IN LOVING MEMORY OF

Doris H.

Doris H. Schueler Profile Photo

Schueler

Sep 9, 1931 — Sep 28, 2022

Town of Meeme

Obituary

Doris H. Schueler, age 91 of the Town of Meeme, died peacefully on Wednesday, September 28, 2022 with her children by her side at WillowPark Place, New Holstein.

Doris was born on September 9, 1931, in the Town of Newton, to the late Edward and Lydia (Heckman) Karstaedt.  She attended Elm Grove Grade School and Valders High School.  On September 26, 1953, she married Wilmer Schueler at St. James United Church of Christ, Spring Valley.  He preceded her in death on October 11, 2019.  Doris farmed alongside Wilmer on his family's homestead all of their married life.  She also was a cook for a short time at Meeme Elementary School.

Doris was a member of the School Hill Homemakers for 53 years, the American Legion Auxiliary-Franklin, the Manitowoc County Farm Bureau, where she served as a chairlady and an active member of St. John's, especially in the Women's Guild.  Doris enjoyed knitting, reading and crossword puzzles.

Doris is survived by her children: Steven (Debbie) Schueler, Cleveland and Linda (Richard) Rabe, Kiel; five grandchildren: Matthew (Ashley) Schueler, Cleveland, Tiffany (Shawn) Sickich, Glenbeulah, Andrew (Cassandra) Schueler, Cleveland, Ryan (Molly) Rabe, Valparaiso, IN and Lisa (Corey) Hofacker Kaukauna;  great-grandchildren: Taylor, Owen, Bryce, Madilyn, Lorelei, Myles, Brenna, Lydia and Lola; two step-great-grandchildren, Cainen and Sophie. She is further survived by sisters-in-law: Janet Schueler, and Leone Karstaedt and many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.

She was preceded in death by her husband: Wilmer, parents, three brothers, Howard (Olive) Karstaedt, Orville (LaVerne) Karstaedt and Gordon Karstaedt, three sisters, Grace (LeRoy) Olm, Jeanette (Harold)  Thornam and Delores (Adrian) Scheidt, two brothers-in-law, Niles (Beatrice) Schueler and Orlin Schueler and one step-sister, Vivian (Richard) Szczepkowski.

Funeral Services for Doris will be held at 6:00 pm on Monday, October 3, 2022, at St. John's UCC- Schwarzwald (W3401 Orchard Rd, Elkhart Lake) with Rev. Melinda Feller officiating. She will be laid to rest next to her husband in the church cemetery.

The family will greet relatives and friends at the church on Monday,  from 3:00 p.m. until 5:30 pm, where an American Legion Auxiliary Service will be held, followed by the funeral service.

The family would like to extend a special thank you to Dr. Robert Remington for the care he gave Doris over the years as well as WillowPark Place, Sharon S. Richardson Community Hospice and the Vince Lombardi Cancer Center for all the care and compassion you have all shown to our mom during her most recent illness.

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Funeral Services

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October
3

Monday

St. John UCC - Schwartzwald

W3401 Orchard Rd, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

3:00 - 5:30 pm

Funeral Service

October
3

Monday

St. John UCC - Schwartzwald

W3401 Orchard Rd, Elkhart Lake, WI 53020

Starts at 6:00 pm

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