Wilhelmina "Willie" Schetter

Our world lost a beloved soul, Wilhelmina “Willie” Schetter on Wednesday December 15, 2021. Willie was born May, 23, 1930 in St Joseph, Tennessee.

With her family, she moved to and resided in Chaffee, Missouri since 1937. She married the love of her life Edward “Eddie” Schetter on July 1, 1950 who departed this life on January 3, 2008.

She was a loving, gentle mother to Pat Alsdorf, Gail (Mike) Buzzotta, Mitch (Kathy) Schetter, and Jill (Eric) Glastetter. Nana was a wonderful grandmother to Shaun (Jen) Alsdorf, Jamie (Robin) Alsdorf, Melissa (Billy) Windram, Teresa (Daniel) Buzzotta Garcia, Angela (Greg) Anderson, Lisa (Nels) Thoreson, Ashley (Jim) Grannell, Andi (Tyler) Rowe, Abigail, and Cole Glastetter. She was a Great-Nana to Cooper and Lexi Alsdorf, Tyler and Camryn Alsdorf, Liam, Maya, and Ayla Windram, Charlie Buzzotta Cosatt, Penelope, and Ruby Garcia, Eva, Jack, and Eddie Anderson, Nico and Forest Thoreson, Adalyn Grannell, and Max and Maggie Rowe. She was the sixth child of fifteen children born to Frank and Monica (Reischman) Kluesner. She is survived by her brother, AJ (Betty) Kluesner, and three sisters, Flora Brucker, Clairene Priest, and Diane (Larry) Lovell. She was a devout Catholic of St Ambrose Parish for eighty-four years. She was Aunt Willie to over seventy nieces and nephews, which included four Godchildren, Paulette Buessink, Pam Dalton, Dale Kluesner, and Lisa DeJong. With her warm heart and outgoing personality,  Willie was a true friend to many. She was a member of the Daughters of St Ambrose, St Ambrose Home and School Assoc. and Ladies Auxiliary of the VFW. Willie’s first job was at St Francis Hospital, where she met her lifelong best friend, Edna (Greaser) Smith. She also worked for Bucksteins Pants Factory. She was a self-employed seamstress while raising her family and later was co-owner of Heaven Sent Fabrics. Her creative hands knitted, crocheted and tailored. She did alterations until 2021. She was the head cook for St Ambrose School for nineteen years. In addition to her husband and parents, Willie was proceeded in death by her siblings, Rufus, Cletus, Ernest, Joseph, Francy Scheeter, Rudolph, Thomas, Walter, Mathew, and Veronica and her son-in-law Joe Alsdorf.

Visitation will be held on Monday, December 20, 2021 from 8:30 until 10:30 in the Amick-Burnett Funeral Chapel in Chaffee.  Funeral services will then be conducted on Monday at 11:00 A.M. at the St. Ambrose Catholic Church in Chaffee with Father Joseph Kelly officiating. Interment will be held at the St. Ambrose Cemetery. In Lieu of the flowers, the family request donations be made to Chaffee Nutrition Center, Saint Ambrose School Kitchen or Library, Birthright, St. Jude’s or plant a tree in her honor.  The family request all those attending wear a mask.