Robert Schmitz

Robert P. Schmitz, 87, died at his Saukville home Thursday, Oct. 24.

Mr. Schmitz was born in West Bend on May 20, 1932, to William and Olive Berres Schmitz.

He grew up and attended school in the Saukville area. On May 17, 1952, he married Dolores Schowalter at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in Saukville. Mrs. Schmitz died in 2018.

Mr. Schmitz served in the U.S. Army National Guard from 1951 to 1954.

He delivered milk for Wilke Dairy for 42 years, retiring in 1992.

Mr. Schmitz was a member of St. John XXIII Parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Saukville, and was a longtime member of the Saukville Fire Department.

During his retirement, Mr. Schmitz worked for the Village of Saukville’s recycling center.  

His family said he enjoyed camping, fishing, doing yard work, socializing and being active in his church community.

Mr. Schmitz is survived by his children Gerald (Carlene) and Catherine Berend, both of West Bend.

He is further survived by grandchildren Amy, Kevin, Jessica, Stephen, Keith, Jennifer and Christopher; seven great-grandchildren and son-in-law Jim Berend.  

Mr. Schmitz was preceded in death by his wife Dolores, son Dennis, brother Arthur Schmitz, sister Cecilia Schueller, sister-in-law Marcella Schmitz and brother-in-law Fred Schueller.

 A Mass of Christian burial will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 31, at St. John XXIII Parish, Immaculate Conception Church in Saukville. Father Patrick Wendt will preside.  

Visitation will be at the church Thursday from 4 p.m. until the service.

Interment will be at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Saukville.  

Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington, is handling the arrangements.

 

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