal from 1945 to 1948; and at Ramona, Kansas, where he was athletic coach form 1948 to 1950.