"Red was one of the finest CHRISTIAN men I had the privilege of serving. He always had a smile and a wonderful attitude no matter what troubles he was going through. My heartfelt sympathy to Cheryl and their family. We will see Red again in the resurrection."
In loving memory of
Robert "Red" Kreuter
April 27, 1933 - October 22, 2015
Robert "Red" Kreuter, age 82, of Green Bay, WI and Fort Myers, FL entered eternal life on Thursday. He is survived by his loving wife and best friend of 38 years, Cheryl, his three children; son Chris Kreuter and his wife Erin and grandsons Griffin Kreuter and Sebastian Kreuter of Albuquerque, NM, son Kyle Kreuter of Green Bay and daughter Stephanie and her husband Daniel Brunner, grandson Bailey Brunner and granddaughter Riley Brunner of Racine, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents Arthur and Esther (Sievers) Kreuter.
Red was a 1952 graduate of Green Bay West High School. He excelled in football, basketball, track and tennis. He was quarterback of the undefeated1951 West High School football team. He attended Valparaiso University in Indiana on a football scholarship and graduated with a degree in business. He served in the US Army during the Korean conflict.
He was an avid athlete all his life, enjoying tennis, soft ball and racquetball in which he won city and state championships. He enjoyed running, bicycling and golfing with his buddies.
He spent most of his adult life in the plumbing and heating industry, working at Amstan Supply and Murphy Supply. He started Mid-State Supply of Green Bay in 1983 and managed it until his retirement in 1998. In 1998 the Mechanical Contractors Association of Wisconsin awarded him a meritorious service award.
After retiring in 1998, Red and Cheryl lived the snowbird life between their home in Green Bay and their condo at the Hideaway Country Club in Fort Myers. There he served on the board of directors as vice president and president of the condo association and volunteered for many work projects.
He loved woodworking and making toys for his grandchildren, family and friends. Red always felt that he was blessed because he had such wonderful family and friends and that he enjoyed every day of his life.
He was a member of Crown of Life Lutheran Church of Fort Myers, Florida and in the summer attended St. Mark Lutheran Church in Green Bay, Wi. At Red's request, private family services will be held in his memory.
Tributes
"Kyle, I'm sorry for your loss. Red was one of my first customers. He was one of the pillars in Green Bay. I talked to Red before my first outing at Twin Oaks many years ago. Red asked if I was any good. After I replied that I enjoyed the game in spite of my talent, Red's response was, "Well, we have a toilet out there for guys like you, maybe you can hit that." I'm sure you remember the significance of that comment. Until I got on the course, I didn't know what to think. I'll never forget Red's chuckle when he said that, nor did John Sustman let me either."
" Cheryl, we are so sorry to hear about Bob's passing, he was a good friendly neighbor, we will always keep good memories of him, always smiling and on such a good mood, every time we pick raspberries we will remember him. God Bless Chon and Mague"
"Cheryl, I was so sorry to hear of Bob's passing. I met Bob when I was hired to work at Mid-State Supply. He was a wonderful Boss and an even nicer person. He always had time to listen and made me laugh a lot. Nothing seemed to slow him down and I missed him when he finally retired. My thoughts are with your entire family."
"I met Red in 5th grade at Elmore grade school and continued to know him through the graduation from West High. He always had a smile on his face and really liked to joke around. Saw him at many reunions of which I missed one and saw him smiling at someone or telling "stories" He will be missed by all who knew him. "
"I'm sorry for your loss Kyle. Dan Carlson"
"Enjoyed our fence talks and Red on his riding lawn mower. He sure liked his new toy. glad he enjoyed our back yard with all the flowers an the veges from my garden he had a chance to taste. Will miss him."
"Cheryl, We are so sorry to hear of Red's passing. We will always remember seeing the two of you taking your evening ride around the Hideaway golf course with your wine. We thought to ourselves"what a lucky couple", we should be so lucky. Then as we got to know Red and found out about all his accomplishments we found out what an amazing man he really was. We will always think of him when we see his bird houses as we play on the golf course. We have fond memories of golf scrambles we played with you and Red. Our thoughts and prayers are with you."
"Cheryl and Family, You have our sympathy at the loss of Red. He was a great guy and so talented. We remember fondly our visit with the two of you when he showed us his workshop and wooden masterpieces. "
"Cheryl - A large part of our enjoyment while at Hideaway was meeting and knowing you and Red while we were there. Both of you were always so upbeat, smiling and a friendly hello just made us feel as though were part of your family. Now that Red has gone on and is no longer with us, our heartfelt condolences are with you and your family as you adjust to your lives without him. Vic and Donella"
"Cheryl, Red fought the good fight with you by his side. We always enjoyed seeing you two out and about in the golf cart and remember the first time that we met you was during the Augusta fireworks many years ago. Cherish your memories, he will be missed but will be smiling down on you - you were his strength!"
"We feel very blessed to have considered Red as our friend. Great last fond memory was sharing Blue Moon pizza and beer with the two of you this spring. Our prayers are with you and his family. Burnie & Rollin "
"Dear Cheryl; May God, who watches over you , be near to give you strength and comfort, may He Bless and keep you in His loving care, you know He is always there with You. We will always remember " RED " fondly. In Christian Love, Mel and Ruth M. Pavlisin"
"We are so saddened to think that Red will not be with us this year at the Hideaway. We will miss his constant smile and ready energy to help with projects, no matter how he was feeling. His New Year's Eve Fireworks will always be a wonderful memory. We know he is now at peace. Our blessings to the family for comfort in millions of warm memories."
"Thank you for sharing these great memories. Marv and I will remember him with fondness. God Bless you and your family, we send our condolences. "
"i will remember RED as we were in school, happy, playing sports, meeting in the halls of west high, happy at events after school, and going around green bay to events. though we only saw each other at reunions, i will miss his smiling face and his hardy hello. "
"We will miss one of our faithful friends at Crown of Life Lutheran Church in Ft. Myers, Fl. Our snow birds are important people to us. Red got to church even when we could see it wasn't easy. We look forward to seeing Cheryl again whenever she can make it down. Hugs to you, Cheryl. Carol Campbell"
"What a gentle soul Red was.His smile said it all. He and Cheryl made a great team and the memory of the two of them on their red golf cart cruising around the golf course is just a special memory. We love you Red and Thx Cheryl for being there for all of us at the Hideaway too. "
"I will miss seeing his smiling face walking into church. He had a lot of determination, and continued to be with us in worship, even when it was difficult. I am so glad he and Cheryl had such a loving marriage. I send my love to you, Cheryl."
"We did not know Red for long, but what time we did know him let us know he was a special person. We know he will be missed by the family at The Hideaway and most of all by his family. We are keeping the family in our prayers. Your Friends Claude & Dot Campbell"
"red kreuter will be sorely missed at augusta village.red served in many elected positions on our village board.but the biggest position he served was friend to all of his neighbors.red was instrumental in the acquiring and installing of the fountain on the 9th hole pond,his council to me whenever I needed advice was immeasurable.Even though he was a Packer fan Sylvia and I loved him with all our hearts.Our sincerest sympathy goes out to Cheryl who cared for him better that Mother Teresa could have.Ciao Red"
"He was a nice man may he rest in peace."
"Red will be missed very much at all our family events. Let perpetual light shine upon him. Our love and prayers to the family for strength. "
"Red will be missed by all his friends here at The Hideaway CC. Especially those from Augusta Village. He was a great friend & always there to help when needed. All those friends up above will welcome him with open arms. God Bless. "
"You will definitely be missed. You have impacted my life and I love you for that. You helped me and gave me good advice through a very difficult time in my life and I love you for that. Rest in peace my dear sweet brother-in-law. "