Schmitz, Cletus Herbert (1939 - 2019)

SCHMITZ, PROEHL, HANSEN, TREWET, BENDER, ARKFELD, DERUBY, PAULEY

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 11/27/2019 at 12:10:34

Name of deceased: Cletus Herbert Schmitz

Aged: 80 yrs, 2 mo, 6 days

Residence: Harlan, Shelby County, IA

Born: Sep. 5, 1939; Panama, Shelby County, IA

Died: Nov. 11, 2019; Nebraska Medical Center, Omaha, Douglas County, NE

Funeral services: Mass of Christian Burial: Saturday, Nov. 16, 2019; St. Michael's Catholic Church, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Harlan Cemetery, Harlan, IA

Survived by: Wife of 54 years, Janice of Harlan, IA; children, David Schmitz of Nevada, IA, Shari Proehl (spouse, Chad) of Urbandale, IA, Danny Schmitz of Parker, CO, and Shelli Hansen (spouse, Todd) of Omaha, NE; grandchildren, Josh, Justin and Max Schmitz, Jesse and Jordan Proehl, Shauna Jo Schmitz, Maddie, Macey and Mallory Hansen and 1 step-grandson, Carter Trewet; siblings, Larry Schmitz (spouse, Vicki) of Westphalia, IA, Norman Schmitz (spouse, Gloria) of Harlan, IA, Roger Schmitz (spouse, Judy )of Westphalia, IA, Marvin Schmitz (spouse, Joan) of Harlan, IA, Linda (spouse, Jim) Bender of Lambertville, MI; Velma (spouse, Bruce) Arkfeld of Defiance, IA, Jim (spouse, Vicki) of Omaha, NE, Doris (spouse, Lenny) Schmitz of Harlan, IA, and Nancy (spouse, Tom) DeRuby of Bellevue, NE.

Predeceased by: Parents, Marcella Pauley and Nicholas Schmitz; brother, Russell Schmitz; niece, Theresa Bender; daughter-in-law, Brenda Schmitz

Education: Attended and graduated from St. Boniface Catholic High School, Westphalia, IA, with the Class of 1959; he played basketball while in high school

Religious affiliation: Devoted and faithful Catholic servant

Military service: Drafted, U. S. Army, Jan. 1961

Marriage: Janice (unknown maiden name); May 29, 1965; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: Farmed with his father until he was drafted into the Army and was stationed in Fort Carson, CO with the 5th Infantry Division. After his discharge, Cletus began working at Western Iowa Pork until it closed; he then became employed by Farmland Foods in Dension, IA, working in the packing industry for a total of 42 years, until he took early retirement. Retirement didn’t last long, though: Concerned Inc. offered him a 20-hour per week maintenance job which soon became full-time, and he worked there for 6 years. Finally, he worked for Pauley Jones Funeral Homes, a job he loved, having never fully retired.

Hobbies/Interests: Played baseball with the Westphalia Red Sox for many years; enjoyed gardening; playing games with his grandchildren and attending their activities

Sources: harlanonline.com; kjan.com; knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com