Schwarte, Joseph Henry (1947 - 2024)

SCHWARTE, KROSKO, SLATER, JACKSON, BRINKER, HALL, RATIGAN, REISCHEL, NELSON, KLOEWER

Posted By: Denise Wurner (email)
Date: 6/15/2024 at 17:13:03

Name of deceased: Joseph Henry Schwarte

Aged: 77 yrs, 3 mo, 29 days

Residence: Defiance, IA

Born: Jan. 14, 1947; Carroll, Carroll County, IA

Died: May 13, 2024; Manning Regional Hospital, Manning, Carroll County, IA

Funeral services: Private Family Service: Thursday, July 11, 2024; Pauley Jones Funeral Home, Harlan, IA; burial was in the Sts. Peter & Paul Cemetery, Defiance, IA

Survived by: Wife of 51 years, Vernita Schwarte of Defiance, IA; children, Darla (spouse, Joe) Krosko of Omaha, NE, Darin (spouse, Adrienne) Schwarte of Knoxville, TN, Deana (spouse, Joey) Slater of Breda, IA, and Dana Jackson of Marathon, IA; grandchildren, Rhys and Kian Schwarte, Blake, Addison and Colton Slater and Christopher Jackson; siblings, Albert (spouse, Gay) Schwarte of Defiance, IA, Karen (spouse, Clarence) Brinker of Ankeny, IA, and Richard (spouse, Myrna) Schwarte of Templeton, IA; sister-in-law, Glenda Hall of Defiance, IA; other family members and friends

Predeceased by: Parents, Joseph and Helen (nee Ratigan) Schwarte; siblings, Irene (and spouse, Ed) Reischel, Harold Schwarte, Eugene (and spouse, Marilyn) Schwarte, Sr. Madonna Schwarte, Sr. Darlene Schwarte, Thelma (and spouse, Gordon) Nelson, Michael Schwarte, Dwayne Schwarte

Education: Attended grade school and high school at St. Peter’s Catholic School, Defiance, IA

Religious affiliation: Baptized and confirmed at St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA; he remained a lifelong member there

Military service: no information provided

Marriage: Vernita Kloewer; April 7, 1973; St. Peter’s Catholic Church, Defiance, IA

Employment: Began his work career at Western Iowa Pork in Harlan, IA. Following a short period there, he went on to work at Smithfield in Denison, IA for 45 years until his retirement in June 2014.

Hobbies/Interests: After retirement, he would enjoy morning coffee in town and then every day he would be gone playing cards for the afternoon. When he was younger, he liked playing slow pitch softball, participating in tug-of-war contests, and helping with hog roasts. Later on, he loved attending his children’s and grandchildren’s sporting events and activities, even coaching his son’s pee wee team. He participated in bowling leagues and pool leagues for years; also loved attending stock car races and going camping.

Sources: knodfm.com; pauleyjones.com