Elmer Schladweiler Obituary

Elmer P. Schladweiler passed into eternal rest on February 19, 2011. Elmer was born on December 28, 1918 to Hubert and Frieda Schladweiler in Plum City, Wisconsin. He grew up and went to school, in the Bay City, Wisconsin area. He enlisted in the U. S. Army in Bay City, Wisconsin and served in Korea and France, in his tours oversees. He was assigned as a medical tech when he first joined and later was an X-ray tech. He rose to the rank of E-8 in his service career that was over 20 years. He was First-Sergeant of the Paris-American Hospital in Paris, France and when his tour ended there he was also acting Sergeant Major of the hospital at Fort Carson, Colorado at one time. He later served as Head X-ray tech at the X-ray department at Fort Carson, Colorado in the Civil Service for over 10 years. Elmer met the love of his life, Mary, and was married on June 7, 1941. They were married 69 years, and raised their family, and were lucky to visit France, Germany, Belgium and Holland on his tour of duty in Europe. Elmer is survived by his wife, Mary, daughters Anita (Earl) Reimer, Gail (Ken) Tarvin, and son Peter (Lani) Schladweiler, as well as 6 grandchildren and 15 great-grand children. He is preceded in death, by both his parents, Hubert and Frieda, brothers Lawrence and Arnold, and sister, Rosalie, as well as grandson Jimmy (Robbins), granddaughters Heather and Andrea (Schladweiler) and granddaughter Natalie (Banks DePalma). The surviving grand children are Cindy, Michelle, David, Melissa, Shannon, and Shelly. In his pre retirement years he was an avid ham radio operator, fisherman and hunter. A Rosary will be held on Tuesday, February 22, 2011 at 6pm with the Visitation to follow until 9pm. A Funeral service will be held Wednesday, February 23, 2011 at 2:00pm with the burial to follow. All will be held at Memorial Gardens Cemetery & Funeral Home. Please visit www.memorialgardensfuneralhome.com.