Clinton Schnuelle 1946-2003

SCHNUELLE, DAHLSTROM, HANSMEIER, KOOPMAN, ENGELHARDT

Posted By: SGF (email)
Date: 10/2/2003 at 06:40:08

Clinton Schnuelle, age 56, passed away Saturday morning, May 10, 2003, in Gundersen Lutheran Hospital at La Crosse, Wis. Funeral services were held Tuesday, May 13, 2003, in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia, Iowa. The Reverend Dave L. Lenth officiated. Special music was provided by Marlys Hager, organist, and Don Dilaura, soloist. The Schutte Funeral and Cremation Service of Postville was in charge of arrangements. Burial was in the Pleasant View Cemetery with military honors. Clinton Robert Schnuelle, the son of Fritz August Schnuelle and Irene Delores (Dahlstrom) Schnuelle, was born November 17, 1946, on the family farm in Bloomfield Township, Winneshiek County, near Castalia. He was baptized and confirmed in the Zion Lutheran Church at Castalia and was a life-time member there. He attended the Castalia and Postville Schools. He served in the U. S. Army during the Vietnam War.
On October 7, 1972, Clinton was married to Beverly Jean Hansmeier in the Salem United Church of Christ by the Reverend Walter Clausing. To this union three children were born. Clinton worked on the family farm and then was employed by Schneider Motorways for five years. For the last several years he was self employed and hauled grain for area farmers. Clinton loved his work and loved to drive his semi. His special dog, "Scooter" always accompanied him on these trips. Clinton enjoyed his family, including children and grandchildren. He liked the color blue, Bleeding Heart wild flowers that grew in the woods in the spring, and listening to his favorite radio station, K Viking Gold out of Decorah. His hobbies included camping, fishing, his International tractors, Franklin Mint toys, working in the yard, and he liked going on family vacations every year. He was preceded in death by his parents; a brother, Donald Schnuelle; and two nephews, Grant Koopman and Rodney Schnuelle. Survivors include his wife, Beverly; three children, Michelle Lynn (Michael) Engelhardt, of Waucoma, Todd Edward Schnuelle and special friend Beth Jones, and Jonathan Michael Schnuelle, all of Castalia; two grandchildren; and two step-grandchildren; one sister, Judy (Arvin) Koopman of Dalton, Wis.; three brothers, Eddie (Betty) Schnuelle, Raymond (Lois) Schnuelle, Alan (Judy) Schnuelle, and, one sister-in-law, Karen Schnuelle, all of Castalia; and several nieces and nephews and friends. Casketbearers were Danny Schnuelle, Ricky Schnuelle, Greg Schnuelle, Doug Koopman, Peter Schnuelle, and Jeremy Hansmeier.

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-source: Waukon Standard May 21, 2003