Paul E. Guth, age 91, formerly of West Bend, passed away Tuesday, November 23, 2010 at Diamond Willow Assisted Living in Baxter, MN.
He was born on May 12, 1919 in West Bend to the late Edwin and Theresa (nee Seidensticker) Guth. He graduated from West Bend High School in the class of 1938. Paul served as a guard at the West Bend Company while they produced munitions during World War II. On February 12, 1942 he was united in marriage to Ione Schloemer at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church in West Bend.
Paul was a lifetime member of St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, West Bend as well as former church council president. He was an avid golfer with a 12 handicap who played for many years in the West Bend Company leagues. Paul was the president of the Washington County Blood Bank for several years in the 1960's, donating more than 90 pints himself over the years. He served on the West Bend Police and Fire Commission and was on the board of directors at Samaritan Health Center.
In 1980, Paul retired from the West Bend Company where he had been working as a production control analyst. He and Ione moved to the Diamond Willow Assisted Living Center in 2006 to be closer to their daughter. Ione preceded him in death on January 13, 2007.
He is survived by his daughter, Julie T. (Louise Seliski) Guth of Ironton, MN; a sister-in-law, Louise (John) Roth of West Bend; two nieces, Penny Fitzsimmons of West Bend, and Joan Ganzel of West Bend; two nephews, James (Andrea) Schloemer of Fox Point, and John Harth of Anchorage, AK; other relatives and friends.
He was preceded in death by his parents; wife, Ione; parents-in-law, Julia and Henry E. Schloemer; stepfather, Henry Bahmer; two sisters-in-law, Lt. Col. (Ret.) Beulah Schloemer and Helen Schloemer; two brothers-in-law, Maurice Schloemer and Vernon Schloemer; and a nephew, Thomas Schloemer.
Funeral services in remembrance of Paul will be held on Saturday, December 4th at 12:00 pm at St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church, 809 S. 6th Avenue, West Bend. Rev. Jeff Dorth will officiate and lunch will follow the service. Visitation will be at the church on Saturday from 10:30 am until the time of service.
Memorials to St. John's Ev. Lutheran Church are appreciated.