William "Bill" Schunk's Obituary
William “Bill” Schunk, age 87, of St. Clair, passed away March 13, 2026. He was born February 18, 1939 in St. Clair to the late Milton and Ruby (Hyslop) Schunk.
Bill was the youngest of 5 children and often jokingly referred to himself as a “mistake” or his dad’s “left hand” because his dad lost his hand in a corn shredder at a young age. He graduated from St. Clair High School Class of 1957. He always enjoyed attending the monthly class luncheons. Following graduation he enlisted and served 2 years with the U.S. Army as a medic.
Bill owned and operated Blue Water Marine Construction later called Sanford and Son Marine Construction, installing docks and seawalls along the St. Clair River. He was a die hard baseball and hockey player. Bill loved entertaining on his barge, hosting rides up and down the river and over to Stag Island. Growing up Bill worked on the family farm and in his later years enjoyed gardening. As a former athlete he had a passion for watching sports. His love of dancing was ever-present when attending any event with a dance floor. His unmistakable laugh and his gift of “BS ing” will be missed by all who knew him.
Bill is survived by his children, Sonja (Greg) Furtah, Bill (Diane) Schunk, Starr SchunK (Greg Ashman) and Toni Schunk; grandchildren, Jeramie (Tai) Mason, Julie (Michael) Joy, Olivia Myers, Jasmine Koss, Allison Schunk (Brent King), Billy Schunk, and Alexa Fahner; great grandchildren, Bin Bin, Remington, Mason, Reecilyn, Claire and Mallory and many nieces and nephews, who called him “Uncle Billy”.
Bill is predeceased by his siblings, Velda (Bill) Cleland, Phyllis (Bob) Behringer, Ken (Delores) Schunk and Lois (Rolland) Eisen and a son, Norman Amrich.
Funeral services will be held Monday, March 16th at 11:00 a.m. at Young Funeral Home, China Twp. Interment will be in Hillside Cemetery, St. Clair. Visitation will be Sunday 2:00 to 8:00 p.m. Military honors will be conducted by the St. Clair County Allied Veterans.
Serving as pallbearers are Bill Schunk, Billy Schunk, Greg Furtah, Greg Ashman, Michael Joy and Jeramie Mason. Honorary pallbearers are Dave Landon, Denny Robbins, Butch Guildenstein, Mike Field, Gary Reichle, Jules Bougenoy and Dave Ruff.
Memorials may be made to Blue Water Hospice or American Legion Post #382, St. Clair. To leave a message of comfort visit https://www.youngcolonial.com
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