- Earl E. Springstroh, 79, Freedom, passed away Friday, Jan. 2, 2009, at home surrounded by his family. He was born Jan. 7, 1929, to the late Alfred and Berdine (Brown) Springstroh. He was united in marriage to Phyllis Snell on Sept. 25, 1948, at St. Paul's Lutheran Church, Appleton. They shared 60 wonderful years together.
Earl retired from SCA, formerly Wisconsin Tissue Mills, after 30 years of service. He worked 18 years as the caretaker of Freedom Community Lutheran Cemetery and was a member of the Fox Valley Horse Driving Association. He was a small-time farmer all his life and loved his horses and other animals. Earl was a member of St. Peter's Lutheran Church his entire life.
Survivors include his daughter, Linda (John) Schuh, Navarino, and their family, John (Barb) Schuh, Joshua, Justin, Mackenzie, Tina (Jim) Moser, Allyssa, and Jacob; son, Gary, Neenah, and his family, Chad, Michael, Kelly (Todd) Schroeder, Tayler, Parker, Shawn (Aaron) Schmidt, Bret, Randy and family, and Lindsey and family; daughter, Jennie (Mike) Stoop, Appleton, and their family, Michelle (Jason) Zuleger, Matthew (Shayna Smith) Stoop, and Hunter; daughter, Jeanne (Elias) Aad, Texas, and their family, Salim, Natalya, and Wassem Aad; son, Thomas J. (Kaye), Kaukauna, and their family, Daneille, Regan Springstroh, Brynn, Melanie, Kyle; son, Brad (Laura), Appleton, and their family, Ashley, Ethan Earl, Rachel, Heather Funk and family. Earl is further survived by his sister, Elsie (Merle) Simmons, Appleton; brother-in-law, Norman Snell, Wild Rose; sisters-in-law, Jean (Carlton) Tiedt, Appleton; Doris Felzer, Appleton; Jan (Wayne) Seegers, Fremont; Sue (John) Hinchley, Neenah; Diane Bowers, Wrightstown; two special aunts, Ethel Brown, Seymour; and Phyllis Brown, Appleton. He is also survived by a special nephew, Jimmy Snell; as well as many more nieces and nephews.
In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by his mother and father-in-law, Hilda and Lester Snell; three sisters-in-law, Lorraine Vanden Bloomer, Doris Snell and Patsy (Terry) Howard; three brothers-in-law, Lester Snell, Stan Felzer, and Jerry Bowers.
Friends may call at Muehl-Boettcher Funeral Home, Seymour, on Monday, Jan. 5, 2009, from 4 to 8 p.m. and again on Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2009, from 10 a.m. until the time of services at 11 a.m. at St. Peter's Lutheran Church, Freedom. Paster Tim Glende will be officiating with burial taking place in the Freedom Lutheran Community Cemetery.
Online condolences may be expressed at www.muehlboettcher.com.
In lieu of flowers a memorial fund has been established.
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1929 - 2009 (79 years)
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