Born in Denver Colorado, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1963. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having served in the South Pacific. He retired from Asheville High School in 1989 after 20 years as a teacher. After retiring he volunteered for 13 years at the Buncombe County Detention Center. He was a member of Mount Pisgah Academy Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He was a son of the late Frederick and Elsie Schutte and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Schutte who was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and a sister, Dorothy Doss.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred Schutte of the home; son, T. Samuel Schutte and wife Connie of Oklahoma City, OK; daughters, Karen Schutte of the home and Tootie Mrotek and husband Dusty of Bowie, MD; brothers, Leslie Schutte and wife Lottie of Apopka, FL and Dr. Harold Schutte and wife Margie of Weaverville; sisters, Bobbie Jenson of Newnan, GA. and Gloria Bareford and husband Ed of Richmond, VA; seven grandchildren, Tad and Calvin Schutte, Ginger Manning, April Dunbar and Nicholas, Heather and Billy Blackmon; nine great grandchildren and several beloved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Pastor Buz Menhardt officiating. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery.
Source Citation: Anders-Rice Funeral Home
Born in Denver Colorado, he had lived in Buncombe County since 1963. He was a U.S. Army veteran of WWII having served in the South Pacific. He retired from Asheville High School in 1989 after 20 years as a teacher. After retiring he volunteered for 13 years at the Buncombe County Detention Center. He was a member of Mount Pisgah Academy Seventh Day Adventist Church.
He was a son of the late Frederick and Elsie Schutte and was also preceded in death by a brother, Ralph Schutte who was killed in the Battle of the Bulge in 1944 and a sister, Dorothy Doss.
Surviving are his wife, Mildred Schutte of the home; son, T. Samuel Schutte and wife Connie of Oklahoma City, OK; daughters, Karen Schutte of the home and Tootie Mrotek and husband Dusty of Bowie, MD; brothers, Leslie Schutte and wife Lottie of Apopka, FL and Dr. Harold Schutte and wife Margie of Weaverville; sisters, Bobbie Jenson of Newnan, GA. and Gloria Bareford and husband Ed of Richmond, VA; seven grandchildren, Tad and Calvin Schutte, Ginger Manning, April Dunbar and Nicholas, Heather and Billy Blackmon; nine great grandchildren and several beloved nieces and nephews.
Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Saturday at Anders-Rice Funeral Home with Pastor Buz Menhardt officiating. Burial will be in Green Hills Cemetery.
Source Citation: Anders-Rice Funeral Home
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