Rev. Charles A.
Scheuerell
Scheuerell, Rev. Charles A.
Found peace on August 14, 2015 at the age of 87.
Fr. Charles was born on April 23, 1928, the son of John and Emma (nee Arnolds) Scheuerell.
Father attended St. Francis Minor and Major Seminaries and completed his priestly formation in May of 1957. Father was ordained by the late Archbishop Albert G. Meyer. Father began his ministry at St. Mary’s in Port Washington (1957 – 1962), and continued on at St. Mary’s Hales Corners (1962 – 1963), St. Jude in Wauwatosa (1963 – 1969), and Corpus Cristi (1969 – 1976). Fathers’ first pastorate was the then St. Matthew’s Church (1976 – 1984) and then at St. Patrick’s – Beaver Dam(1984-1998). Since 1998 Father Charles had retired from active ministry but continued to assist in neighboring parishes around the Waukesha area.
He is survived by sister Joan (Jack) Eisch. Several family members preceded him in death, his sisters Marie Schultz, Lee Cuningham-Downey, and Beatrice Kmetz, and two brothers John and Robert. Father is Uncle to 35 as well as Great Uncle to over 85.
Visitation is scheduled at St. Katharine Drexel Church, 511 S. Spring St. Beaver Dam on Thursday from 10:00 AM to 12:45 PM followed by a Mass of Christian Burial celebrated by Archbishop Jerome E. Listecki at 1:00 PM . Classmates and priest friends are welcome to celebrate the liturgy. Private interment St. Joseph’s Cemetery Oak Creek, WI.
In lieu of flowers memorials to St. Katharine Drexel Church or School would be appreciated.
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