OBITUARY
 

Willmar "Butch" Schuette - 61

      Willmar “Butch” Charles Schuette, 61, of rural Belle Plaine passed away 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. Pastor Ken Ribe officiated.
Willmar was born on April 8, 1948 to Willmar and Janet (Schoenke) Schuette. He was baptized and confirmed into the Christian faith. He graduated from Belle Plaine High School in 1966 after competing in many choir contests and playing trombone in the school’s band. He was also active as a football player and wrestler.
     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 at a wedding dance and opened her root beer can. They were together ever since and married on June 16, 1972. Their daughter, Sarah Lynn Schuette was born December 23, 1976.
     The family traveled to many states together, enjoyed raising orphan lambs every spring, and most recently opened Henderson Antiques and Uniques.
     Butch held many positions including manager at 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 City 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 and 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.
He is survived by his wife, Jane; daughter, Sarah; siblings, Nella (Gary) Schmidt, Jon (Peggy) Schuette; step-siblings, Dale (Susie) Stender and LaJune Zellmann; many extended family members and friends.
     He is preceded in death by his parents; grandparents; brother, Craig; sister, Betty Ann; two unborn children; and sister-in-law, Lynn Moody.
     Pallbearers were Jim Hamilton, Gerry Bratsch, Bob Kahle, Robert Moody, Larry Martin, Ivan Lehnert, Richard Schumann and John Dhaene.