John Andrew Schoen, 92, of East Dubuque, IL passed away peacefully on Friday, October 27, 2023, at Stonehill Care Center in Dubuque, IA surrounded by his family.

Family and friends may call from 4:00-7:00 p.m. on Friday, November 3, 2023, at the Miller Funeral Home in East Dubuque, where the parish scripture service will be at 3:30 p.m. Friday.

The Mass of Christian Burial will be 10:30 a.m. on Saturday, November 4th, at St. Mary’s Church in East Dubuque, with Fr. Dennis Vargas officiating. Burial will follow in the East Dubuque Cemetery, with military honors accorded by members of the Dubuque Marine Corps League and the Iowa National Guard.

John was born on August 31, 1931, in Detroit, MI, the son of John and Gladys (Crahan) Schoen.  He graduated from the University of Illinois in 1953 where he met the love of his life, Joan Prindiville.  Together they had 6 children. Joan preceded John in death on October 15, 2016, after 61 years of marriage.  John moved his family to Dubuque in 1967. With an entrepreneurial spirit, John created a number of businesses throughout his lifetime. The Metrix Company was his greatest professional accomplishment and the one he felt most pride in. The success of Metrix led John to create The Schoen Family Charitable Trust, which continues to support communities across the Midwest. John was an avid golfer who loved to travel and was fortunate to have played many of the best courses in the world. He counts 5 holes-in-one in his lifetime. For many years, he built and flew model planes as a member of the Tri-State Modelers.  He also loved to play bridge.

Those left to cherish his memory are his six children, John “Andy” (Deb) Schoen of Dallas, TX, Michael (Vicky) Schoen of DePere, WI, Susan (Russ) Coblentz of Naperville, IL, Peter (Karla) Schoen of Dubuque, IA, Laura (Jeff) Mootz of Neenah, WI, Daniel (Bobbie) Schoen of Dubuque, IA; his two sisters, Marilyn Leahy of Glen Ellyn, IL and Peggy Igyarto of Darien, Illinois; and 14 grandchildren and 6 great grandchildren.

The family would like to thank the nurses, staff and administrators of Stonehill Care Center for their loving care of our father. We would also like to thank the many hardworking people at Metrix in both Iowa and the Dominican Republic for your service and dedication throughout the years, you made our father’s legacy.

Memorials may be given to Stonehill Care Center or Hospice of Dubuque.

Online condolences may be left for the family at www.millerfhed.com©