SCHLEUSNER, Louis E. (1921-2005)

SCHLEUSNER, STUDER, PTACEK, HESS, KNOWLES, SCHUKNECHT, STENSRUD, PREHM, UPMEYER, MEYER, SCHMITT, DORNBIER, KUDEJ, ROASENMEYER

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society (email)
Date: 3/11/2016 at 13:30:28

Bud Schleusner, 1921-2005

September 14, 2005

Bud Schleusner, 83, of Garner, died on Sunday, September 11, 2005, at the Muse Norris Hospice Inpatient Unit, Mason City.

Funeral services will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Wednesday, September 14, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church in Garner, with Fr. Michael Schueller officiating. Mary Lou Weiskamp will be the lector. Music will be provided by organist, Carolyn Kumsher who will accompany the church choir. Ushers will be Ron Kumsher and Duane Doughan.

Honorary bearers will be Bud's granddaughters. Casket bearers will be his grandsons. Burial will be in the St. Boniface Catholic Cemetery, Garner. Visitation will be held from 5-8:00 p.m., on Tuesday, at the St. Boniface Catholic Church with a Knights of Columbus rosary at 4:15 p.m., followed by a Scriptural Wake Service. Visitation will continue one hour prior to services at the church. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be directed to the Hospice of North Iowa or to St. Boniface Catholic Church.

Louis "Bud" Eugene Schleusner, the son of Louis C. and Lucy (Studer) Schleusner, was born on September 24, 1921, on the family farm north of Garner. He graduated from the Garner High School in 1940 and farmed with his father.

On February 9, 1948, he married Marge Ptacek at the St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church in Duncan. They lived on the home place north of Garner until 1972 when they moved to their current home west of Garner. Besides farming, Bud also was a crop adjuster for Federal Crop and owned and operated a feed supply business on the farm for 15 years. He enjoyed spending time with his family and friends, fishing, dancing and playing cards.

He was a member of the St. Boniface Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus, had served on the church board and was a trustee on the rural fire board.

Bud is survived by his wife, Marge of Garner; daughter, Mary K. (Duane) Hess of Dows and their four children, Kendra (Rich) Knowles and their twins, Camren and Kayla, Karla (Brian) Schuknecht and their two children, McKenna and Kaden, Brian Hess and David Hess; son, Randy (Cindy) Schleusner of Garner and their three children, Travis Schleusner, Rachel (Jesse) Stensrud and Todd Schleusner; son, Gary (Connie) Schleusner of Garner and their four children, Bridget (Greg) Prehm and their two sons, Tyler and Carson, Christopher Schleusner, Casey Schleusner and Brittany Schleusner; daughter, Linda (Dale) Upmeyer of Garner and their four children, Kristi (Derrick) Meyer, Nicholas Upmeyer, Bradley Upmeyer and Lori (Nick) Schmitt; daughter, Connie (Dwight) Dornbier of Wesley and their four children, Angie (Andy) Kudej and their daughter, Emma, Matthew Dornbier, Alison (Steve) Rosenmeyer and Cody Dornbier; and son, Donny (Kay) Schleusner of Garner and their three daughters, Brooke, Keri and Ami Schleusner; and special friends of Bud's grandchildren.

Also surviving are a brother, Dennis (Myrtle) Schleusner of Austin, Minnesota; two sisters-in-law, Jane Schleusner of North Branch, Minnesota and Margaret Schleusner of Watertown, South Dakota; and many nieces, nephews, brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law.

He was preceded in death by his parents; six brothers, Ray, Vince, Don, Paul, Bernie and Alfred; and three sisters, Ruth, Blanche and Rosemary.

©The Garner Leader & Signal 2005