"Bonnie and family, I just heard about Earl's passing. I am so sorry for your loss and know that I will retain happy memories seeing you at local events including the Plymouth racetrack throughout the years. May Christ's peace be with you and if you need anything, we a"
In loving memory of
Earl W. Schlenvogt
April 1, 1944 - January 20, 2014
Earl W. Schlenvogt Jr. "Schleny"
Earl Schlenvogt Jr., of the Town of Port Washington, passed away unexpectedly in the morning hours of Monday, January 20, 2014 at his residence. He was 69 years of age. Earl was born in Port Washington on April 1, 1944, son of Earl Schlenvogt and Arlene Jaeger Schlenvogt. On October 29, 1973 he married Bonnie Higgins in Waukegan, IL. The couple worked a small hobby farm in the Town of Port Washington. Earl also worked as a truck driver for Cedarburg Lumber Co. for 35 years, retiring in 2008. He helped out on the family dairy farm, plowed snow for his good friend Tom Poull and also drove dump truck for Dave's Excavation. Earl was a member of Pilgrim United Church of Christ in Grafton and the Lake Shore Chapter of Ducks Unlimited. He enjoyed the Saturday night stock car races in Plymouth, Harley Davidson Motorcycles, Dale Earnhardt, the Back to the 50's Classic Car Show, lemon meringue pies, and cherished his grandchildren. He is survived by his wife Bonnie of Port Washington and his two children Chad (Jenny) Schlenvogt of Port Washington and Carrie (Steve) Schaefer of Fredonia. He is further survived by his four grandchildren; Alena, Derek, Trent and Anna, his siblings Alan (Donna) Schlenvogt of Belgium, Gary (Doris) Schlenvogt of Port Washington, Linda Rudd of West Bend and Lee (Pam) Schlenvogt of Port Washington, nieces, nephews, other relatives and many, many friends. He is preceded in death his parents Earl and Arlene and his sister Joanne Schlenvogt. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, January 25th at 12 noon at Pilgrim United Church of Christ, 1621 Second Ave. Grafton, with Pastor Franz Rigert officiating. He will be laid to rest at Union Cemetery in Port Washington. Visitation will be held at the CHURCH on Saturday the 25th from 9 am to 12 noon. In lieu of flowers memorials suggested to the Knellsville 4-H Club or Pilgrim United Church of Christ. The Eernisse Funeral Home, Port Washington is honored to serve the family. Online condolences may be left at www.eernissefuneralhome.com
Tributes
"So sorry for your loss. Our deepest sympathy."
"Bonnie, Schleny (Chad), Carrie, It was an unbelievable turn out today and I am sure you are all exhausted and overwhelmed. Jeremy just told me something interesting about Earl. He would have a bannana everyday and then stick the sticker on the top of the cab of his truck. He had his truck so long that the entire roof was covered with dole stickers :). Our best wishes to you all."
"Our Deepest Sympathy and God be with you in the days ahead. We are so sorry! Owen always enjoyed talking racing with Earl."
"I still can't believe the day has come for me to say my final farewell to my dear friend of so many years. My thoughts and prayers are with you Bonnie and family. God bless you and give you all strength to bear this incredible loss. The world has lost an outstanding person. Rest in peace Earl. You will always be remembered with love. "
"Dear Bonnie and Schlenvogt family, We very sorry for your loss. We are praying for God to comfort you in this time of sorrow. We love you and have many happy memories of Earl. God be with you in the days ahead."
"Bonnie, our deepest sympathy. I remember Big Earl so many years ago when my sister Sandy and Gene were first going together. He was always there for his friends. God Speed Big Earl!!!!"
"Bonnie, my dearest sympathies, I will miss running into Earl and seeing his smile. You both are wonderful people and I am glad you have both touched my life."
"Bonnie, Chad, Carrie, grandchildren. These are the people along with family & friends that will stand beside you and will help you through this difficult time. Trust in the Lord & know Earl Jr. was welcomed into Heaven with "Open Arms" waiting."
"Bonnie, Carrie, Chad and your families, also all my other cousins and their families. Earl will always stand the tallest, have the biggest smile and the loudest laugh. I can not begin to tell you how saddened we ALL are. As always, I love you all."
"Bonnie & Chad I am very sorry for your loss, Earl was a great man, the races will not be the same without him. God speed Earl. Anderson Motorsports"
"Dear Aunt Bonnie, Chad, Carrie and families I was saddened when I heard of the loss of Uncle Earl, my deepest sympathy to all of you. Uncle Earl will always be in our hearts and memories. My thoughts and prayers are with you. "
"I worked with Earl for 13 years. He was a funny, caring man. He will be missed. My heart and prayers go out to you Bonnie and your wonderful family."
"My deepest sympathies to you and your family. I was a friend of Joanne and remember meeting all her family at her funeral. So sorry to learn of your loss. I smile imagining Joanne welcoming her brother home....."
"Bonnie and Family-So sorry for your loss.Earl was a fun loving guy. Heimerl family always enjoyed his company.And he sure loved the stock car races at Plymouth. Eagor and Sandi Heimerl"
"Bonnie and family, you are in our thoughts and prayers. We will miss Earl's smile and hearty laughs. "
"Dear Schlenvogt Family, We are so sorry to hear about Earl. He was a great man! We send our deepest sympathy. Thoughts and prayers for your family in this time of need. "Perhaps they are not the stars, but rather openings in Heaven where the love of our lost ones pours through and shines down upon us to let us know they are happy.""
"Please accept our condolences on the passing of Earl. It was a Honor to have known such a great person and we will truly miss him. May God embrace your family in comfort during this difficult time. I'm going to miss you Schleny !!! ChaCha @ David Meyer"
"Bonnie and family. It was so nice to see and talk to you and Earl not long ago. You both were so excited and proud to talk about your grandchildren. So sad to hear of his passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time. Ronda Haasch"
"Dear Bonnie and Schlenvogt family, I am so sorry to hear of your loss. Big Earl will be truly missed. He was one of the first people that called me to congratulate me when I got my Real Estate position at Shorewest. I will miss his smiling face popping in at the shop and his big hugs when he left. Bonnie, I can only imagine losing your best friend and husband. I extend my deepest condolences to you and your whole family. Sincerely, Heather Modra"
"Dear Bonnie, We are so saddened and shocked about Earl. Our deepest sympathy to you and your family. He was always smiling and so kind. He will be sorely missed. "
"Dear Bonnie and family, Earl was a special person. Special memories of many great times. Thinking of you and your family. Greg & Terri Bialzik"
"Dear Bonnie & Family, We'd like to send our deepest sympathy to you all in this difficult. We will always remember and miss Earl's familiar face at so many of the local race tracks! Gerald, Susan and Mike Kertscher "
"Bonnie: Our thoughts and prayers go out to you and your family during this most difficult time. We will always remember the great times we had with both of you. This was such a shock to us as I'm sure it was to you also. We'll never forget that beautiful smile that Earl "wore" so well. Please pass our deepest sympathy on to your family. Love, Pat & Linda"
"Bonnie & Family - I will always remember Earl Jr for his good natured personality. It was always good to see Earl Jr and his brothers together. My father-in-law & I enjoyed visiting with Earl Jr & his good friend Tom at the John Deere two cylinder Expo in Waterloo Iowa, this past summer. We all had a great time. We will miss Earl Jr and will always cherish the memories "
"Dear Bonnie, and the entire Schlenvogt family.Deepest sympathy to all of you in this very difficult time. Earl was a great person and will be missed. He leaves behind many memories for every life he touched. God Bless"
"Bonnie and family, Our sympathy. Ken and Margo Kraus"
"Bonnie, Chad & Carrie - our deepest and sincerest sympathy goes out to each of you. Earl was a wonderful person who brought a smile to each of our faces. We feel truly blessed we knew such amazing person who always gave an uplifting and positive impression on each person he touched. He will be truly missed. We will keep you in our prayers. "
"Dear Bonnie and family, Please accept our deepest sympathies. You are all in our thoughts and prayers. "
"Bonnie, I am so sorry to hear of Earl's passing. He always had a smile on his face when I would see him in the halls of Cedarburg Lumber, even when he was delivering my Avon order! May you find comfort in the love extended to you during this difficult time."
"Bonnie and family: Earl Jr. will be greatly missed, such a nice neighbor and friend. Larry & Sally Jentges "
"Earl Jr. always had a large beaming smile on his face. As he grew older the smile grew larger. He was a quiet guy. I grew up in Milwaukee and he in Port, Sundays we all spent coming "to the farm" and running wild. I remember we put cucumbers in the horse's trough..not good!!! His pa was mad. Say hello to Joanne for us. Love cousin Kady and Marty"
"Dear Bonnie, We were so sorry to learn of your loss. May your many memories of your years together comfort you at this difficult time. Earl was such a great friend and coworker. I have such fond memories of our days at CLC. He always went out of his way to help. "
"Our thoughts and prayers to Bonnie and the entire Schlenvogt family. Earl was a great guy and will be missed by many. "
"Earl was a great person, a great friend to myself and my family. Concerned about others, and always a kind word. I could write several pages about all the good times and laughs we had together. I will always cherish those memories. Our thoughts and prayers are with the Family. "
"Bonnie, We were shocked and very saddened to hear the news of Earls passing. I am very happy we got to talk to you and Earl last Saturday at the funeral home. Earl always made me laugh and usually always had a joke to tell. He was a great guy and will miss seeing him. Dennis and Debby Terlinden"
"So sorry to hear yet of another loss in the Schlenvogt family. May Earl rest in peace and may family enjoy happy memories of him. "
"I am so sorry to hear about your loss. Earl was a great man. I have many fond memories of him. My prayers are with the family. Love"
"May your happy memories live on in your hearts. Our sympathy to Bonnie and the entire family."
"Dear Bonnie & family, No words can say how sad we feel for your loss. We have known the Schlenvogt family for so many years. To have lost Jo was such a lose. Now her brother is with her. It was to soon for both of them. Our prayers & thoughts are with you. Allan & Agnes Arendt in Casa Grande, AZ"
"Our thoughts and prayers are with you, Bonnie, and your Family. "
"My sincere condolences to the entire Schlenvogt family."
"We are saddenned by this news. Our condolences to the entire Schlenvogt family"
"Dear Bonnie, Chad, Carrie and families - We were very saddened to hear that Earl had passed away. Our hearts go out to you at this very sad time. We enjoyed many good times over the years, and will never forget the trips to Vegas, Bristol and Talledega. Along the many laughs we shared. We will keep your entire family in our thoughts and prayers - Love Doc and Mary"
"To the Schlenvogt Family, sorry to hear of your sudden loss of Earl. Please accept my sincere sympathy."
"Bonnie and family. You are in my prayers. I will miss walking in to church and seeing him in his "pew". Blessings to you all in this difficult time. I will be thinking of you on Saturday. "
"Dearest Bonnie and family, words cannot express the sorrow I feel in my heart for you. Love you so very much. "
"Our sympathy and prayers go out to you and your family. "
"Dear Bonnie and family. We are saddened to hear of Earl's passing. May you find comfort in your good memories of him. We are so sorry for your loss and will keep you in our thoughts and prayers. "
"Bonnie, Chad and Carrie, Our thoughts and prayers are with you. I think of the many times we would 'run' into the two of you throughout the year and you both would always make us laugh. He will be truly missed by many! Maryann and Terry Stoecker"
"Dear Bonnie and family, It was a pleasure to work with Earl at Cedarburg Lumber. He was a gentleman in a business that didn't always lend itself to gentlemen. I never once heard him raise his voice in anger, but remember his laugh fondly. My condolences to all of you for the loss of a good man. "
"Dear Bonnie and Schlenvogt family, We are so very sorry for your loss. We are praying for God to comfort you in your sorrow. We love you and have many happy memories of Earl. Our hope is that your memories of him will bring you peace and that God will strengthen you and you will feel and know His great love for you and the family. Love, Bob and Barb Blasing"
"Dear Bonnie, Chad, Carrie
We are deeply saddened by your loss. We have many great memories of Earl. Cedarburg lumber with Ben and the county fair truck pulls and farming. He was a great man and will be truly missed. God Bless .. "
"Dear Bonnie and Family - I am truly sorry for your loss. Schlenny had the greatest smile, laugh and such a kind heart. I can't even imagine what a shock this is. May a peace that passes understanding preserve you during this time of grieving. Please know you are in my prayers! Blessings, Vicki Simon"
"Our thoughts and prayers to the entire family. "
"Bonnie, our thoughts and prayers to you and your family. "
"Earl will be missed in the stands at Plymouth on Sat nights come racing season. We will miss his smiling face. Eugene & Karleen Schneider"
"Bonnie, Chad, Carrie and family, my heart goes out to you on your loss. Adam and I have enjoyed Earls company at Plymouth races for over 21 years. Fred Menzel and Earl watched Adam grow and when he was little he would carry him to the car at the end of the night. Earl talked about his family all the time, and lit up talking about his grandchildren. I will miss him so much this summer and everyone after."
"Our thoughts & prayers are with all of you. I am one of Ray Maurer's daughters. I am thankful for the friendship & memories that dad & Earl shared. It was always neat to see the two of them sharing stories & smiling & laughing. I can still picture Earl pulling into the Cedarburg Lumber Co. lot in his truck. Smiling away! I will always remember Earl's laugh & his bearded face. May your memories ease your pain during this difficult time. "