Schwerbell, Russell "Jack" b. 29 Oct 1919 Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA d. 2 Aug 2008: 1FAMILYTREE Genealogy

1919 - 2008 (88 years) Has 8 ancestors and 2 descendants in this family tree.

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Name	Schwerbell, Russell "Jack"
Nickname	Jack
Born	29 Oct 1919	Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
Gender	Male
Military Service	507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Company E, 82 Airborne
Military Service	Between 8 Jun 1944 and Apr 1945	Torgau, Germany
POW
Military Service Awards	presidential unit citation for the Normandy Invasion, the combat infantryman's badge, good conduct ribbon, pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon and European theater of operations ribbon with one battle star.
Died	2 Aug 2008
Obituary	6 Aug 2008
Appleton Post Crescent
Schwerbell, Russell J. "Jack" Russell Jack Schwerbell, age 88, passed away peacefully August 2, 2008, at Manor Care Nursing Home with his daughters by his side. Jack was born October 29, 1919, in Appleton, son of James and Henrietta Schwerbell. He proudly served in the 507th Parachute Infantry Regiment, Company E, which was attached to the 82nd Airborne Division during World War II. He landed in Normandy on D Day, was captured two days later and held as a POW at Stalag 4D, Torgau, Germany for over ten months. Private First Class Schwerbell, earned the presidential unit citation for the Normandy Invasion, the combat infantryman's badge, good conduct ribbon, pre-Pearl Harbor ribbon and European theater of operations ribbon with one battle star. Jack was a proud member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars, Harvey Pierre Post 2778 and actively involved with the POW Paratroopers Reunions. Upon returning to the United States he studied in Kansas to become a watchmaker. This short career was followed by apprenticing with his Dad in barbering. "Jack the Barber's" first shop was on Appleton Street and he later moved to his long time shop on Wisconsin Avenue. In later years his passions were woodworking, shooting pool and shooting the breeze. Jack will be greatly missed by his loving wife of 30 years, Helen Quella Schwerbell; his daughters: Cheryl Roche and Jacque (Bill) Munger; stepchildren: George (Donna) Kloes, Thomas (Shirley) Kloes, Linda (Roy) Fleischman, Robert (Beth) Kloes. He is further survived by his grandchildren: Kevin and Cody Roche, Zachery Munger, David Kloes, Kelly Platteter, Dawn Cook, Jennifer Swanson, Jason Kloes, Stephanie Braatz, Patrick Kloes, Chris Fleischman, Jamie Behnke, Allison Marcks, Holly Kloes and Vincent Kloes. He is further survived by 17 great-grandchildren; in-laws: Robert (Betty) Sommers, Francis (Nan) Sommers, Mary Ann Sommers, Chester Refiniski, Jerome (Bernice) Quella, Mary Quella, Ben Quella, Sue (Bob) Lee and Ethel Dorn; his nephews and niece: Kent (Irene) Schwerbell, Steven (Laurel) Schwerbell, Susan Schwerbell; and many more nieces, nephews and friends. In addition to his parents and his loving wife of 30 years Bernice (Sommers) Schwerbell, he was preceded in death by his son, two brothers and two sisters. Funeral services for Jack will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday, August 6, at Valley Funeral Home, 2211 N. Richmond St., Appleton, with the Rev. George Detweiler of First English Lutheran Church officiating. Visitation will be from 12 noon until the hour of service at the funeral home. There will be a procession to St. Peter and Paul Cemetery in Hortonville with full military honors and a 21 gun salute by members of VFW Post # 2778. In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials on behalf of Jack be made to the Veterans of Foreign Wars or the National Alzheimer's Association. The family would also like to thank the staff, nurses, doctors and caregivers at Manor Care Nursing Home for their kindness and patience. Also thank you to Heartland Hospice. Jack, I will hold you in my heart always and love you forever, Helen. Dad, you cheated death so many times in your life. I always thought God had a special plan for you. Now I think His plan all along was for you to be there for us as our father. We love you and miss you, but will always carry with us your values and great memories. God speed, Jacque. Dad, you will be deeply missed because of your many talents, skills, and your extremely helpful and inventive nature. I will miss your wonderfully wry and corny sense of humor which can never be replaced. Fly free on your own wings, you've earned them. Love you Dad, you're our hero! Cheryl. VALLEY FUNERAL HOME 2211 N. Richmond St. Appleton, WI 54911 920-733-5435 www.valleyfh.com "Serving as would be Served"
Buried	Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Hortonville, Wisconsin, USA
	Schwerbell, Russell (Jack) Saints Peter and Paul Catholic Cemetery, Hortonville, Wisconsin, USA Military
Person ID	I67668	1FamilyTree \| MollySchreiber206719
Last Modified	14 Nov 2015

Father	Schwerbel, James Louis, b. 30 Mar 1877, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA , d. 25 Dec 1957, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 80 years)
Mother	Otto, Henrietta, b. 23 Dec 1883, , , Wisconsin, USA , d. 18 Feb 1965, Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA (Age 81 years)
Family ID	F21877	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family 1 Sommers, Bernice "Toots", b. 9 Jan 1920, d. 27 Sep 1972 (Age 52 years)

Married Aft 1937

Children

	1. Schwerbell, Jacque
	2. Schwerbell, Cheryl

Last Modified 1 May 2010

Family ID F155 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Family 2	Quella, Helen, b. 6 Apr 1919, Sherwood, Calumet, Wisconsin, USA , d. 19 Apr 2013 (Age 94 years)
Married	25 Feb 1978
Marriage Record (Family)	POSSIBLE Marriage Record Name:Russell J Schwerbell Estimated Birth Year:1920 Age:54 Gender:M (Male) County of Residence:Outagamie Spouse:Porterfiel Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1925 Spouse's Age:49 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Outagamie Marriage Date:18 May 1974 Marriage County:Outagamie Certificate Number:010617 Microfilm Roll Number:38 Name:Russell J Schwerbell Estimated Birth Year:1920 Age:58 Gender:M (Male) County of Residence:Outagamie Spouse:Kloes Spouse's Estimated Birth Year:1920 Spouse's Age:58 Spouse's Gender:F (Female) Spouse's County of Residence:Outagamie Marriage Date:25 Feb 1978 Marriage County:Outagamie Certificate Number:002155 Microfilm Roll Number:38
Last Modified	20 Apr 2013
Family ID	F157	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

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	Born - 29 Oct 1919 - Appleton, Outagamie, Wisconsin, USA
	Military Service - POW - Between 8 Jun 1944 and Apr 1945 - Torgau, Germany
	Buried - - Saints Peter And Paul Catholic Cemetery, Hortonville, Wisconsin, USA