Obit: Schwieso, Theodore (1912-1987)

Contact: Kathleen E. Englebretson

Email: kathy@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schwieso, Hutchins, Becker, Cole, Beaver

---Source: Marshfield News-Herald (4 June 1987)

Schwieso, Theodore (10 May 1912-3 June 1987)

LOYAL--Service will be Saturday at St. Anthony's Catholic Church, Loyal, for Theodore Schwieso, 75, Route 2, Loyal, who died Wednesday at St. Joseph's Hospital, Marshfield.

The Rev. Robert Streveler of St. Mary's Catholic Church, will officiate and burial will be in St. Anthony's Cemetery, Loyal.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Kevin, Mark, Erik, Curt, Todd and Terry Schwieso.

Visitation will be Friday at the Rinka Funeral Home, Loyal, where rosaries will be conducted by the Parish Council of Women and a general rosary.

He was born 10 May 1912, in Loyal, to John and Clara Schwieso.

He married Orel Hutchins February 10, 1934, at St. Anthony's Church. They farmed in the Loyal area, then moved to Janesville, where he worked for 11 years for General Motors. They returned to Loyal, and he was employed for Wicks Building Systems, Spencer, until 1980. His wife survives. They celebrated their golden wedding anniversary in 1984.

Surviving, besides his wife, are six sons, Duane of Lindsey, Theron of Marshfield, John and Bruce, both of Appleton, James of Waunakee, and Brian of Spencer; two daughters, Cheri Schwieso and Mrs. Russell (Charmaine) Becker of Milwaukee; a sister, Mrs. Donald (Jeanette) Cole of Loyal; a brother, Donald Beaver of Westfield; 17 grandchildren; and one great-grandchild.

He was predeceased by his parents and three sisters.