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Obituary: C. “Lewis” Schweitzer, 91, Lowville
Published: April 24, 2023
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
C. “Lewis”
Schweitzer
 LOWVILLE- C. “Lewis”
Schweitzer, 91, of Brookside Circle, passed away early Sunday morning,
April 23, 2023 at his home under the loving care
of his family and Lewis County Hospice.
He is survived by
his beloved wife of nearly 70 years, Audrey; four children, Randy (Regina)
Schweitzer, of Harrisonburg, VA; Cheryl (Robert) Kelly of West Martinsburg;
Judy Schweitzer of New Holland, PA; Karl (Charlotte) Schweitzer of Croghan;
seven grandchildren; 12 great-grandchildren; a brother, Clark (Alma)
Schweitzer of Goshen, IN; a sister, Barbara (Harold) Taube of Naumburg; a sister, Marie Savko
of Lowville; a sister-in-law, Gladys Schweitzer of Big Bear Lake, CA; nieces,
nephews and cousins. He is
predeceased by a brother, Gerald Schweitzer; a sister-in-law, Margaret
Schweitzer; and a brother-in-law, Donald Savko.
Lewis was born on
August 25, 1931, at home, in the Town of New Bremen, NY, a son of the late
Ezra and Gertrude Martin Schweitzer.
He attended Lowville Academy.
On October 24, 1953, he married Audrey Steiner at Evangelical United
Brethren Church, Beaver Falls, with Rev. Norman Pusey officiating. He worked at Climax in Castorland
from 1953 – 1955 and did 1W Service.
Lewis and his wife then moved back to Croghan and worked with his
wife’s family at Steiner’s Saw Mill for a couple
of years. Together with his wife they purchased and operated the saw mill manufacturing wooden cheese boxes and carded
wool for 10 years. He then went to
work for Latex Fiber Paper Mill until it was sold to Boise Cascade and then
continued to work for them for a total of 30 years. Lewis and his family were maple producers
from 1974 – 2014. He was a member of
First Mennonite Church of New Bremen, where he served as a church elder and
trustee for one term and also served as a Sunday
School Superintendent. Lewis enjoyed
hunting, fishing, working in the woods, and he especially enjoyed playing with
his grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
A Memorial
service will be held at 4:00 P.M. on Saturday, April 29, 2023
at First Mennonite Church of New Bremen with Pastor Ed Steckly,
officiating. A gathering at the
church fellowship hall will immediately follow the memorial service, all
are welcome. Burial
will be held privately in the church cemetery. There are no calling
hours. In lieu of flowers, contributions
may be made in memory of Lewis to First Mennonite Church of New Bremen, 8383
NY-812, Lowville, NY 13367 or to Brookside Senior Living Community
Benevolent Fund, 5701 Brookside Circle, Lowville, NY 13367, or Friends of
Lewis County Hospice, P.O. Box 266, Lowville, NY 13367. Condolences may be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com
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