Richard Schellinger
Richard George Schellinger 89, Allenton, passed away on the love of his life’s birthday on Saturday, Aug. 27, 2022, at Froedtert Hospital in West Bend. A Mass of Christian Burial was held at Resurrection Catholic Church on Thursday, Sept. 1, at 6 p.m., with the Very Reverend Father Rick Stoffel presiding. Committal took place the following morning at Sacred Heart Cemetery, Allenton.
Richard was born on April 7, 1933, in Greenwood, to George and Marcella (nee Schweiger) Schellinger. He was united in marriage to Mary Ann Fehring on April 25, 1959, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Allenton. They had a faithful and happy marriage of 62 years that they shared with their family and friends. He loved his family, grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Richard was an outdoor enthusiast. He shared his love for hunting, snowmobiling, fishing, and ATVs with his family and friends at Winter Green Lake in Park Falls, where family members continue to carry on his passions today. He was an extremely handy man and could fix almost anything. He enjoyed playing a good game of sheepshead, hosting parties, landscaping and gardening at their homestead of 52 years. Richard was an avid sports fan to say the least, always following the Milwaukee Bucks, Brewers, Wisconsin Badgers and Packers. He also loved woodworking, building birdhouses and bird feeders for family and friends. Richard worked full-time at Gehls for 32 years, along with several part-time jobs at Hank Wiedmeyer, Elroy Peters Carpentry, Claude Brost Heating & Air, and many side projects for family and friends. Richard proudly enlisted in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, as a mechanic, from 1953-55. He achieved the rank of sargeant before his honorable discharge. He was a member of the Allenton American Legion Post 483 where he served on the Honor Guard and in other supportive roles.
Richard is survived by his beloved children: Arleen (Dale) Mantel, Mike (Cathy), Mark (Cindy), Merle (Cindy), Cheryl (Jeremy) Sandretti and Allen (Krysta); 15 grandchildren: Jesse (Nicky), Mitch (Melissa), Tracy, Nick (Mary), Shanna (Andy), Troy (Megan), Brandon, Kaylie (Brandon), Travis, Jared (Haley), Brett, Makenzie, Matthew, Bennett and Braelyn; 15 great-grandchildren; his siblings: Gary (Mary) Schellinger, Joan (Don) Stangl, and Susan Holmes; brothers- and sisters-in-law: Earl (Elaine) Fehring and Jerome (Nancy) Fehring; and several nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his loving wife, Mary Ann; his parents, George and Marcella Schellinger; and in-laws: Walter and Viola Fehring, Janice and Virgil Weninger, Jane and Cal Castner, Gwen Sheehan and Duane Holmes.
Memorials to Resurrection Catholic Church or Allenton American Legion Post 483 in Richard’s name are appreciated in lieu of flowers.
PAID OBITUARY 125956
