SCHEMANSKY, NORBERT  "SKI"

September 6, 2016.

Age 92: of Dearborn.

Husband of the late Bernice.

Loving father of Paula (Bob) Sperka, Pamela (Steve) Petro, Larry (Lilly), and Laura (Bill) Rowe.

Dearest grandfather of Tara, Vanea, Kristin, Karrie, Karen, Nori, Steve, Chris, Eydie, and Julie.

Great-grandfather to 16 children.

Norbert proudly served in Normandy, France during World War II.

He is a well-known weightlifter who accomplished breaking 26 world records and winning 4 Olympic medals (and numerous trophies) until the age of 40.  Norbert won 1 gold medal during the 1950 Olympics in Helsinki, Finland, 1 silver medal during the 1948 Olympics in London and 2 bronze medals: 1 during the 1960 Olympics in Rome and the second during the 1964 Olympics in Japan, until the age of 40.

Norbert was inducted into both The Polish-American Hall of Fame and The Michigan Sports Hall of Fame.

He worked for Briggs, Stroh's Brewery, and retired from the City of Dearborn as a Civil Engineer.

Visitation will be held on Friday, September 9th, 1:00 PM until 9:00 PM at the Dearborn Chapel of Howe-Peterson Funeral Home, 22546 Michigan Ave.

Service will take place Saturday, September 10th, 10:00 AM at Howe-Peterson.

Following the service, the luncheon will be held at The Dearborn Inn, 20301 Oakwood, Dearborn.

Entombment at Michigan Memorial Park Cemetery, 32163 W Huron River Dr, Flat Rock .