Schnitzler, James Frederick 1954 - 2020
SCHNITZLER, FALCK, KINGSLEY, BEAVER, SMITH, MILLER, MILLS, IVERSON, FOX
Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 2/21/2020 at 20:02:50
Jim Schnitzler, age 65, of rural Decorah, IA, died on Friday, February 14, 2020, at his home near Bluffton, IA.
Funeral services will be held at 11:00 a.m., Wednesday, February 19, 2020, at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th Street, Decorah, IA (Burr Oak), with Rev. Wayne Ellingson presiding. Burial will be in the Plymouth Rock Cemetery.
Visitation will be from 3:00-7:00 p.m., on Tuesday, February 18, 2020, at the Burr Oak Lutheran Church, 2358 – 360th Street in Burr Oak and also after 10:00 a.m. at the Church on Wednesday morning. The Schluter-Balik Funeral Home is handling arrangements.
James Frederick Schnitzler was born on February 19, 1954 the son of John H. and Evelyn (Falck) Schnitzler in Decorah, IA. He was baptized at the Orleans Lutheran Church his sponsors were Norma and Louis Albertson and Milton and Julie Schnitzler and confirmed at Burr Oak Lutheran. He attended country schools and graduated from North Winneshiek High School in 1972. After graduation, Jim started farming on the family farm where he’s remained farming his entire life. He married Judy Kingsley on May 29, 1976 in Harmony, MN. Together they had four daughters: Christina, Sarah, Holly and Peggy.
When Jim wasn’t busy on the farm, he loved driving his International 1456 in tractor pulls, golfing with buddies, and watching NASCAR races on TV. He enjoyed his sudoku books and a good card game on the computer. He had the best lap for reading books to his grandkids.
Jim made sure the value of hard work was passed on to his daughters – a lesson they may not have appreciated in their teenage years, but are thankful for now as adults. Jim was proud that his love for farming continues on with each of his grandkids; from tractor and combine rides on the farm, to showing beef cattle at the fair.
Jim is survived by his wife: Judy. Daughters: Christina (Bryan) Beaver, Hayfield, MN; Sarah (Chad) Smith, Decorah, IA; Holly Schnitzler, Milwaukee, WI and Peggy (Andy) Miller, Mabel, MN. Grandchildren: Natalie and Colton Beaver; Shayla, Kayleigh, Bentley and Allysen Smith; Max and Brody Miller. Mother: Evelyn Schnitzler, Decorah, IA. Siblings: John D. (Roxanne) Schnitzler, Decorah, IA; Joel (Jeanne) Schnitzler, Dell, MT and Jan Schnitzler, Decorah, IA. Mother-in-law: Maxine Kingsley, Harmony, MN. Brothers and sisters-in-law: Steve (Terri) Kingsley, Vienna, VA; Gerald (Deb) Kingsley, Ceresco, NE; Susan Mills, Beaverton, OR; David (Leanne) Kingsley, Harmony, MN; Bruce (Liza) Kingsley, Cresco, IA; Allan (Dana) Kingsley, Waseca, MN; Kerry (Jane) Kingsley, Harmony, MN; Jane Iverson, Clear Lake, IA and Karen (Dean) Fox, Rochester, MN along with many aunts, uncles, cousins, nieces and nephews.
He was preceded in death by his father: John H. Schnitzler. Father-in-law: Thomas Kingsley.
Source: Schluter-Balik Funeral Home database
St. Agnes Cemetery
Winneshiek Obituaries maintained by Bruce Kuennen.
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