TIMOTHY ROY SCHUMACHER

TIMOTHY ROY SCHUMACHER

     Timothy Roy Schumacher, 62, of Hixton, WI, passed away Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2024, at Black River Memorial Hospital. 

     Timothy (Tim) Roy Schumacher was born to Joseph and Shirley (Butterfield) April 24, 1961, in Viroqua, WI. Tim graduated from Black River Falls High School in 1979. Tim married Rose Appel, and they later divorced. In 1986, Tim married Jill Burlingame and they later divorced in 1988. On Aug. 15, 1992, Tim married Kathy Huntington in Black River Falls, WI, where they raised a son and a daughter. 

     Throughout his life, Tim held various jobs, including working at Big Chief Truck Stop; he worked on various farms throughout his life. One of the last farming jobs he had was working for Jan and Joe Massman in Taylor, WI. Tim worked for the Banner Journal delivering papers. Recently Tim was transporting people in the Amish community. In his spare time, Tim enjoyed mowing lawns, snow removal and working on vehicles. He had a passion for helping others. 

     Tim is preceded in death by his parents, Joseph and Shirley Schumacher; his nephew, James Ostrander; niece Alice Adrzejewski; and a brother-in-law, Gaylord Rhoades. 

     Tim is survived by his wife Kathy Schumacher; his daughter, Tracy (David) Dobson; his son, Kyle Huntington; his grandchildren, Anthonie, Zacharie, Rylie and Marshall; his sisters, Susan Schumacher, Nancy Rhoades and Mary Schumacher; his brothers, Daniel Schumacher, Jeffery Schumacher and David (Linda) Schumacher; and many nieces and nephews; and great-nieces and great-nephews.

     Tim was a caring and giving person; he was always willing to lend a helping hand to someone in need. He will be deeply missed by all who knew him.

     Friends and family are invited to share memories of Tim during a visitation March 15, 2024, from 10 a.m. to noon at the Buswell Funeral Home in Black River Falls, WI.