Herbert H. Schumann

Herbert H. Schumann, 79 passed away peacefully with his wife, Angela, children, Kathy, Ben and Karla, his brother Bob and niece Pat by his side on October 16, 2017. Herb was born June 3, 1938 in Flagstaff, Arizona to Herman and Rebecca Schumann and was raised in northeastern Arizona. He was a proud alumni of the St. Michaels Indian School where he graduated in 1956. Herb graduated from University of Arizona in 1961, with a Bachelor of Science in Geology, and he received his Master of Science degree in Water Shed Management from University of Arizona in 1967. He worked for the US Geological Survey from 1960 until his retirement in 1996. In 2002 Herb received a Lifetime Achievement Award for his distinguished service to the science of Hydrology. After retirement, Herb opened H.H.Schumann and Associates as a consultant, specializing in investigations of regional water resources, water supplies, water rights, land subsidence and earth fissure hazards, land subsidence and provided expert witness services. Herb authored and co-authored over 50 technical articles, reports and book publications concerning Ground Water Hydrology. Herb was an avid outdoorsman. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, photography, flying airplanes, being active in scouting with his children, and spending time with his family. Herb is survived by his wife of 56 years, Angela, his children, Kathy, Ben, Karla and her family; many adopted grandchildren, brother Bob, and many nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held on Friday, October 20, 2017 at 12:30pm at Richardson Funeral Home, 2621 South Rural Road Tempe, Arizona with interment to follow at 2:00 PM at Green Acres Cemetery, 401 North Hayden Road, Scottsdale, Arizona. A dinner will be served after the interment, location to be determined. In lieu of flowers, please feel free to donate to the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (http://www.lls.org) in Herbert Schumann’s name. Richardson Funeral Home, Tempe, Arizona is compassionately serving the family.

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Funeral Service

Friday October 20th, 2017

12:30pm

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Interment

Green Acres Cemetery

Friday October 20th, 2017

2:00pm

Scottsdale, AZ