Robert William Schlueter

April 2, 1932 - November 13, 2017

Mr. Robert William Schlueter, 85, of Louisiana, MO, passed away Monday, November 13, 2017 at the Maple Grove Lodge in Louisiana, MO. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 P.M. Thursday, November 16, 2017 at the Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, MO. The Rev. Craig Reiter will officiate. Visitation will be held from 4:00 P.M. until 8:00 P.M. on Wednesday, November 15th at the Collier Funeral Home in Louisiana, MO. Burial will be at the Fairview Cemetery near Louisiana, MO. He was born on April 2, 1932 in St. Louis, MO to Herman and Flora Oellein Schlueter. He was married to Lorraine Frances Hoppe on March 14, 1953 in Overland, MO. She preceded him in death on February 21, 1997. He is survived by 3 sons, Gerald Schlueter (Kathy) of Harrisonville, MO, Dean Schlueter (Lisa) of Ste. Genevieve, MO, Bobby Schlueter (Dee) of Eolia, MO, one daughter, Diane Todd (Rodney) of Louisiana, MO, 8 grandchildren, Ben Schlueter, Amy Schlueter, Christopher Todd, Joshua Schlueter, Michael Schlueter, Stephanie Schlueter, Bobby Schlueter, and Abagael Schlueter, 8 great grandchildren, Jordan Todd, Justin Todd, Jase Todd, Jaxon Todd, Mya Schlueter, Maci Schlueter, Owen Schlueter, and Nevaeh Schlueter, and nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by his parents, 7 brothers, Herman, Edward, Freddie, Henry, Albert, Elmer, and Harry, and one sister, Florence Thielemier. He had been self-employed operating a trash removal business in St. Charles County from 1958 to 1978. He moved to Pike County in 1980 to operate his 780 acre farm until his retirement in 2010. He was a member of the Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, MO. He was a veteran serving during the Korean War with the US Army and was a member of the American Legion Post 370 in Louisiana, MO. Pallbearers will be Chris Todd, Benjamin Schlueter, Josh Schlueter, Michael Schlueter, Bobby Schlueter, and Rodney Todd. Memorials may be given to the Trinity Lutheran Church in Louisiana, MO or to the Fairview Cemetery Association c/o Collier Funeral Homes, Inc., 117 Barnard Drive, Louisiana, MO 63353.