SCHLICHTING, Walter

SCHLICHTING WATERMILLER, HOEFT, EICHERS, MISHAK

Posted By: Pat Ludeke (email)
Date: 8/26/2013 at 01:34:19

WALTER SCHLICHTING 1919 - 2004

Former Garner resident, Walter H. Schlichting, 84, of Clear Lake, died on Tuesday, January 13, 2004, at the Mercy Medical Center of North Iowa, Mason City.

Funeral services were held on Friday, January 16, at the Zion Lutheran Church, Clear Lake. The Rev. Dean Hess officiated. Interment was in the Clear Lake Cemetery with military honors by the Garner V.F.W Post #5515. The Ward-Van Slyke Colonial Chapel of Clear Lake was in charge of the arrangements.

Walter Schlichting, was born on March 15, 1919 in Goodell. He was the son of Adolf and Martha (Watermiller) Schlichting. He graduated from the Klemme High School in 1938. He farmed with his father and then entered the armed service in May 1941. He served in the Army Medical Corps with the 34th division. He served with a collecting company and gave first aid at the hospital. His battalion received a citation for caring for more wounded than any other unit. He was awarded the good conduct medal. He received an honorable discharge in July of 1945 under the point system at Sheridan, Illinois having 120 points.

Walter married Marcele Hoeft on July 25, 1945, at the St. Paul Lutheran Church, Garner. They farmed in rural Garner for five years, then moved southeast of Clear Lake in 1950 where he farmed. In 1975 they moved into the town of Clear Lake, but continued to farm with his sons until the age of 80. Walter enjoyed his fishing trips to Canada, with Marcele, being "snowbirds" in the winter, going to both Texas and Arizona and fixing up his 1930 John Deere GP tractor.

He served on the Clear Lake Farmers Coop Board for many years and was a 4-H Leader. Walter was a member of the Zion Lutheran Church and the Garner V.F.W.

Survivors include his wife of 38 years, Marcele Schlichting of Clear Lake; four children, Ronald Schlichting and his wife, Sandi of Clear Lake, Duane 5chlichting and his wife, Roberta of Clear Lake, Jan Eichers and her husband, Bob of San Diego, California and Linda Mishak of Clear Lake; five grandchildren, Tara Schlichting of Clear Lake, Shannon and her husband, Michael Quigley-Johnson of Kansas City, Missouri, Teresa Baumann and her husband, Matt of North Liberty, Casey Schlichting and his wife, Teresa of Mason City and Sawyer Mishak of Clear Lake; one great-grandchild, Anne Baumann; five step-grandchildren; and seven step-great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and two brothers, George and Glen Schlichting.