Lee Bernard Schulzetenberg
March 12, 1924 - March 31, 2002
Lee B.
Schulzetenberg, age 78 of Melrose, died on Sunday, March 31, 2002 at the Melrose
Area Hospital. Funeral services will be held at 11:30am on Wednesday, April 3rd
at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose.
Rev. Ken Thielman will officiate with interment following in the parish
cemetery.
Friends may call from 4 to 9 pm Tuesday and from 8 to 11am Wednesday at
Patton-Schad Funeral Home in Melrose. Melrose
Veterans Honor Guard will pray at 7 pm followed by the Queen of Peace Assembly
of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus standing in honor from 7 to 9 pm and
parish prayers at 8 pm Tuesday at the funeral home in Melrose.
Lee Schulzetenberg
was born March 12, 1924 in Spring Hill Township, Stearns County, to Gerhard and
Clara (Schwegman) Schulzetenberg. He
was drafted to serve with the United States Army during WWII. During his tour in
Okinawa he was the recipient of the Purple Heart. He married Betty Uphus on June 26, 1947 at St. Andrew’s
Catholic Church in Greenwald. The
couple farmed near Greenwald for 42 years until retiring and moving to Melrose
in 1989. Lee served on the Spring
Hill Township Board and the St. John’s/St. Andrew’s School Board.
Upon retiring from farming he was employed with Rural Community Insurance
Service as a Crop Insurance Adjuster. He enjoyed golfing, bowling, playing cards and spending time
with his family. He was a member of
St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Melrose, Schanhaar-Otte VFW Post 7050, American
Legion Post 101 and a member of the Queen of Peace Assembly of the 4th
Degree Knights of Columbus. He was
past commander of the Lake Henry American Legion, past Grand Knight of the
Melrose Knights of Columbus and a former Faithful Navigator of the Queen of
Peace Assembly of the 4th Degree Knights of Columbus.
Survivors include
his children, Pat Seanger and her husband, Tom of Melrose, Bob Schulzetenberg
and his wife, Sandi of St. Cloud, Sheri Rademacher and her husband, Dennis of
Melrose, Kathy Haider and her husband, Gary of Elrosa, Rick Schulzetenberg and
his wife, Kim of Maple Grove, Kevin Schulzetenberg and his wife, Jane of St.
Joseph and Kim Zupan and her husband, Bruce of Prior Lake; 20 grandchildren and
3 great-grandchildren; brothers Albin Schulzetenberg and his wife, Del of
Arizona and Anthony Schulzetenberg and his wife, Mayme of St. Cloud.
He was preceded in
death by his parents, Gerhard and Clara Schulzetenberg; wife, Betty
Schulzetenberg on May 14, 2000, and brothers Rev. Robert Schulzetenberg and
Wilfred Schulzetenberg.
Serving as casket
bearers will be Todd Haider, Brad Haider, Jason Seanger, Jamie Seanger, Kyle
Rademacher, Craig Rademacher, Ryan Schulzetenberg and Chad Schulzetenberg.
Serving as cross
bearer will be Angela Haider and scripture bearer will be Julie Klaphake.
Serving as gift
bearers will be Aaron Schulzetenberg, Shawn Schulzetenberg, Taylor Zupan and
Sarah Poegel.
Reading petitions
will be Nichole Schulzetenberg, Sally Schulzetenberg, Toni Seanger and Travis
Schulzetenberg.
Military rites are provided by the
Melrose Veterans Honor Guard.
Arrangements are with Patton-Schad Funeral Service of Melrose.