SCHWICKERATH, Paul John 1920-2013

SCHWICKERATH, PAPENHEIM, BURGART

Posted By: K.L. Kittleson
Date: 6/26/2014 at 14:10:47

Obituary for Paul John Schwickerath

Paul Schwickerath, age 92 of New Hampton, Iowa died Wednesday April 10, 2013, at Linn Haven Rehab and Healthcare in New Hampton.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held 10:30 a.m. Monday, April 15, 2013, at Holy Family Parish - St. Mary's Center, New Hampton with Rev. Mark Osterhaus celebrating the Mass. The pall will be placed on the casket by his children. Lector for the service is grandson Chad Schwickerath. Presenting the offertory gifts will be Paul’s granddaughters, Hillary and Jennifer Schwickerath. His grandson, Chad Schwickerath, will be the lector. Shawness Lau will be the cantor with Ann Bennett and the Holy Family Resurrection Choir accompanying.

Interment will be with full military honors by the New Hampton V.F.W. Post #5238 and the New Hampton Fae Stine American Legion Post #38 at St. Mary’s Cemetery, New Hampton. Tom Straw, Ken Kuse, Jay Burgart, Glen Schwickerath, Chad Schwickerath and Gordon Schwickerath will be Paul's pallbearers.

Friends may greet the family 4:00 – 7:00 p.m. Sunday at Hugeback-Johnson Funeral Home in New Hampton where there will be a 5:00 p.m. Parish Scripture Service. Visitation continues 9:00 – 10:00 a.m. Monday at the funeral home.

Paul John Schwickerath was born April 30, 1920, in North Washington, Iowa, the son of Nick and Dora (Papenheim) Schwickerath. He received his education at St. Mary’s Catholic School in North Washington.

On June 2, 1947, at Immaculate Conception Catholic Church in North Washington, he married Louise Burgart. To this union five children were born. For a few years the couple rented a farm west of New Hampton and in the mid 1950‘s purchased their family farm located north of New Hampton. The couple retired into their current New Hampton home in 1985.

Paul loved fishing, traveling and camping. The couple also spent part of their winter months in Texas and Florida. Paul was an active member at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, having served on many boards. He was a board member at the Farmer’s COOP, and won many awards for his progressive farming methods in pork production and conservation.

Survivors include two sons, Gordon Schwickerath of New Hampton and Glen (Laura) Schwickerath of Hugo, Minnesota; two daughters, Vicki Schwickerath (Ken Kuse) of Gladstone, Missouri and Judy Schwickerath of Madison, WisconsinI; one daughter-in-law, Cheryl Schwickerath of Ankeny; three grandchildren, Jennifer Schwickerath, Chad Schwickerath and Hillary Schwickerath; one brother, Wilbert Schwickerath of New Hampton.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his wife, Louise in 1999; one son, Merlyn Schwickerath; two brothers, Alvin Schwickerath and Richard Schwickerath; two sisters, Valery Gebel and Mildred Schwickerath.

Source: Hugeback Funeral Home website

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