Obituary for James William Schwalbach
James “Jim” W. Schwalbach
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather James “Jim” W. Schwalbach was born to Eternal Life, peacefully surrounded by family, on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at age 83. Jim was a gentle, kind, and selfless man whose greatest legacies were his devotion to family and unwavering faith in God. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Joan “Joy” (nee Kloza); his adoring children Kristin (Vinny) Carpenter, Karin (Eric) Bednar, James (Dawn) Schwalbach, and Steven Schwalbach; and his devoted granddaughters Kathryn “Katie” Carpenter and Abigail “Abbie” Schwalbach.
He is also survived by his brothers Thomas (Mary), Daniel (Ceil), William Schwalbach, brother-in-law Thomas Kloza, and sister-in-law Jacqueline (Bernard) Sweeney. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, godchildren, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John Schwalbach, and sister Elizabeth Skorupa.
Jim became a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in 1968. He volunteered for St. Vincent DePaul, church festivals, and various charity events. He loved coaching many little league baseball and basketball teams, patiently teaching young kids essential life lessons of sportsmanship. And he proudly sat front and center at every graduation, sports competition, and music recital involving each of his children and grandchildren. Additionally, he served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the US Army Reserve as part of the 961st Combat Engineer Battalion from 1961 to 1967.
A memorial gathering will begin at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 18, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 18000 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 PM. Masks optional. Private interment at Holy Cross Cemetery at the Chapel of the Holy Cross will immediately follow.
The family requests that memorials for Jim be in the form of Mass Intentions through St. Luke’s Catholic Church.
“The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God.” St. Anthony of Padua
Beloved husband, father, and grandfather James “Jim” W. Schwalbach was born to Eternal Life, peacefully surrounded by family, on Sunday, April 24, 2022 at age 83. Jim was a gentle, kind, and selfless man whose greatest legacies were his devotion to family and unwavering faith in God. Jim is survived by his loving wife of 58 years, Joan “Joy” (nee Kloza); his adoring children Kristin (Vinny) Carpenter, Karin (Eric) Bednar, James (Dawn) Schwalbach, and Steven Schwalbach; and his devoted granddaughters Kathryn “Katie” Carpenter and Abigail “Abbie” Schwalbach.
He is also survived by his brothers Thomas (Mary), Daniel (Ceil), William Schwalbach, brother-in-law Thomas Kloza, and sister-in-law Jacqueline (Bernard) Sweeney. He is further survived by nieces, nephews, other relatives, godchildren, and friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, brother John Schwalbach, and sister Elizabeth Skorupa.
Jim became a parishioner of Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church in 1968. He volunteered for St. Vincent DePaul, church festivals, and various charity events. He loved coaching many little league baseball and basketball teams, patiently teaching young kids essential life lessons of sportsmanship. And he proudly sat front and center at every graduation, sports competition, and music recital involving each of his children and grandchildren. Additionally, he served his country honorably as a Sergeant in the US Army Reserve as part of the 961st Combat Engineer Battalion from 1961 to 1967.
A memorial gathering will begin at 1:00 PM on Wednesday, May 18, at St. Luke’s Catholic Church, 18000 W. Greenfield Ave., Brookfield until the time of the Mass of Christian Burial at 1:30 PM. Masks optional. Private interment at Holy Cross Cemetery at the Chapel of the Holy Cross will immediately follow.
The family requests that memorials for Jim be in the form of Mass Intentions through St. Luke’s Catholic Church.
“The life of the body is the soul; the life of the soul is God.” St. Anthony of Padua