Casper Star Tribune Casper, WY 30 Jan 2007 Martin 'Skeet' Schaneman Jr. Tuesday, January 30, 2007 TORRINGTON -- Memorial services for Martin "Skeet" Schaneman Jr., 85, will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 1, 2007 at the First Wyoming United Presbyterian Church with Rev. Glenn Bugher officiating. He died on Jan. 27, 2007 at the Torrington Community Hospital. He was born on March 17, 1921 at the Rock Ranch west of Torrington, the son of Martin and Katherine (Reifschneider) Schaneman, Sr. He was raised south of Torrington with his family where he helped farm with his father. He graduated from Torrington High School in 1938. He married Ruby Miller and together they moved to California where he worked as a civilian mechanic in the United States Army motor pool. They returned to Torrington where they continued to farm with his father. In 1957, he moved his family to a farm west of town. In 1968 they moved to Yoder, where he continued to farm, raise cattle, and he was an active member of the Yoder Volunteer Fire Department. His wife died in 1989 and in 1994, he was reacquainted with his old high school sweetheart, Dorothy Farnham (Johnston) and the couple married shortly thereafter. He retired from farming and they moved in to Torrington where they have resided since. He was a member of the Wyoming Army National Guard and a member of both the Moose and Elk Clubs. He was a friendly man who enjoyed conversation with his friends. He also enjoyed fishing, reading, and looking after his cattle. In his later years, he loved to tend to his garden and go for Sunday drives with his beloved wife, Dorothy. He is survived by his wife, one son, Mike; a daughter, Sandy; six sisters, Lily Baker; Clara Miller; Elsie Hopp; Marie Riggs; Martha Schwindt and Lorraine Riggs; three brothers, Alex Schaneman; Robert Schaneman; and Dickie Schaneman; a brother-in-law, Kenneth Morgheim; a grandson, Andy; stepdaughter Sandy Silviera; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, his first wife, a sister, Betty Morgheim, and a granddaughter. Cremation has taken place. Those who wish may direct memorials in his memory to the Yoder Fire and Rescue. Arrangements are under the direction of the Colyer Funeral Home{M3.