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Gerald F. Schubert
1914-1997
Gerald Schubert, of 201 Oak Hill
Court in Watertown, died
Funeral services were at St.
Henry’s Church and burial was in the parish cemetery with military
graveside services.
Memorials were directed to the
Cystic Fibrosis Association.
Schubert was born
Schubert served in the United States Army Air
Corps during World War II in the South Pacific. Following his discharge he worked for Victor Nowack
Company. In April 1959 he was appointed
Jefferson County veteran service officer.
He was a claims officer in Milwaukee for the Wisconsin Department of
Veterans Affairs from 1962 until retiring in July 1979.
Schubert was a member of Quad
County Chapter No. 4745 of the American Association of Retired Persons. He served the chapter as legislative chairman
and was on the board of directors. He
handled claims for Joe Pastor, Jefferson County Veteran Service Affairs and was
AARP state legislative chairman for four years.
He was a member of the retired CVSO Association.
Schubert was a member of PALS and served on its board of
directors; Knights of Columbus; American Legion Post No. 189; Veterans of
Foreign Wars, Post No. 3709; Watertown Historical Society, Sister City Uhersky Brod; Retired Service
Officers of Wisconsin, Jefferson County Veteran Service Commission; former
member of the Watertown Curtain Club, where he helped direct, act and design
the plays; Circus World Museum in Baraboo; Gollmar-Moeller
Ring Tent 100 in Baraboo; Circus Fans of America; Circus Model Builders; and a
volunteer at Watertown's St. Vincent de Paul Society. He also did research on local circuses for
the State Historical Society in Baraboo.
SURVIVORS:
Wife
Daughter Mary
(John) Rollert, Watertown
Son Gerard
(Karen) Schubert, Jr., Oshkosh
Son Peter
(Gabrielle) Schubert, Watertown
10 grandchildren
2 great-grandsons
PRECEDED IN DEATH:
Parents Peter
Schubert and Anna Wollnitz
Daughter Catherine
Ann
Brother Robert Schubert
Brother George
Schubert
Half brother Henry Loukota
Half brother Arthur Loukota
Half brother Edwin Loukota
Sister Josephine
Brown
Infant granddaughter
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1993
08 27 Circus buff Gerald Schubert loves to
watch a circus set up the big tent, but he also likes to watch it go down. Scouting the grounds long after the circus has
gone gives him the opportunity to add to his tent stake collection. If he is lucky enough to find one, he will add
it to his collection in his “circus room” which is covered with circus posters.
He has loved circuses all his life, ever
since the first calliope called, and he has collected over 60 posters from all
over the world. The posters cover the
walls of what he calls his “circus room” in his basement. The tent stakes are stacked in a corner. Models of circus train wagons which he made
are neatly displayed on shelves along one wall. His collection of circus-related books, all 52
of them, are housed in a bookcase on the main level of the house which he
shares with his wife, Jane.
Cross reference: Chapter
on Circuses
History of Watertown,
Wisconsin