John W. Schweitzer
SCHWEITZER, SCHUMACHER, HUESMAN, OTTOBRINO, PHILLIPS
Posted By: Sarah Fletcher (email)
Date: 11/21/2023 at 08:19:07
John W. Schweitzer passed away on September 28, 2023 at The Bird House Hospice Home in Iowa City, Iowa after a long battle with cancer.
He was born on April 23, 1941 in Covington, Kentucky to the late Frank M. and Anna Schumacher Schweitzer. John is survived by his sister-in-law, Mary J. Huesman Schweitzer; nephew Michael Schweitzer (Natalie Ottobrino), niece Susan (Michael) Phillips, and great nieces Megan and Corinne Phillips. He was proceeded in death by his parents and his brother Frank B. Schweitzer.
John went to Covington Latin School. He received his BA in Physics from Thomas More University near Covington, and his MS and PhD degrees in Physics from the University of Cincinnati. He joined the University of Iowa faculty in 1966 and continued in the Department of Physics and Astronomy until his retirement, becoming Professor Emeritus in 2010. John studied the peculiar properties of atomic magnets that were surrounded by a sea of moving electrons in a metal.
His interests included classical music, art, travel, birding, cooking, PBS shows, and University of Iowa sports. His favorite sport was the women’s field hockey team, rarely missing their home games and subscribing to Big Ten Plus to see their away games. He has an amazing book collection that fills his home; he was a voracious seeker of knowledge. John had many additional interests including bocce ball, board and card games, learning languages and photography. He cherished his time with the physics department, visiting his office regularly in his retirement. John had a dry sense of humor and was incredibly tolerant of all the pig presents the family gave him over the years. He was a devout Catholic.
Visitation will be at Lensing Funeral Home in Iowa City on Monday October 2nd from 5 - 7pm. A funeral mass at St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church will be on Tuesday October 3rd at 10:30am followed by refreshments at the church.
Graveside Services will be held at 11am on Friday October 6th at Mother of God Cemetery in Fort Wright, Kentucky.
In tribute or in lieu of flowers donations may be made in his name to The Bird House Hospice Home of Johnson County (https://thebirdhousejc.org/) or St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church of Iowa City (https://stwenc-ic.com/).
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