Fourth Generation

10. Reuben Raymond SCHINDLER was born on 30 January 1925 in Monroe County, WI.^8,13 He died on 3 April 2004 at the age of 79 in La Crosse, La Crosse County, WI.¹²

Obituary Notes: "Reuben Raymond Schindler, 79, of Tomah, died April 3, 2004, Saturday at Gundersen Hospital in LaCrosse. He was born Jan. 30, 1925, in Monroe County, WI, to Elmer and Freda (Knarr) Schindler. He was united in marriage to Marlyce Markee on July 17, 1954, at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Hillsboro. Reuben farmed and worked as a sales representative for O'Brien, Mycrogen and the Olds Seed Company. He was an active and faithful member of St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Tomah.

He is survived by his wife, Marlyce of Tomah; a sister, Carolyn Haldeman of Altoona; two sisters-in-law, Nancee (Jack) Simmons of Florida and Sherrie Markee of Portage; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; two sisters, Arline Vieth and Alma Martin; and a brother-in-law, Everett Haldeman.

Funeral services were held Tuesday, April 6, at 11 a.m. at St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church, 525 Superior Ave. Tomah. Pastor Donald R. Buch officiated. Burial was in Mt. Vernon Cemetery, Town of Tomah. Relatives and friends are invited to call at the church on Tuesday from 10 a.m. until the time of the service. The family requests memorials be given to St. Paul Ev. Lutheran Church in Reuben's memory." He was buried on 6 April 2004 in Tomah Township, Monroe County, WI.¹² in the Mount Vernon Cemetery.

Reuben Raymond SCHINDLER and Marlyce MARKEE were married on 17 July 1954 in Hillsboro, Vernon County, WI.¹² Marlyce MARKEE was born (date unknown).