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Obituary: Audrey S. Schweitzer, 90, Lowville
Published: May 03, 2025
By: Provided by Iseneker
Funeral Home
Audrey S.
Schweitzer
 LOWVILLE- Audrey S.
Schweitzer, 90, passed away on Thursday evening, May 1, 2025
at Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility where she had resided since
March, 2021.
She is survived
by four children, Randy (Regina) Schweitzer, of Harrisonburg, VA; Cheryl
(Robert) Kelly of West Martinsburg; Judy Schweitzer of Honey Brook, PA;
Karl (Charlotte) Schweitzer of Croghan; seven grandchildren; 14
great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews and cousins. She was predeceased
by her beloved husband, C. “Lewis” Schweitzer, on April 23, 2023; a great
grandson, Oliver Lawrence Halbert who passed away on August 8, 2024; and a
brother, Clifton Raymond Steiner, who died at birth.
Audrey was born
on October 13, 1934 in Croghan, a daughter of the
late Reuben and Frances Waterman Steiner.
She graduated from Beaver River Central School with the class of 1953.
On October 24, 1953, she married C. “Lewis” Schweitzer at the
Evangelical United Brethren Church, Beaver Falls, with Rev. Norman Pusey
officiating. They operated Schweitzer’s
Sawmill for 10 years, manufacturing cheese boxes and carded wool. Audrey was a bookkeeper for Farney Feed
Service, during the 1970’s and 80’s and a switchboard operator for two
years as well.
Audrey loved to
sew and was an accomplished seamstress.
She loved crafts and along with her husband, sold crafts and maple
products at the Watertown Farmers Market for several years. Mrs. Schweitzer also loved music and
gave private piano lessons in her free time.
Audrey was a
member of First Mennonite Church, New Bremen, where she taught Sunday
school for many years. She was a
member of the Tug Hill Quilters and a past 4-H leader.
A memorial
service will be held at 12:00 noon on Monday, May 5, 2025
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 Audrey to First Mennonite Church of New Bremen, P.O. Box
417, Lowville, NY 13367 or to Brookside Senior Living Community Benevolent
Fund, 5701 Brookside Circle, Lowville, NY 13367, or Lewis County
Residential Healthcare Facility, Attn, Activities, 7785 N. State Street,
Lowville, NY 13367. Arrangements are with Iseneker
Funeral Home, Inc., Lowville.
Audrey’s family
would like to thank the nursing home staff of the 1st and 3rd
floor of Lewis County Residential Healthcare Facility for their loving care
and kindness shown to their mother during her stay.
Condolences may
be made online at www.isenekerfuneralhome.com
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