Robert J Scheuer

Robert “Bob” Scheuer, 87, died Saturday, November 3,2018 at St. Mary’s Medical Center in Duluth. He was born January 22, 1931 in Brainerd to Mary and Eugene Scheuer. He graduated from Brainerd High School, Brainerd Junior College and St. John’s University in Collegeville where he received his BA degree in 1952. He was inducted into the Army and spent most of his service in Korea. After his discharge, he taught English in Aitkin and Stillwater before moving to Ely, where he taught for two years before becoming principal of the newly formed junior high. Later he was principal of the combined junior and senior high schools until he retired in 1993. In the 1960s Bob and his friend, George Marsnik organized and spent endless hours working with the Ely elementary basketball program. Bob enjoyed gardening, woodworking, skiing, making cards on his computer, and tutoring at Homework Club. He and his wife, Katherine served as Global Volunteers teaching English in China. Bob was a member of St. Anthony’s Catholic Church and sang in the choir for many years.
He is preceded in death by his parents and his brothers, Fr. Benedict Scheuer and Fr. James Scheuer. His son, Peter, died in 2017.
He is survived by his wife, Katherine; sons, Karl, Paul, John; daughters, Gretchen (Brad) Bensen, Veronica (Warren) Olsen, Anna (Keith) Larson, Nichole (Duane) Farkas; grandchildren, Bronte, Brandise, Peter Jr., Eugene, Danielle, Tim, Benedict, John, Kyle, Andrew, Louis, Gretchen, Matthew, Will; greatgranddaughter, Emily and foreign exchange sons, Luiz, Garry and Jorge.
A funeral Mass will be celebrated on Saturday, November 10,2018 at 11 a.m. at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church in Ely with visitation beginning at 10 am.
Family arrangements have been entrusted to Kerntz Funeral Home of Ely.
 

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