Milburn Schuetz

Milburn James "Dick" Schuetz, age 83, of Elm Mott, passed away early Tuesday morning, January 3, 2023 at Providence Healthcare Center in Waco.

Graveside Service will be held 3:00 pm Thursday, January 5, 2023 at Gerald Cemetery in Gerald, with  Rev. Terry McElrath officiating.  Dick will lie-in-state from 10:00 a.m. until 1:00 p.m. at the funeral home on Thursday before the services.

Dick was born July 2, 1939 in Leroy, the son of Adolph and Meta (Lander) Schuetz.  He attended schools in Gerald and Leroy and was a 1958 graduate of West High School.   Dick worked as a contractor building beautiful homes for many years until his retirement in 2004.  He enjoyed dirt track racing in his younger days, reading, playing with the dogs, was an avid Dallas Cowboy Fan, and visiting with friends at the coffee shop. Dick loved spending time with his family and looked forward to their Sunday dinners.   He was a member of St. Paul's United Church of Christ in Gerald.

Dick is preceded in death by his parents; a sister, Dolores Symank; and nephews, Ronnie Symank, Kevin Schuetz and Larry Dean Schuetz.

Survivors include his beloved daughter, Michele Polansky and husband David of West; his brother, Clarence Schuetz and friend Helen Newman; his twin brother, Wilford Schuetz and wife Barbara of Waco; granddaughters, Paige Crocker and husband Casey, and Emilee Polansky and friend Levi Lalouette; great-granddaughter, Jaylyn Crocker; and many nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Honorary pallbearers are Tom Coulter, Barry Presley, Dale & Brenda Charanza, Butch Manske, Tony Mabile, Jerome Polansky, Kenneth Dean, Craig Coulter, and Toby Coulter.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Gerald Cemetery.