Birth date: Mar 30, 1931 Death date: Dec 6, 2021
Edward Charles Schnaubelt Jr, age 90, of China Twp, MI passed away Monday, December 6, 2021. Survived by sister Dolores Sarpolus, Nieces & Nephews, Mary (William) Mellerowicz, Edward & Victor (Laura) Sarpolus, Kathleen (James) Sta Read Obituary
So many memories of Ed over the decades.... Dave, he truly was a member of our family, related in our hearts. Your message is really beautiful. He has always been proud of you, and Aaron, his and my Godchild. God rest you Ed, good and faithful servant. Pray for us.✝️️🕯️️
My deepest condolences to Ed's friends and family. I will forever miss all the times we spent together over the years. All the holidays you spent with us were truly wonderful. We always had such great times together "Big Brother", picking " stumpers" on the flats of the Belle, hiking the woods and fields on the old family farm and surrounding areas, frisbee on the front lawn and the endless hours shooting hoops. You were always a great influence to me. I still use calligraphy from time to time and I hope you would be proud. I still have every sample, letter, and yes, Garfield you ever gave me. Every time fall rolls around, I think of you and your love of the fall colors, your favorite time of year.You will truly be missed by me and my family, you were one of us. You were a Great Man and the World was a better place with your presence. Love especially to your "Big Sis" Delores, who so cared so well for you. You are loved and will be missed more than you ever knew, but I hope you did. My deepest love , "Little Brother", David Peter Nickolas May.
Mr. Schnaubelt was one of my favorite teachers in grade school at St. Mary's. He left so many great impressions and I have so many fond memories of him as our teacher! Calligraphy, German lessons and his art contests! I won a set of Pilot Precise V5 pens from him during one of those contests and I still to this day, 30 years later, prefer those pens over any others. He gave my family our childhood dog Max as a puppy and we had that dog for 16 years. Myself, my three siblings, and my mother we all just loved him, he meant so much to our family. He will be missed. I remember he used to sing to kids that were falling asleep during class, "Beautiful dreamer, wake unto me, starlight and dewdrops are waiting for thee..." ha, and he'd say to kids that weren't paying attention, "I'll sit on you! They don't call me tons of fun for nothing!" Such great memories, such a wonderful person. Rest in Peace Mr. Edward Charles Schnaubelt Jr. May your eternity in heaven be everything you ever expected it to be!
Mr. Schnaubelt was truly one of those teachers you never forget. He was inspirational and gave us such wonderful stories that were so worldly for us in middle school. I loved learning calligraphy and especially German from him - which led me to study and live in Germany during college and evening worked there briefly - all due to the love of language he instilled. He really made a difference with his love of teaching and religion and was such a gift.
Michelle Morgan Stys
Mr. Schnaubelt was one of my favorite teachers at St. Mary's...he taught all five of us Tomaszewski kids, including my nephew. My sister Linda took to the calligraphy he taught, like a duck to water. My brother Ray said the German he taught helped him get through Germany when he was stationed there while in the Army. I think of him every week in church when I hear the kneelers slam. He kept our class after mass (on the day we went during the week) and wouldn't let us leave until we "quietly" lifted the kneelers up.
Rest in Peace; good and faithful servant.
Until we meet again...
Kathy Tomaszewski
This man was amazing! Someone when I was attending St.Mary’s School I looked up too! He taught me calligraphy like no other !! He was always patient and always had a smile on his face everyday! I am saying many prayers for you, your family, and close friends! May god welcome your love with open arms! Thank you for being someone that had impact in my life ! Love Kristen Matthews
Mr. Schnaubelt was one of the best men I’ve ever known. He was a true and caring teacher. Like many that he taught, I carried my calligraphy skills — and pens — for many, many years. The foundations of German that he taught us helped me mumble my way through my visit to Germany. I thought about him many times while I was there.
I will never forget how he used to allow us to bring Transformers toys into class with us. He used those as teaching aids to help us understand the ingenuity and mechanics that went into such toys. He would tell us to imagine how intelligent the toy designers must be to come up with vehicles that successfully turned into robots. Turns out, they were more than meets the eye.
During the summer, my friend and I used to visit Mr. Schnaubelt when we were riding our three wheelers waaaay out in the country. If we spotted him outside doing yardwork, we would stop in for a chat and play with his dogs. As a man of God, he had the The Lord’s Prayer hand lettered in German Gothic calligraphy around the upper part of his garage (if my memory serves me correctly).
Most people have that one person who helped to influence their lives from an early age. Despite the short amount of time that I knew him, I’m proud to say that Mr. Schnaubelt was mine. I’m quite certain that he will get a Fast Pass into Heaven.
Jeff Arnold
Casco Twp
P.S. Sorry about that time I upset you with my disappearing ink prank on your white sweater!
I remember him teaching us German Christmas Carols and Calligraphy at St. Marys.
He was my favorite teacher. He was very kind. Rest In Peace 🕊️️❤️🙏🏻
I have thought fondly of Mr. Schnaubelt over the 35 years since I had him as a teacher at St. Mary's. He was such a wonderful teacher and a caring person. We couldn't wait to reach 7th grade and learn calligraphy from him. He also taught us World History and I first learned about World War II and its devastating impact. Because he was German, he wanted us children to know how wrong Germany was. I will never forget him asking us "Can 2 million Germans be wrong?" and we didn't know how to answer because it seemed like so many people could not be wrong but he made it clear what the answer was and why. It is because of him that I have always been fascinated with World War II history.
I also remember how patient he was with students who needed extra help. He believed everyone had a right to learn to the best of their ability. And he did all he good to encourage that learning.
Myself and my three siblings all have wonderful memories of him. Please know that he was a beloved teacher at St. Mary's and made a lasting positive impact on many many students.
Cynthia Morgan-Reed
San Diego, CA
Any words I know in German are because of him💙I thought he was a nice man and a good teacher at St. Mary's.
