Obit: Schnabel, Russell R. (1931 - 1988)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Schnabel, Lipke, Kupke, Gaier, Wagner, Scharf, Mayer, Nemitz, Weber

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 2/18/1988

Schnabel, Russell R. (30 October 1931 – 10 February 1988) With Flag

Rev. Richard Weber officiated during services on Saturday, February 13, at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran church for Russell R. Schnabel who died Wednesday, February 10, following an accident at work. Janice Mayer and Sharon Nemitz provided music. Nephews served as pallbearers. Interment was in Neillsville City Cemetery. Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post #73 conducted graveside rites. Gesche Funeral Home handles the arrangements.

Mr. Schnabel was born in the Town of Grant on October 30, 1931, to Alfred and Lena (Lipke) Schnabel and was educated at the Reed School. He worked in the Neillsville area before entering the U.S. Navy on November 4, 1955, serving overseas for a time and was discharged August 5, 1957. Returning home, he was employed at Neillsville Milk Products, Badger Consolidated and Modern Sleep, Marshfield. In 1974, he began work at Land-O-Lakes Cheese, Spencer, where he remained until his death. He was a member of Haugen-Richmond American Legion Post #73 and St. John’s Lutheran Church.

On January 23, 1954, he married Arlene M. Kupke in McGregor, Iowa. She survives along with two children, Mrs. Mark (Joan) Gaier, Chippewa Falls, and Daniel Schnabel, Neillsville. Also surviving are two sisters, Lillian Wagner off Wis. Rapids, and Ilene Scharf, Neillsville; five brothers, Herbert of Granton, Harold of Warner, S.D., Verlyn of Marshfield, Leon and Delbert, both of Neillsville; and two grandchildren, Dana and Cole. He was predeceased by his parents; a sister, Velda and a brother Clarence.