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- [S927] Obituary.
From "The Nashville Journal" January 22, 1925
Christian Schuetz, sr., died Friday of heart disease and senility at the home of his son a mile east of here. He was born Oct. 17, 1851, in Thalfroeschen, Germany, and immigrated to America in 1867. He was married to Mrs. Catherine Huelskoetter in 1876. To this union three sons, John, Christian and Henry, and a daughter Louise were born. The daughter passed away and the wife departed this life in 1892. Mr. Schuetz was on May 17, 1894, married to Mrs. Emilie Struebe of St. Louis, who preceded him in death in 1918. He had resided on the farm during the first marriage, but during the second matrimonial venture he lived in St. Louis the greater part of the time. For the past four years Mr. Schuetz spent most of his time here with his son John and wife, where he was well cared for. The old man had been bedfast most of the time since May. His age at the time of his demise was 74 years, 2 months and 30 days.
Funeral services took place Monday in the Evangelical St. Paul's church near Okawville, Rev. Albrecht officiating. Interment was made in St. Paul's cemetery. Those who survive him are: three sons, seventeen grandchildren and many other relatives.
The pall-bearers were: John Hecker, Chas. Nobe, Wm. Huelskoetter, Harry Bergman, Wm. Klasing and Wm. Hassebrook. Those from a distance attending the funeral were: Christian Schuetz, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Schuetz, Mrs. Wm. Kuester, Mrs. Mildred Pearson, John Reising and wife of St. Louis; Oscar Reinhardt and wife of Granite City, Aug. Huelskoetter and children, Otto Knobeloch, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Huelskoetter of New Baden; Mr. and Mrs. John Kinzel of Biddleborn, Wm. Schuetz and family, Chas. Merrick, Adolph Schlich, Henry Hassebrock and wife, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Ruehl of Okawville; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Gilter, Mrs. Fred J. Toensing, Mrs. Adam Gilter and daughter and Mrs. Gerhard G. Schneider of Nashville; Louis Schuetz, wife and daughter, John Huelskoetter and wife, Aug. Riemenschneider, wife and son, Herman, Henry and Ed Nobe, H. E. Krewinghaus, Hy. Glaeser and son Wilfred, Mrs. F. G. Miller, Eugene Basse, Harry Brueggeman of Venedy and many from the vicinity of the church.
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1851 - 1925 (73 years)