Roy Anthony Schmitz (1909 - 1984)

Born 22 Sep 1909 in Mount Calvary, Fond du Lac, Wisconsin

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Died 29 Dec 1984 at age 75 in Chilton, Calumet Co. Wisconsin

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Roy A. Schmitz, 75, formerly of New Holstein, a resident of St Mazianz for the past two years, died Saturday at Calumet Memorial Hospital in Chilton. He was born in Mt. Calvary Sept. 22, 1909, a son of Herman and Elizabeth Gundert Schmitz. He attended schools in Mt. Calvary. He was married to Loretta Bergs Sept. 14, 1931. Mrs. Schmitz died Oct. 20, 1963. Mr. Schmitz farmed in the Mt. Calvary area until 1955, when he was employed by Tecumseh Products of New Holstein. He retired in 1973. He was a member of St. Gregory Catholic Church in St. Nazianz and belonged to the Holy Name Society of Holy Cross Church at Mt. Calvary. Surviving are three sons, Marvin of Appleton, Kenneth of St. Nazianz and Vernon of New Berlin; four daughters Geneva and Ruth Schmitz, both of New Holstein; Diane Schmitz of Madison, and Mrs. Barry {Mary} Keippel of Plymouth; nine grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; four brothers, Alex and Bernard Schmitz of rural Malone, Robert of Mt. Calvary, and William of rural Fond du Lac. A daughter preceded him in death. Funeral services will be Thursday at 10:30 a.m. at Holy Cross Catholic Church in Mt. Calvary. Family rites will precede at 9:45 a.m. at the Erbe-Evjen Funeral Home in New Holstein. The Rev. Roger Zach, pastor of Holy Cross Church, will officiate. Burial will be in Holy cross Cemetery in Mt. Calvary.

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