Obituary of Orville Milton Schuett

Orville Milton Schuett, age 91, of Golden Valley, MN, passed away on October 29, 2016. He was born August 16, 1925 in Odessa, MN and graduated from Odessa High School in 1943. After graduation, Orv worked on the family farm. While doing business at the Ortonville Farmers Union Oil Co., he couldn’t help noticing the lovely bookkeeper, Blanche Sisson. They were married on June 28, 1946 in Ortonville, MN. Orv started working for the Ortonville Farmers Union Oil Co. (later named Cenex) around 1948-49. He began his career as a manager in 1950 when the young family moved to Oldham, SD. He also managed cooperatives in Huron, SD and Windom, MN before joining the Cenex field staff in 1977. Orv and Blanche then made their home in Montevideo, MN. Orv served on many work related boards and held several offices with the managers association. He also served on school and church boards. After 36+ years with Cenex, Orv retired in 1986 and they moved to Willmar, MN. ¬Orv was married to his best friend and the love of his life, Blanche, for 70 years until her passing on May 3, 2016. Orv and Blanche loved camping and traveling in their travel trailer. They traveled the US and Canada visiting friends, extended family and just being tourists. Orv loved music and had a great voice. He sang The Lord’s Prayer at the weddings of his three children. The pair shared 18 happy years of retirement in Mesa, AZ, providing precious memories for themselves and their extended family. Orv loved playing on the senior softball team and was instrumental in organizing and building a softball association and complex at their winter RV park (View Point RV & Golf Resort, Mesa, AZ). They later made their home in Owatonna MN before moving to the Colony in Eden Prairie, and most recently, Meadow Ridge Senior Living in Golden Valley. Orv was a thoughtful and caring husband, father and grandfather. He would do anything for his special sweetheart, Blanche. He will be greatly loved and missed. Orville was preceded in death by his wife, Blanche; his parents, Milton and Mabel Schuett and his sister, Beatrice Schuett. He is survived by his three children: Dale (Colleen) Schuett, Onida, SD; Jackie (Terry) Nerhus, St. Louis Park, MN; and Ann (Marv) Kulseth, Temecula, CA; four grandchildren: Lissa (Scott) Jordon, Erik (Liz) Nerhus, Paul (Jennifer) Kulseth and Molly (Kevin) Rollwagen; seven great-grandchildren: Lauren Nerhus, Paige Jordon, Blake Nerhus, Stella Kulseth, Sophie Kulseth, Cole Jordon and Grace Rollwagen and many loving nieces, nephews, relatives and friends. Memorial service will be held at 6:00 p.m. on Sunday, November 6, 2016 at the Cremation Society of Minnesota, 7110 France Avenue South, Edina, MN. Visitation at 5:30 p.m. prior to the service at the funeral home. Reception following. Clergy officiating, Pastor Rod Anderson. Memorials preferred to charity of donor’s choice or to Fairview Home Care and Hospice, http://www.fairview.org/services/HomeCareHospice/