- Jerome A. SchwabenlenderJerome ?Jerry? Schwabenlender, 80, of Cottage Drive in the Town of Friends hip, formerly of Belgium, Wis., passed away at St. Agnes Hospital in Fo nd du Lac.
Jerome was born on Sept. 27, 1924, in St. John, Wis., the son of Joseph a nd Theresa Gruber Schwabenlender.
On June 19, 1948, he was united in marriage to Margaret C. Schomisch in Ch ilton. The couple moved to Belgium in 1949, where they farmed and operat ed the Belgium Elevator, Feed Mill and Fertilizer Plant for the next 45 ye ars.
During this time, Jerome was very involved with community groups. He w as a charter member and past president of the Belgium Lions Club, a past p resident of the Belgium Fire Department, and was active in the Catholic Or der of Foresters, 4-H, Boy Scouts and the St. Mary Lake Church Parish.
In 1997, Jerome and Maggie retired on the lake in Fond du Lac and are memb ers of Presentation Catholic Church. Together they traveled throughout t he United States in their RV. Jerome also enjoyed woodworking, fishing a nd gardening.
He is survived by his wife, Maggie; four daughters, Nancy Opitz of Cedar G rove, Jo (Mark) Johnson of Mequon, Kay (Tracy) Van Den Berg of Prior Lak e, Minn., and Ruth (Jeff) Dudarenke of Fond du Lac; and two sons, James (M ari) and David (Sherry) Schwabenlender, both of Cedar Grove. He is furth er survived by 12 grandchildren; and one brother, Robert (Urana) Schwabenl ender of New Franken, Wis.
• Services: A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10 a.m. on Wednesda y, March 23, 2005, at St. Mary Catholic Church, Lake Church. Father Jam es Vojtik will officiate. Interment will follow at the parish cemetery.
• Visitation: The family will receive visitors from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesda y, March 22, 2005, at the Eernisse Funeral Home, 171 N. Royal Ave., Belgiu m, and again from 9 to 10 a.m. on Wednesday, March 23, at the church.
Memorials are suggested to St. Lawrence Seminary, Mount Calvary, in Jerome ?s name.
Eernisse Funeral Home, Belgium, 1-800-757-2601, is assisting the family.
Online condolences can be made at www.eernissefuneralhome.com
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1924 - 2005 (80 years)
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