Francis John Scheuring

Francis John Scheuring (Frank, Buddy, Pancho) 87, died on April 2, 2011. Frank was born near Beresford, SD on March 28, 1924 and moved to Higginsville, Missouri with his parents in 1929. He joined the Army on his 18th birthday in 1942 and trained with the parachute infantry at Alliance, Nebraska. He was selected for pilot training in the Army Air Force and trained on several aircraft during the duration of the war. He joined the newly formed Air Force in 1948. By 1951 he was selected to specialize in air traffic control. He spent his Air Force career serving as commander of a succession of air traffic control squadrons and simultaneously maintained flight status. During the course of his military service he earned his BS and MS degrees in Finance. He retired as a Lt. Colonel in 1968 and moved to Tucson with his family. By 1969 he joined the planning institute which prepared the launch of Pima Community College. He was responsible for planning the initial business sector curriculum. He was a member of the PCC Founding Faculty and served on the teaching staff of Pima College until retirement in 1987. He is survived by one brother, Victor (Ruth). Beloved husband, he is preceded in death by his wife of 17 years, Berniece Deaver Scheuring and is survived by his wife of 48 years, Frances "Fran" Scheuring. Beloved father, grandfather and great-grandfather, he is survived by sons, John (Meg), Douglas (Chantel), Edward and Jerome (Sylvia) and daughters, Cecilia Nemmers, Barbara Homan (Mark), Julianne Fitzpatrick, Caroline Moore (Earl), Anita Winikka and Virginia Wogan (Robert); 19 grandchildren and nine great-grandchildren. He was a kind and gentle man. Visitation 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, April 5, 2011 at BRING'S BROADWAY CHAPEL, 6910 E. Broadway, with Rosary recited at 7:00 p.m. Mass will be offered 10:30 a.m., Wednesday, April 6, 2011 at St. Joseph's Catholic Church, 215 S. Craycroft. Entombment to follow at Our Lady of the Desert Mausoleum.