He attended high school, worked at the Omaha Stock Yards as a pen rider and on the hay wagons until drafted for service to the U.S. Navy. He served at Barber’s Point, Hawaii from 1950-1955 during the Korean Conflict.
In 1953, George met and married Marjorie May Benson. Their union produced a son, Phillip, and a daughter, Donna.
They moved to St. Paul in 1967 and ran a Grade A dairy and farmed until 2015.
He is survived by his son, Phillip Schimonitz of Norfolk, Nebraska, daughter, Donna Schimonitz of Lincoln, and granddaughter, Rebekah Wetzel of Oakland, California.
George is proceeded in death by his parents and siblings.
Memorial Service will be at 2 p.m., Saturday, October 22, 2022 at St. David’s Episcopal Church, 8800 Holdrege Street, Lincoln, NE 68505.
Memorials may be sent to Tabitha Journey House Skilled Nursing Facility, 4615 J Street, Lincoln, NE 68510, or St. David’s Episcopal Church at the address above.