Sixth Generation

233. John SHUTTER was born about 1937.²⁴⁹

John SHUTTER and Regina A. "Reggie" TREML were married on 24 November 1962 in Luxemburg, Kewaunee County, WI.²⁵⁰ Regina A. "Reggie" TREML was born on 3 November 1939 in Kewaunee County, WI.²⁵⁰ She died on 20 October 2021 at the age of 81.²⁵⁰ Obituary Notes: "Regina A. “Reggie” Shutter, 81, of Tomah, went to meet her Lord on Wednesday, October 20, 2021, surrounded by her loving family after a short courageous battle with cancer, less than four weeks.

She was born November 3, 1939, to George and Mary (Shefchik) Treml in Kewaunee County. She was baptized and confirmed in the Catholic Faith at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Luxemburg. She was a member of the Luxemburg-Casco Senior High School Graduating Class of 1957. She furthered her education by attending Alverno College for 1 year and received her Bachelor of Science in Physical Education at LaCrosse University.

Reggie was united in marriage to the love of her life John Shutter on November 24, 1962, at the St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Luxemburg. She started teaching in the Tomah Area School District in 1962. She taught in many of the schools: when she started, she would rotate thru the various country schools, Miller, Lemonweir, the Junior High School and the Senior High School. She worked as a substitute teacher in the Tomah School District until her retirement in 1999. Her former students will always remember her as one of the kindest teachers they have ever had.

After her retirement she sorted cranberries for the Hableman Cranberry Marsh for over 15 years. Reggie and John enjoyed taking family trips up to the farm in Luxemburg. They traveled to Arizona and California to see her brother and sister. Reggie traveled to Sierra Vista, Arizona to see a college roommate and later travelled with a group of girlfriends to see the sites in Washington D.C. In 2004, she traveled to Honolulu to see her daughter.

She was a member of the Tarr Valley Homemakers. Reggie had a deep Catholic faith and was a faithful member of the Queen of Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Catholic Church and a member of the PCCW. Reggie rode bicycle 6 days a week since 1973 for 30 minutes. She exercised at Rumple Fitness Center at Ft. McCoy for over 35 years; during that timeframe she met many wonderful personnel, soldiers and their families, and many good, good people. She was a member of the Red Hat Society. Time visiting with family and friends were very important and she met routinely at McDonalds in the morning with many of them. She will always be remembered for having the patience of an Angel, her gentle loving soul, and strong faith. Reggie was a loving wife, mother, grandmother, and sister.

She is survived by her husband of 58 years, John of Tomah, a daughter Joan Shutter of Honolulu, 2 sons, Jeffrey (Delores) of Green Bay, and Jon (Jennifer) of Western Springs, IL, 4 grandchildren, Joshua, Jennifer, Ian, and Sadie, brothers and sisters, Veronica Blahnik, Sister Joanne Johanna Treml, Pat Lufter, Ben (Barb) Treml, Mary Davister, Victor (Linda) Treml, Rita (Darwin) DeGrave, Mark (Cindy) Treml, Roland (Jean) Treml, Teri (Bill) Jerabek and Kay (Gary) Grunwald, brother-in-law Gary (Gloria) Shutter of Tomah, and a sister-in-law Dorothy Shutter of Tomah, nieces, nephews, and other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, a brother, Paul Treml, brothers-in-law, Howard Shutter, Eugene Blahnik, Butch Lufter, and Dale Davister.

A Funeral Mass of Christian Burial will be held on Tuesday, October 26, 2021, 11:00 AM, at Queen of Apostles Parish at St. Mary’s Catholic Church, 315 Monroe St Tomah. Monsignor David Kunz and Father Sam McCarty will officiate. Burial will be at the St. Mary’s Cemetery in Luxemburg."