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Robert Edward Schuety, 52, of rural St. Olaf, passed away Tuesday, February 20, 2018, at his residence.<\/p>\n
He was born December 4, 1965, in Elkader, to Edward Kuehl and Ardis (Peterson) Schuety. He received his education at Central Community School in Elkader and graduated from an online college. He was currently working to get his Master\u2019s Degree in Business.<\/p>\n
He married Penny Williams and they later divorced. The couple became the parents of a son, Derek and a daughter, Megan.\u00a0 Later he married Sheila Harvey and they became the parents of Dillon Schuety. Robert enlisted in the U.S. Army, served two tours overseas and was in active service when the Berlin Wall was torn down.\u00a0 In the first part of his Military career, he served as an MP and also did canine training. He was a member of the Iowa National Guard for a number of years, then joined the Minnesota National Guard. \u00a0After 9-11, he felt it was his duty to reenlist. Robert had many stories to share relating to experiences in the service. He was a Sgt. 1st<\/sup> Class in the U.S. Army.<\/p>\n Robert always had a smile on his face; he seemed to light up a room when he walked in. \u201cHe gave the best hugs in the world that made you feel like everything is OK<\/em>.\u201d He loved to tell jokes and stories and never said a harsh word<\/p>\n about anyone. Robert always had a dream — a purpose — attempting to make things better for his family. He had a passion for flying, loved scuba diving, sky diving and motorcycles, But, most of all he loved his family. Robert was an avid hunter and fisherman. He had an unrelenting belief in God. Robert currently had two of his own businesses – Robert Edward\u2013 Custom parts over the road for semi drivers and Easy Lite Hardwoods \u2013 (you have all seen his bundles of firewood at Quick Star and Casey\u2019s in northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin).<\/p>\n Survivors include his children, Derek Schuety, Megan Schuety, Dillon Schuety, Kara (Andrew)Armstrong, Jared (Allison) Burkle, Zack Tade; grandchildren, Axel, Madeline, Oakley, Zoey and Paisley; his father, Edward (Audrey) Kuehl; siblings, Steve (JoAnn) Schuety, Christopher Kuehl, Ingrid Kuehl, Emily Kuehl, Cheryl Kuehl; eleven nieces and nephews and numerous friends.<\/p>\n Robert was preceded in death by his father and mother, and his brother, Vernon Schuety.<\/p>\n Visitation<\/strong>: 3 to 7 PM Friday, March 2, 2018, Norway Lutheran Church, rural St. Olaf and after 10 AM Saturday at the church<\/p>\n Funeral Service<\/strong>:\u00a0 11:00 am on Saturday, March 3, 2017, followed by a Military Service at Norway Lutheran Church, rural St. Olaf<\/p>\n