Robert L. “Bob” Schlueter, 89, a lifelong resident of Dubuque, died Saturday, January 16th, at Stonehill Care Center. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday at St. Anthony’s Catholic Church where Funeral services will be 10 a.m. Wednesday with Fr. Steve Rosonke officiating. Visitation will also be held at St. Anthony’s from 9 to 9:45 a.m. Wednesday at the church. Burial will be in Mt. Calvary Cemetery.

Bob was born on September 26, 1926, in Dubuque, son of Leo B. and Helen (Ott) Schlueter. He graduated from Loras Academy and Loras College.

Bob loved baseball, bowling and golf. He started playing organized ball for his father in his early teens, and went on to play for years with the Dubuque White Sox and Dubuque Star Brewers, two of the premier semi-pro teams in the area during the 1940’s and 1950’s. He also played minor league baseball for one year for the Janesville, WI. affiliate of the Chicago Cubs, where an elbow injury cut his professional baseball career short. He was inducted into the Dubuque County Baseball Hall of Fame in 1997, where he joined his father, his Uncle Joe and brother-in-law Merle “Bud” Ross, as well as several of his teammates.

Bob bowled in local leagues for over 40 years, beginning in the 1940’s. A highlight was being named the Dubuque Bowling Associations All-Event champion in the 1959-60 season. He was also a member of the Dubuque Bowling Association’s 700 Club.

He enjoyed singing, and was a member of numerous local choirs throughout his life.

On May 9, 1959, Bob married Ellen Walsh at Nativity Catholic Church in Dubuque.
Bob joined the Schlueter Insurance Agency with his father and Uncle Frank Schlueter, in 1949. He was eventually joined in the agency by his brother Tom, and went on to become President of the firm. Along with Cy Friedman and Ted Ellsworth, they formed the local Independent Insurance Agents of Dubuque Association in 1953, an organization that exists to this day.

He was active in many fund raising drives, including Stonehill Care Center, The American Cancer Society, Wahlert High School and Loras College.

Surviving are his wife Ellen of Dubuque; his children, Steve (Cathy Healey) Schlueter of Dubuque, and their daughter, Jenny; Barbara Schlueter and her son, Matt DeMoss (and fiancée Samantha Bergfeld), and daughter Brianne Schlueter, of Dubuque; and Sarah (Jeff) Foxen, and their son Ben Foxen and daughter Grace Foxen of Waukee, IA; and great-grandson Mason DeMoss; his siblings Jane Ross of Iowa City, IA., Joe(Rosie) Schlueter of Mason City, IA; Bernie (Judy) Schlueter of Dublin, OH.; and Helen (Ed) Hood of Cedar Falls, IA.; and 49 nieces and nephews.

He was preceded in death by his parents; his brothers John (Patricia) Schlueter; Tom (Dorothy) Schlueter and Leo (Judith) Schlueter; infant siblings Joseph, Eileen and Helen Schlueter; and a brother-in-law, Merle “Bud” Ross.
Memorials may be given to the Robert Schlueter Memorial Fund.

The Egelhof, Siegert & Casper Westview Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of arrangements.

The family wishes to extend a special thank-you to Dr. Jennifer Mohr, Stonehill Care Center and Hospice of Dubuque.


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