EARL SCHWIESOW
April 18, 1922 - June 18, 1999

Earl Schwiesow entered the Army in 1943.
He was in the European Theater during World War II, and received his discharge in 1945.

Son of Walter and Caroline (Vinke) Schwiesow
Siblings Louis Schwiesow, Ruth Johnson
Buried with his wife Carol (Wood) New Hampton Cemetery, New Hampton, Iowa

Manning Monitor article------ 1945

Receives Monitor in Germany
Pvt. Earl Schwiesow writes and extends his thanks to the American Legion post of Manning and the Manning Monitor staff for sending him the paper which he is now receiving somewhere in Germany.

EARL SCHWIESOW Memorial services were held Wednesday, June 23, for Earl Schwiesow, 77, of Fredericksburg, who died Friday, June 18, 1999, at the VA Hospital in Iowa City after a long illness.

There were 2:00 p.m. services at the Jehovah's Witness Kingdom Hall. Inurnment will take place at a later date.

Earl Schwiesow was born April 18, 1922, at Westside, the son of Walter and Lena (Vinke) Schwiesow. He attended Aspinwall Country School. He served in the US Army during WWII from September 18, 1943, to August 15, 1945, and was involved in the invasion of Normandy Beach and the Battle of the Bulge.

On December 7, 1946, he married Carol Wood of Manning in Harlan. He worked for the Highway Surfacers as a road foreman for many years. He was baptized on August 24, 1996, as one of the Jehovah's Witnesses. He was an avid trout fisherman and played the accordion for many social events.

Survivors include his wife, Carol of Fredericksburg; three daughters, Mary Overlien and her husband Gene of Postville, Faye Leichtman and her husband Ron of New Hampton and Sally Skidmore of New Hampton; three sons, Richard and Sandra of Freeport, Illinois; Michael and Tammy of New York, and Tom and Marilu of Cedar Falls; one sister, Colleen Daeger of Harlan; one brother, Victor Schwiesow of Manning; 12 grandchildren; and two great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Robin; one brother, Lewis; three sisters, Bernice Dunlap, Ruth Johnson, and Fern in infancy.

Memorials may be directed to the family.