Edward Arthur Schaewe

Edward Arthur Schaewe 77, of Yale, was called to meet his Lord and Savior Thursday, February 13, 2014, at Detroit Receiving Hospital, Detroit. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, August 10, 1936, the son of the late Walter and Lorraine (Bruhn) Schaewe. His marriage to Sharon Lynn Adams was August 20, 1961, at St. Peters Lutheran Church, Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Edward was a 1954 Milwaukee Lutheran High School graduate. He continued his ministries education as a 1959 graduate of NorthWestern College of Watertown, Wisconsin, and a 1962 graduate of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary of Mequon, Wisconsin where he earned his Masters of Divinity Degree. Edward’s first parish was in Marshfield, Wisconsin at St. Peter’s Evangelical Lutheran Church and Emanuel Lutheran Church. He served as pastor at churches in Bangor, Hartford, Michigan, and LaCrosse, Wisconsin. His final move to Michigan in 1978, brought him to Yale as pastor of Emanuel Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Yale, where he was until his retirement in 2004. Edward liked to travel in the fall to northern Michigan with his wife. He enjoyed gardening, especially his roses, and following sports and reading. Surviving in addition to Sharon, his wife of 52 years, are four sons, Paul (Kelley) of Bay City, Peter of Wisconsin, Philip (Jennifer) of Nebraska and Matthew (Heather) Schaewe of Canton, and a daughter, Jennifer (Nicholas) Antone of Las Vegas; eleven grandchildren, Caleb, Isaac, Elizabeth, Zachary, Miranda, Noah, Olivia, Benjamin, Nathanael, Nicholas and Skylar; brother, Arnold Schaewe of Ohio and sister, Carol Bottoni of Wisconsin; step-brother, John Prey of Wisconsin, as well as several nieces, nephews and many friends. He is preceded in death by brother, Donald Schaewe, step-brother, Donald Prey and step-father, Ervin Prey. The family honors the memory of Edward and invite you to visit and share memories Monday 3:00 to 7:00 p.m. at Kaatz Funeral Directors, Yale. Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. Tuesday with 10:00 a.m. visiting at Emanuel Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Yale. Rev. Joel Neumann will officiate. Burial will be in Greenwood Lutheran Cemetery, Greenwood Township. Memorials are suggested to Emanuel Redeemer Evangelical Lutheran Church, Yale. For information and Guest Book kaatzfunerals.com

Edward Arthur Schaewe

August 10, 1936 - February 13, 2014