Alexander ("Axel") Schlecht, age 74, of Adams, Wisconsin died Sunday, January 8, 2012 at the Advocate BroMenn Medical Center in Normal, Illinois.
Funeral services will be 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, January 12, 2012 at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Adams, Wisconsin. Rev. John Krebs will officiate. Interment will be at the Mt. Repose Cemetery, Friendship, Wisconsin.
Visitation will be on Thursday from 10 a.m. until the time of service at the church.
Axel was born October 31, 1937 in Tomaschowka, Poland to Sigismund and Marie Amanda (Schubert) Schlecht. He was baptized as an infant and confirmed his faith as a youth in a Lutheran Church in Germany. He grew up in Schleswig-Holstein before coming to America by himself on the USS Langfid troopship in his late teens, knowing no English. He arrived in America in New York, was moved to Minneapolis, Minnesota through the Lutheran Immigration and Refugee Service where he worked in a textile mill, before moving to Reedsburg Wisconsin. There he met his future bride. He married Mary Ann Reimer on June 24, 1961 at St. Peter’s Lutheran Church in Reedsburg. They later moved to Mauston, Wisconsin before finally coming to Adams-Friendship. He worked for GTE for nearly 40 years as a telephone installer/repairman.
He loved biking, walking, and enjoying coffee with his friends. He was a good handiman, an avid soccer, Packer and Badger football fan, he liked to joke around and was always available when someone asked for help.
Memorials may be directed to Immanuel Lutheran Church for a portrait of Jesus Resurrection in the Parish Hall.
Axel was preceded in death by his parents, Sigismund and Marie Amanda Schlecht; wife, Mary Ann Schlecht (1984); brothers Wally and Erwin Schlecht; and granddaughter Karisa Joy Schlecht
Survivors:
Sisters: Lydia (Heinz) Peters of Hanover, Germany; Ele Rostek of Frankfurt, Germany
Son: Glen (Kathy) Schlecht of Loveland, CO
Daughters: Suzanna (friend Mark) Schlecht of Fort Collins, CO; Barbara (Don) Tisdell of Eureka, IL; Mary Tania (Brett) Bloebaum of Bloomington, IL
Grandchildren: Austin Tisdell, Zachary Schlecht, Karina Schlecht, Jonathan Schlecht, David Schlecht, and Nora Bloebaum
Many nieces and nephews
Suzie and Barb,
Sorry for your loss, thoughts and prayers go out to your family. Take care- lots of love.
Paul
Barb,
Sorry for your loss. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. God bless you. Take care!
Sorry for your loss. Axel was a nice guy. Hans @ Dorothy
May God guide you during this difficult time. Our thoughts and prayers are with you all. All our love Joel Fell and Michelle Puerling
Sorry to hear this news. Thinking of you all,
Mike Danowski Jr.,
Frankfurt Germany
Please accept my heartfelt sympathy on the passing of your father. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you.
Glen, Suzie, Mary, Barb, and family, Our condolences at the loss of your dad. May the God of Peace fill your hearts with His love and your thoughts with good memories of your parents to tide you over until you see them again. We pray that God will provide you with comfort and peace in the days to come.
To The Schlecht Family. We are sorry for your loss. My prayers are with you all.
Glen, Susie, BARB, Mary so sorry to hear about axel, will miss his visits, We send our thoughts and prayers. It was anice visit mary Tania.
Glen, Susie, Barb & Mary Tania,
The Schlecht have been in our lives for many years. I can assure all of you that now Mom & dad are together with our Heavenly Father. You all three stay together and carry on the Schlecht Family. Remember the good times and good memories because there was a lot of them. God Bless you all and give you all His Grace.
Deepest sympathy to the family of Axel. We are keeping you in our thoughts and prayers.
Barb,I am so sorry to hear of the passing of your dad.May GOD comfort you all at this time
Sorry for your loss, Marv and I had a real nice visit with him when he went to the Dr.in Minnesota.
Keith, Joseph and I send our love to his children, and grandchildren. Miss all of you you too Doodles. Myrna
Deepest Sympathy to your family.
Always enjoyed visiting with your Dad.
Karen (Hartwig) and Don Rathke
Suzie, Barb and all of the Schlecht Family: You have my deepest sympathies on the loss of your Dad and Grandpa. Your parents are now together watching over all of you from above. May God Bless you all!