Allen R. Schutte July 18, 1936 to Aug. 12, 2012

Allen Schutte, the oldest of nine children, was born July 18, 1936 to Hildred (Bangert) and Alfred Schutte north of Guide Rock, Nebraska in Webster County. He departed this life on Sunday, August 12, 2012 at his home in Kearney, Nebraska.
On August 9, 1936 he was baptized at Zion Lutheran Church into the Christian faith and reaffirmed his faith at his confirmation at Salem Lutheran Church on July 3, 1949. Allen attended Zion Lutheran Parochial school for seven years until he went to Eckley, where he graduated with his class at the age of 16. He missed most of the first half of his senior year due to polio. He got his pilot's license in 1954, and then worked for Westland Construction Company, Kealy Construction Company and H.V. Beahm Drywall Company to help pay farm bills.
On November 24, 1966 he was united in marriage with Norma Griess at Faith Lutheran Church in Hastings. This union was blessed with three children. His love for his family was immeasurable and he cherished the time they spent together.
He served on the Guide Rock School Board for 12 years, handing each of his three children their high school diplomas. He loved his profession as a farmer and cattleman, and he highly valued his
relationships within these close-knit communities. In 1965, he joined NFO and worked for parity prices for farmers. In 1970, he joined his father and brother Ron in a partnership of registered Polled Herefords, Schutte and Sons Polled Herefords. Their first annual cattle sale was in 1974. They hosted many cattle tours including the World Hereford tour. In 1999, they raised the National Champion bull, received the Outstanding Breeder Award in 1997 and the Heritage Breeder Award in 2009.
Allen was a faithful member of Calvary Lutheran Church in Rosemont until retirement in 2009, when he moved to Kearney and joined Holy Cross Lutheran Church. At Calvary he served as Elder, Chairman, Treasurer, Sunday School teacher and LLL (local officer and Zone 8 Chairman and Treasurer). He also was a member of Walther League serving as local and zone president, district assistant Christian Growth Chairman and State Wheat Ridge Seals Director.

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Preceding him in death were his parents; two sisters, Mary Ann Schutte and Janice Shambaugh; a brother Garry, and a nephew Ben Schutte.
A loving husband, father and grandfather, left to treasure his memory are his wife Norma; his children and families, Eric and Deanna Kitzelman, Jordan and Taylor of Kearney, Nebraska; Timothy and Wendy Schutte, Spencer and Jackson of Kearney; John and Janelle Andreini, Rachel and Chloe of Lincoln, Nebraska; three sisters, Marjorie Martin and husband Jerry of Acton, California; Kay Schutte of Hastings, Nebraska and Merilee Wood of Helotes, Texas; two brothers, Marvin and wife Cindy of Canon City, Colorado and Ronald and wife Nancy of Guide Rock; other relatives and friends.
Funeral services will be held Friday, 2:00 p.m., August 17, 2012 at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blue Hill with Rev. Ronald Kuehner officiating. Interment will be at the Zion Cemetery.
Visitation will be held Wednesday and Thursday, 8:00 a.m. - 8:00 p.m. at the Williams Funeral Home in Red Cloud with the family present on Thursday from 5:00 - 7:00 p.m.
In lieu of flowers the family requests memorials be directed to Allen's favorite charity the Orphan Grain Train.
Williams Funeral Home
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Red Cloud, Nebraska 68970
402-746-2500
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