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Walter William Schuette

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Walter William Schuette

Birth
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Death
18 Nov 1957 (aged 74)
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA
Burial
Manitowoc, Manitowoc County, Wisconsin, USA Add to Map
Plot
R-46-3
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WALTER SCHUETTE

Walter W. Schuette Stricken, Dies Suffers Attack at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE—Walter W. Schuette, 74, president of Schuette Bros. Co.
department store, Manitowoc, died of a heart attack at noon Monday
in the Cap (sic) Cod Inn here.
Mr. Schuette, accompanied by his wife Cecelia, and son, (private),
was seated at a table when he collapsed. The Milwaukee Fire Dept.
rescue squad attempted to revive him and after 18 minutes Dr. M. W.
Polle pronounced him dead. The medical examiner reported death was
due to natural causes.
Mr. Schuette was active for years in the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce,
serving on the retail trades committee, now the trades and services
committee, headed presently by his son. He was active in the early days
of the organization when it was the Merchants Assn., serving as a
director. He also was active on the Community Fund.
In May of this year, Mr. Schuette received a certificate and card
recognition from Manitowoc Lodge No. 83?? Fr__ and accepted ___(one line
not readable)…ship.
The Weiss Funeral Home here is arranging the funeral.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, November 18, 1957 P. 1
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Funeral services for Walter W. Schuette, 74, who died unexpectedly of
a heart attack Monday noon at Milwaukee, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Masonic rites will be accorded Mr. Schuette at graveside by Manitowoc
Lodge No. 65, Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Schuette, wife and son were at Milwaukee to consult a physician
about Mrs. Schuette's health. They had gone to Cape Cod Inn at 319
Mason St. for lunch when he was stricken.
The president of Schuette Bros. Co. department store was a lifetime
Manitowoc resident, born Dec. 21, 1882, son of the late August and
Helwig (can't read) Schuette. He attended Manitowoc schools and April
22, 1924, married the former Cecilia Gretz. Mr. Schuette was a member
of the Chamber of Commerce, Manitowoc Lodge No. 65, Free and Accepted
Masons, Elks Lodge, Eagles Aerie and the Izaak Walton League.
Surviving are his wife, a son (private), a daughter, (private), and
a grandchild of Manitowoc; and two sisters, Mrs. William (illegible)
and Mrs. E?????? B. Teitgen of Milwaukee.
Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, November 19, 1957 p.14
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[d. 11-18-1957 at Milwaukee WI/age 74 yrs.]
WALTER SCHUETTE

Walter W. Schuette Stricken, Dies Suffers Attack at Milwaukee
MILWAUKEE—Walter W. Schuette, 74, president of Schuette Bros. Co.
department store, Manitowoc, died of a heart attack at noon Monday
in the Cap (sic) Cod Inn here.
Mr. Schuette, accompanied by his wife Cecelia, and son, (private),
was seated at a table when he collapsed. The Milwaukee Fire Dept.
rescue squad attempted to revive him and after 18 minutes Dr. M. W.
Polle pronounced him dead. The medical examiner reported death was
due to natural causes.
Mr. Schuette was active for years in the Manitowoc Chamber of Commerce,
serving on the retail trades committee, now the trades and services
committee, headed presently by his son. He was active in the early days
of the organization when it was the Merchants Assn., serving as a
director. He also was active on the Community Fund.
In May of this year, Mr. Schuette received a certificate and card
recognition from Manitowoc Lodge No. 83?? Fr__ and accepted ___(one line
not readable)…ship.
The Weiss Funeral Home here is arranging the funeral.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Monday, November 18, 1957 P. 1
*********
Funeral services for Walter W. Schuette, 74, who died unexpectedly of
a heart attack Monday noon at Milwaukee, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday
at Pfeffer Funeral Home, Manitowoc. The Rev. Paul H. Blaufuss will
officiate and burial will be in Evergreen Cemetery.
Masonic rites will be accorded Mr. Schuette at graveside by Manitowoc
Lodge No. 65, Free and Accepted Masons.
Mr. Schuette, wife and son were at Milwaukee to consult a physician
about Mrs. Schuette's health. They had gone to Cape Cod Inn at 319
Mason St. for lunch when he was stricken.
The president of Schuette Bros. Co. department store was a lifetime
Manitowoc resident, born Dec. 21, 1882, son of the late August and
Helwig (can't read) Schuette. He attended Manitowoc schools and April
22, 1924, married the former Cecilia Gretz. Mr. Schuette was a member
of the Chamber of Commerce, Manitowoc Lodge No. 65, Free and Accepted
Masons, Elks Lodge, Eagles Aerie and the Izaak Walton League.
Surviving are his wife, a son (private), a daughter, (private), and
a grandchild of Manitowoc; and two sisters, Mrs. William (illegible)
and Mrs. E?????? B. Teitgen of Milwaukee.
Friends may call at the funeral home until the hour of service.
Manitowoc Herald Times, Tuesday, November 19, 1957 p.14
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[d. 11-18-1957 at Milwaukee WI/age 74 yrs.]


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