SCHULENBERG Walter Andrew

SCHULENBERG Walter Andrew

Male 1929 - 2013  (83 years)

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  • Name SCHULENBERG Walter Andrew 
    Nickname Walt 
    Birth 29 Aug 1929  Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    _UID 7350A6F91103436AB3E9B56FC2D9D9E53C68 
    Death 5 May 2013  Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Shepherd of the Valley Care Center 
    • (OBIT: Walter Andrew Schulenberg passed away peacefully in his sleep on May 5, 2013 at Shepherd of the Valley Care Center following a lengthy battle with COPD. He was born on August 29, 1929 in Forsyth, Montana to Vina and Andrew Schulenberg. He was the second of their 2 children, and younger brother to Marion. After his parents' divorce, his mother would marry Walt Hein and he would have 3 more siblings, Esther, Edward, and Bernard. His father also remarried and added another sibling, Andrew.

      Walt began his working career at the very young age of 13, when he went to work and live at a dairy farm near his home. He worked in ranching until he was 19 years old, when he went to work for the Rosebud Road and Bridge Department.

      Walt married Joann Eleanor Knox in Forsyth on June 6, 1949. Theirs was a life long friendship, beginning when their mothers were friends. Walt's mother Vina told him about Joann and him sleeping in the same crib when they were younger, and before you knew it, they were back together forever. It was a standing joke in the family that Walt and Joann had slept together as little children…although Joann was never sure that joke was totally appropriate or funny.

      Walt's working career spanned several industries, including ranching, truck driving (where he drove over a million miles accident free), mining, mechanic, and finally maintenance. He worked for such companies as Asbell Brothers Construction (delivering the oil for the construction of I-25, which would move the family to Wyoming on Walt's birthday, August 29, 1959), B F Walker Company, Houston Brothers, PETCO, Harvey Richardson at RDM Trucking (where he drove hot shot to and from the oil fields), Casper Concrete, NC Paving, Pathfinder Mines, Garlick Sales and Service, and finally Casper College (where he also drove the bus for the Casper College athletic teams, including a trip to Orlando, Florida, and he built several of the stages for the Gertrude Krampert Theater), until his retirement on August 30, 1991 at age 62.

      For a number of years after his retirement, Walt and Joann became snowbirds, traveling to Yuma, Arizona in the winter, where Joann continued to knit and crochet, and Walt did odd jobs to stay busy, and wandered around in the desert. After ill health began to take its effect on them, they quit going south for the winter, and remained home where they could be closer to their family. During that time, Walt sold custom lawn chairs and outdoor decorations including tin men, among other crafts. He was very handy, and could make just about anything.

      Walt and Joann's marriage was blessed with 6 children, Marlyce (who passed away in 1989 at the age of 39 years), Debbie (Lynn) Cook, Robert (Caryn) Schulenberg, Jennifer Parmely, Brenda Schulenberg, and Ronald (Rachel) Schulenberg. They were then blessed with 11 grandchildren, Corrie (Kevin) Petersen, Amy (Travis) Royce, Machelle (Steve) Moore, Barry (Kelli) Schulenberg, Nancy Cook (who passed away shortly after her birth), Susan (Josh) Griffith, JD Parmely, Eric (Ashley) Parmely, Cassandra (Chris) Iverson, Rylie Birky and Tucker Birky. Then their marriage was further blessed with 10 great grandchildren, Christopher Petersen, Shai Royce, Caalab Royce, Joshua Petersen, Weston Moore, Jala Satterwhite, Easton Moore, Kaytlyn Griffith, Lucas Iverson, and Reagan Parmely.

      Walt was an incorrigible flirt, always having a compliment for the ladies. He never met a lady who wasn't a pretty girl and he was much loved by all those who were his caregivers. He remained active almost to the end, although COPD had taken a heavy toll on his lungs. He went to Shepherd of the Valley Care Center for physical therapy, following a bout of pneumonia in March, 2013, mainly to get stronger, but also to be nearer to his beloved sweetheart, Joann who had been there since early January, 2013, after a series of falls made it impossible for him and her caregivers to care for her at home with her Alzheimer's Disease. While there, Walt enjoyed the social life with old and new friends. He played Bingo, and was very proud to have won a teddy bear for himself and one for Joann.

      Walt was preceded in death by his parents, Vina and Andrew, his stepdad, Walt, daughter, Marlyce, and granddaughter Nancy, sister Marion, brothers-in-law John and Keith, and sister-in-law Bonnie, and his in-laws, Bob and Nettie Knox. He is survived by his beloved wife of 63 years, Joann, his children, Debbie, Bob, Jennifer, Brenda, and Ron, his grandchildren, Corrie, Amy, Machelle, Barry, Susan, JD, Eric, Cassie, Rylie, and Tucker, and his great grandchildren, Chris, Shai, Caalab, Josh, Weston, Jala, Easton, Kaytlyn, Lucas, and Reagan. He is also survived his sister Esther, brothers Edward, Bernard, and Andrew, sisters-in-law, Linda, Margee, and Pearl, brother-in-law Bob, and various nieces and nephews, including his special niece, Stasi.

      © Bustard's Funeral Home May 8, 2013)


    Burial Aft 5 May 2013  Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Address:
    Highland AKA Casper Cemetery 
    Walt A. & Joann E. (Knox) Schulenberg gravestone
    Walt A. & Joann E. (Knox) Schulenberg gravestone
    Person ID I108220  Noyes Family Genealogy
    Last Modified 27 Jan 2015 

    Father SCHULENBERG Andrew Carl, Sr.,   b. 12 Mar 1906, Herman, Washington, Nebraska, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 15 May 1986, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years) 
    Mother LEARY Vina Nona,   b. 2 Feb 1909, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Mar 1998, Yellowstone, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 89 years) 
    Marriage 4 Jul 1926  Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    • (John Lwede and Anna Schulenberg witnesses; Merton S. Fales officiating.)
    Andrew Carl & Vina Nona (Leary) Schulenberg marriage license and certificate
    Andrew Carl & Vina Nona (Leary) Schulenberg marriage license and certificate
    Marriage License 4 Jul 1926  Custer, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Address:
    District Court 
    Divorce Bef 1938  [3
    Divorced Bef 1939  [3
    Family ID F43338  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family KNOX Joann Eleanor,   b. 28 Feb 1931, Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Jan 2018, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 86 years) 
    Marriage 6 Jun 1949  Forsyth, Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    • (witnessed by Phyllis Johnston and Elmer Cross; married by Owen W. Arrington, Methodist Minister.)
    Walter A. & Joan Eleanor (Knox) Schulenberg marriage license and certificate
    Walter A. & Joan Eleanor (Knox) Schulenberg marriage license and certificate
    Marriage License 6 Jun 1949  Rosebud, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this location  [4
    Address:
    District Court 
    Children 
     1. SCHULENBERG Marlyce Joann,   b. 9 Jul 1950, Miles City, Custer, Montana, United States Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Aug 1989, Casper, Natrona, Wyoming, United States Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 39 years)
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    Family ID F43337  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 23 Feb 2024 

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    Walter A. Schulenberg
    Walter A. Schulenberg

  • Sources 
    1. [S3808] Internet-Find A Grave, Find A Grave Memorial #109869137 [Caryn Schulenberg] 6/3/2014.

    2. [S6769] Internet-Database-ancestry.com-Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950, FHL FILM NUMBER: 1940868.

    3. [S6769] Internet-Database-ancestry.com-Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950, FHL FILM NUMBER: 1940869.

    4. [S6769] Internet-Database-ancestry.com-Montana, County Marriages, 1865-1950.