Evan “Butch” Stuhr, age 79 of Tigerton passed away Wednesday, December 8, 2021, at ThedaCare Medical Center, Shawano.
Evan Elmer Stuhr was born on November 23, 1942, on the family farm in the Town of Grant, Shawano County, to Elmer and Helen (Schmidt) Stuhr. He grew up in the Town of Grant and attended Marion High School. He entered the U.S. Army and served in Vietnam from 1964-1966. Butch was united in marriage on September 4, 1966, to Susan K. Papendorf at Zion Lutheran Church, Caroline. They lived for a few years in Sussex, and he worked as an auto mechanic at Keppen’s Kar Kare in Waukesha. The couple returned to Tigerton and bought his parent’s home dairy farm in 1970. Butch farmed for much of his life, but he did all sorts of things over the years. Back in 1994 he partnered with his son-in-law, Wayne Block, to start Custom Fab and Body in Tigerton. The business was later moved to their current location in Marion.
Butch was a longtime member of St. John Lutheran Church, Town of Grant. He took great pride in his draft horses and enjoyed going on wagon rides, especially for Caroline Lions Colorama each year. Butch was an outdoorsman who liked hunting locally for whitetails or going to South Dakota for mule deer. He also enjoyed several trips to Hawaii, his Military reunions, and throwing a party whenever possible. Butch started the annual “Stuhr Fireworks Bash” every July. Family was important to him and he liked spending time with the grandkids; attending their activities and sporting events. Butch had a great sense of humor, was quick witted, and would help out anyone.
Survivors include his wife of 55 years, Susan; and four children, Penny (Wayne) Block, Patti (Justin) Drefahl, Liz (Arlyn) Fischer, Luke (Jessica) Stuhr. There are ten grandchildren: Paige (friend Ben) Block, Wyatt (friend Ellen) Block, Mandi (friend Patrick) Drefahl, Cole (fiancée Jasmine) Drefahl, Dylan Yorton, Evan Fischer, Ashley Fischer, Bentley Stuhr, Sawyer Stuhr, and Hudson Stuhr.
There are three sisters: Gloria Krieser, Virginia Kauffman, and Beverly (Carl) Wudstrack. There are two brothers: Donald (Jeanette) Stuhr and Elmer (Karen) Stuhr. He is further survived by two sisters-in-law, Jackie Stuhr and Sharon Stuhr; two brothers-in-law, Eddie Elandt and Tom Papendorf; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
Butch was preceded in death by his parents; a sister Ardys Stuhr; two brothers Bruce and Eugene Stuhr. He was further preceded by two sisters-in-law, Beverly Elandt and Janice Papendorf; three brothers-in-law, Harvey Kauffman, Gary Krieser, and Gordon (Darohl) Papendorf; and his in-laws, Hugo and Elwirt Papendorf.
Funeral Service will be held on Monday, December 13th at 11:00 AM at St. John Lutheran Church, Town of Grant. Rev. Dean Suehring will officiate and burial will be at a later date at Roseland Cemetery, Town of Dupont. Military Honors will be provided by members of Caroline American Legion Post 456. Visitation will be on Sunday from 3:00 – 6:00 PM at Beil-Didier Funeral Home, Clintonville, and on Monday from 10:00 AM until time of service at the church.
Comments