Sadly, Grandpa Fritz has passed away this morning (9/21) at about 5:15 am. He will be deeply missed.
Grandpa Fritz will be laid out on Tuesday
evening, 9/23, from 3:00 pm - 9:00 pm. The funeral is Wednesday 9/24 at
Immaculate Conception Church of Dardenne Prairie (not sure of timing).
Address Information:
| Funeral Home:
Richard "Fritz" Schulte |
Home Address:
Margaret Schulte |
More pictures:
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| Taken April of this year at a wedding: Grandpa Fritz, Bill, Tori, Mary and Grandma Margaret | Grandpa Fritz, Mary and Bill. This is a
classic image of Grandpa: Always holding that finger up! |
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| This past Feb '08 at my sister's 13th Birthday party. Gus and Fritz | Grandpa telling a story on 4th of July '06
in our backyard. |
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| The weekend we moved in to our home. Labor Day weekend 2005. Grandma and Grandpa. | An old picture I found from before I was even around. Grandma and Grandpa (and Sniffy) Christmas Day 2000. |
Everybody has their own special memories and even
reasons why they love Grandpa Fritz so much. I would like to share mine.
From the very moment I met Grandpa Fritz, he felt like family to me. He was
always so loving and kind towards me and would get so excited to see me and
give me a hug. He made me feel so welcome.
Fritz had lots of stories to tell and something to say in any situation. He
loved to crack jokes and laugh. The most fun was always dinner at the
Sansone house when Gus would say something crude or "off the wall" and Fritz
would just shake his head or throw his hands up as if he's giving up on his
serious conversation that he was trying to have. When Fritz was around,
people were always laughing, including my own family. Fritz left a lasting
impression on my parents and Grandparents even after the first time they had
ever met him. I'm so glad they got to know him. Grandpa Fritz is greatly
missed.
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9/20/08: An Update on Grandpa Fritz: I know many of you have been asking me how Grandpa Fritz has been doing over the last few months. Sadly, the cancer really seems to be sinking in lately and you can hear it in his breathing. Gus and I are going to be with him every chance we get as well as the rest of the family. Please, please keep him in your thoughts and prayers, as well as the family in this hard time.
Gus and his Grandpa on 9/18/08
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After excruciating pain, doctors found that Grandpa Fritz has many types of cancer. He spent a while in the hospital as well as a nursing home where nurses could look after him. He missed home and the family decided that home is just what he needed. He is now at home with a nurse who comes to take care of him at night. The family is there every day to visit and playing cards with Grandpa. He's on a lot of meds for pain but in otherwise good spirits. We enjoy spending all this time with Grandpa.
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| Grandpa Fritz and Grandma Margaret with their kids:
Brian, Bill, Mary, Bernie and Dick |
A family and friend dinner at the Sansone house
with Grandpa in his usual chair. Everybody looked forward to these
Sunday dinners. |
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