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Cletus A. Schwoerer

Cletus Ambrose Schwoerer, 74, of Sturgeon Bay, WI passed away on Tuesday, April 15, 2025 at his home in Sturgeon Bay, WI. He was born November 2, 1950 in Celina, OH, the Son of Albert and Matilda (Eischen) Schwoerer. Cletus graduated from Mount Horeb High School with the class of 1969. On June 28, 1975, he married Jane Maire Haas. Cletus and Jane lived in Mt Horeb, WI for 42 years. They retired to Sturgeon Bay in 2017. He had worked as a Senior Maintenance Mechanic for Thermo Fischer Scientific in Fitchburg WI and owned his own business, Cletus's Home Service. He also assisted with the St. Joseph Cemetery Association. He was a member of St. Joseph Catholic Church, Knights of Columbus 4th Degree and Friends of Military Ridge State Trail. Cletus and Jane enjoyed camping and traveling in their RV in retirement. He also enjoyed maintaining their home and yard. Cletus will be missed by his wife, Jane Schwoerer of Sturgeon Bay; daughter, Amy (David) Phillips of Sturgeon Bay; son, John (Jessica) Schwoerer, of Madison; five grandchildren, Mikkel, Riel, and Rafael Phillips, Matthew and Lily Schwoerer; five siblings, Charles (Lois) Schwoerer of Cottage Grove, Donald (Barbara) Schwoerer of Mt. Horeb, Luann Esser of Mt. Vernon, WI, Ben (Lynn) Schwoerer of New Glarus, and Mary Ann Evans, of Lone Rock, WI; sister-in-law, Barbara J. Schwoerer, of Verona; the Haas family relatives, Mary Ann (Jim) Delehanty of Cross Plains, Lynn (Jim) Rohowetz of Dodgeville, and Jerry (Ginny) Haas of Cobb, WI. He was preceded in death by his parents; brother, Fred Schwoerer; brother-in-law, Donald Esser. Cletus's life will be honored with a Mass of Christian Burial on Wednesday April 23, 2025, at 11:00 a.m. at St. Joseph Catholic Church in Sturgeon Bay, with Fr. Matthew Rappl officiating. Cletus will be laid to rest in St. Joseph Cemetery in the Town of Sevastopol. Visitation for family and friends will be from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at Huehns Funeral Home and at the church Wednesday, April 23, 2025, from 9:30 a.m. until the time of Mass at 11:00 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials can be made to St. Joseph Parish or St. Joseph Conference of St. Vincent de Paul. Huehns Funeral Home in Sturgeon Bay is assisting the Schwoerer family. Expressions of sympathy, memories, and photos of Cletus may be shared with his family through his tribute page at www.HuehnsFuneralHome.com.

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