Graveside service for Robert William Scholz, 98, will be Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at Colfax Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Scholz died Sunday.
He was born on the family farm near Colfax. He grew up on a farm near Dusty and graduated from LaCrosse High School. He played baseball on the Dusty team in 1926.
He began working on the family farm and at an early age purchased his own farm near LaCrosse.
In 1934 he married Mary Hickman, and the couple lived in Dusty. They moved to Steptoe in 1937 and began farming there.
From 1941 to 1960 they lived in Arizona and California where he worked in real estate development.
They returned to Steptoe, and Mr. Scholz resumed running the farm and driving tractor until a few months ago.
He enjoyed collecting antique automobiles. He also enjoyed antique farm machinery, gardening and playing cards at the Hyde Out. He was a member of Steptoe Grange and Elks Lodge. He was a licensed pilot.
His wife died in 1997.
Survivors include five children; Robert of Thornton, Wash., Randolph and Jonathan, both of Steptoe, Jacqueline Rhoades of Newcastle, Calif., and Rosemary Phillips of Worley, Idaho; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Whitman Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Scholz died Sunday.
He was born on the family farm near Colfax. He grew up on a farm near Dusty and graduated from LaCrosse High School. He played baseball on the Dusty team in 1926.
He began working on the family farm and at an early age purchased his own farm near LaCrosse.
In 1934 he married Mary Hickman, and the couple lived in Dusty. They moved to Steptoe in 1937 and began farming there.
From 1941 to 1960 they lived in Arizona and California where he worked in real estate development.
They returned to Steptoe, and Mr. Scholz resumed running the farm and driving tractor until a few months ago.
He enjoyed collecting antique automobiles. He also enjoyed antique farm machinery, gardening and playing cards at the Hyde Out. He was a member of Steptoe Grange and Elks Lodge. He was a licensed pilot.
His wife died in 1997.
Survivors include five children; Robert of Thornton, Wash., Randolph and Jonathan, both of Steptoe, Jacqueline Rhoades of Newcastle, Calif., and Rosemary Phillips of Worley, Idaho; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Whitman Hospital Foundation.
Graveside service for Robert William Scholz, 98, will be Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. at Colfax Cemetery. Bruning Funeral Home of Colfax is in charge of arrangements.
Mr. Scholz died Sunday.
He was born on the family farm near Colfax. He grew up on a farm near Dusty and graduated from LaCrosse High School. He played baseball on the Dusty team in 1926.
He began working on the family farm and at an early age purchased his own farm near LaCrosse.
In 1934 he married Mary Hickman, and the couple lived in Dusty. They moved to Steptoe in 1937 and began farming there.
From 1941 to 1960 they lived in Arizona and California where he worked in real estate development.
They returned to Steptoe, and Mr. Scholz resumed running the farm and driving tractor until a few months ago.
He enjoyed collecting antique automobiles. He also enjoyed antique farm machinery, gardening and playing cards at the Hyde Out. He was a member of Steptoe Grange and Elks Lodge. He was a licensed pilot.
His wife died in 1997.
Survivors include five children; Robert of Thornton, Wash., Randolph and Jonathan, both of Steptoe, Jacqueline Rhoades of Newcastle, Calif., and Rosemary Phillips of Worley, Idaho; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Whitman Hospital Foundation.
Mr. Scholz died Sunday.
He was born on the family farm near Colfax. He grew up on a farm near Dusty and graduated from LaCrosse High School. He played baseball on the Dusty team in 1926.
He began working on the family farm and at an early age purchased his own farm near LaCrosse.
In 1934 he married Mary Hickman, and the couple lived in Dusty. They moved to Steptoe in 1937 and began farming there.
From 1941 to 1960 they lived in Arizona and California where he worked in real estate development.
They returned to Steptoe, and Mr. Scholz resumed running the farm and driving tractor until a few months ago.
He enjoyed collecting antique automobiles. He also enjoyed antique farm machinery, gardening and playing cards at the Hyde Out. He was a member of Steptoe Grange and Elks Lodge. He was a licensed pilot.
His wife died in 1997.
Survivors include five children; Robert of Thornton, Wash., Randolph and Jonathan, both of Steptoe, Jacqueline Rhoades of Newcastle, Calif., and Rosemary Phillips of Worley, Idaho; 18 grandchildren and 17 great-grandchildren.
Memorial contributions may be made to Whitman Hospital Foundation.
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