| Willmar C. "Butch" Schuette — 1933-2010 |
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Posted: Wednesday, March 10, 2010 12:45 pm
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Willmar Charles “Butch” Schuette, 61, of rural Belle Plaine was born on April 8, 1948 to his parents Willmar and Janet Schoenke Schuette. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1966.
After attending the Minneapolis Business College and working many jobs during his younger years, he enlisted in the United States Army serving in Germany. He met Jane Simcox Schuette and married on June 16, 1972. On December 23, 1976, his daughter Sarah Lynn Schuette was born. The family traveled to many states together, enjoyed raising orphan lambs every spring, and most recently opened Henderson Antiques & Uniques. Butch held many positions including manager a the Blakeley Cooperative Elevator, Blakeley Township Clerk, Manager of the German Mutual Insurance Company and owner of the Schuette Shoppe furniture restoration business that he loved so dearly. He was a member of the Le Sueur River Players community theatre for 10 years, and President of the Schegel Settlement Cemetery for over 30 years. He served his church on the Church Council, Men’s Fellowship, Sunday School teacher, and in many other committees. He shared his beautiful voice by singing tenor with the Church Choir for 30 years an at many weddings and funerals. He especially enjoyed fishing, cooking, four-wheeling, classic cars, ice cream cones and being a good friend to everyone he met.
Butch went to Heaven on March 3, 2010. A service of thanksgiving for his life was held on March 7, 2010 at Zion United Church of Christ in Le Sueur, MN. Pastor Ken Ribe officiated. He is survived by his wife Jane and daughter Sarah. Siblings Nella (Gary) Schmidt, Jon (Peggy) Schuette, step-siblings Dale (Susie) Stender, and LaJune Zellmann, and many, many extended family members and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents, grand parents, brother, Craig; sister, Betty Ann, two unborn children, and sister-in-lay Lynn Moody.
Pallbearers were Jim Hamilton, Gerry Bratsch, Bob Kahle, Robert Moody, Larry Martin, Ivan Lehnert, Richard Schumann, and John Dhaene.
We thank the Lord for the life of our dear Willmar Charles Schuette. |
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