Charles L. Buettner

Charles L. “Chas” Buettner, 90, a lifelong resident of the Town of Richmond, passed away peacefully Monday evening, May 27, 2019, at ThedaCare Medical Center-Shawano. Chas was born May 24, 1929, in the Town of Richmond, a son of Albert and Anna (Sperberg) Buettner. He attended the Forest School and later Shawano High School, graduating in 1947. Chas was a dairy farmer his entire career, and he also worked at 21st Century Genetics in the evening for over 10 years. On June 29, 1957, he was united in marriage to Eilene G. Krueger at St. Jakobi Lutheran Church in the Town of Richmond. The couple lived in the Town of Richmond their entire marriage. Chas was a good and faithful member of Divine Savior Lutheran Church in Shawano. He was the organist for 25 years at St. Jakobi Lutheran Church and for 41 years at Divine Savior. His hobbies included wood working, gardening, landscaping and playing his accordion. Chas enjoyed dancing and listening to polka music. He is survived by his loving wife of 62 years, Eilene, of the Town of Richmond; his four children, Amy Casetta, of Shawano, Sally (Roger Bacon) Wouters, of Massachusetts; Jonathon (Kim Becker), of Shawano, and Brent Buettner, of Shawano; 10 grandchildren, Holly (Mike) Weatherwax, Jessy (Brandon) Clark, Andrew (Gina) Damveld, Lisa (Ryan) Engels, Steven (Ashley) Damveld, Stacie (Jordan) Robbins, Kiera (Tom) Gutenberg, Logan Wouters, Jared Wouters and Kayla (Andrew) Buettner-Meneau; and nine great-grandchildren, Elliot, Cooper and Reegan Clark, Danny, Maria, Gracie and Halie Damveld, and Evelyn and Everett Engels. He was preceded in death by one daughter, LuAnn Buettner, in 1966; six brothers; and seven sisters. Funeral services for Chas Buettner will be held Thursday, May 30, 2019, at 11 a.m. at Divine Savior Lutheran Church in Shawano. Pastor Wolf Parsons will officiate. Interment will be in St. Jakobi Lutheran Cemetery, Town of Richmond. Visitation will begin at the church Thursday from 9 a.m. until the time of service. In lieu of flowers and plants, the family has requested memorial in his name to the endowment fund at Divine Savior Lutheran Church. Mickelson Funeral and Cremation Service of Shawano is assisting the family with arrangements. Please share online condolences at www.mickelsonfs.com.