Schilcher, A. J. "Jim"

1948 - 2016  (67 years)    Has 4 ancestors but no descendants in this family tree.

• Name	Schilcher, A. J. "Jim"
  Nickname	Jim
  Born	7 Nov 1948
  Gender	Male
  Died	16 Feb 2016
  Obituary	19 Feb 2016
  Appleton Post Crescent
  A.J. "Jim" Schilcher, 67, of Freedom, passed away unexpectedly at his home on Tuesday, February 16, 2016. He was born on November 7, 1948, son of Alvin and Emilye (Courtney) Schilcher. Jim and Carol were married on December 13, 1969. They enjoyed 46 years of marriage together and were blessed with four daughters and 12 grandchildren. Jim worked at Kay Distributing for 27 years, and was currently employed by Lamers as a school bus driver. He truly loved driving school bus and looked forward to seeing all of the children on his route each day. Jim's greatest love was his family. His family and grandchildren meant the world to him. Jim is survived by his wife of 46 years, Carol; daughters: Jennifer Schilcher, Emily (Jim) Duescher, Ericka (Tim) Wolff, and Maggie (Jeff) DeCoster; grandchildren: Jacob (Jessica Thiele), Amber and Mason Schilcher, Owen, Abby and Hadley Duescher, Noah, Ethan, Ella and Maddy Wolff, Emma and Drew DeCoster; his mother, Emilye (Len) Brumbaugh; siblings: Paul, Charles, Tom (Lisa), and Patrick (Jen) Schilcher, Sally Hugley and Christine Wadzinski; brother-in-law, Dick (Peggy) Bunn and sister-in-law, Betty Thomas; many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, Alvin; father and mother-in-law, Clifford and Helen Thomas; brothers and sisters-in-law: Judy (George) Berg, Mary Beth Bunn and Bruce Thomas; a nephew, Andy Bunn and a niece, Sarah Reilly. Funeral services for Jim will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Sunday, February 21, 2016, at the Verkuilen-Van Deurzen Family Funeral Home FREEDOM LOCATION, N3972 Columbia Ave., Freedom. Visitation will be at the funeral home on Sunday from 1:00 p.m. until the time of the service. Interment will be in St. Nicholas Cemetery, Freedom. In lieu of flowers, a memorial has been established. For online condolences, please visit www.verkuilenfh.com. The family would like to sincerely thank the Freedom First Responders for their efforts. Jim cherished his lifelong friendship with Bruce and Brenda Ceneski. Dear Papa, We will cherish the time that we got to spend with you, the rides in your bug car, the endless hugs and kisses and the memories. You are forever in our hearts. We love you! Dad, We were beyond blessed to have such a caring, giving and loving Father in our lives. Thank you for always being there for us. We love you! Jim, You were taken too soon. I love you. Carol
  Person ID	I202317	1FamilyTree
  Last Modified	26 Sep 2016

  
  

  Father	Schilcher, Alvin Norbert,   b. 17 Sep 1926,   d. 2 Aug 1995  (Age 68 years)
  Mother	Courtney, Emilye Barbara
  Family ID	F20261	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart