Christel Nassauer Schwartz passed away peacefully on February 13, 2024 at Hospice Alliance in Kenosha, WI surrounded by her god-daughter Jen.\u00a0 Christel Nassauer was born in Herdorf, Germany on March 24, 1936, the oldest child of Anna (Hoelzemann) and Alfred Nassauer.\u00a0 Growing up in Germany during the war years and post-war years was very difficult.\u00a0 At the age of 17, she left her home and immigrated from Germany to Kenosha, WI.\u00a0 She traveled 4300 miles alone by train and ship to live with her aunt and uncle, Alwine (Hoelzemann) and Albrecht Bernshausen.\u00a0 She did not speak any English but worked at the First National Bank of Kenosha working with numbers in the bank records area.\u00a0 Christel was promoted through the years and retired 42 years later as a bank officer, the Vice President of the First National Bank (now known as Chase Bank).<\/p>\n
In 1967, Christel married Harry L. Schwartz Jr., they celebrated 52 years of marriage together.\u00a0 They traveled extensively with friends, throughout Europe and the United States and on many ocean cruises.\u00a0 Cooking was Christel\u2019s passion.\u00a0 She collected cooking books and magazines and attended many cooking classes through the years.\u00a0 Christel excelled in gourmet meals.\u00a0 Her Thanksgiving turkey was \u2018perfection,\u2019 and she delighted friends and family with her annual Christmas gift of her Greek Baklava.<\/p>\n
Christel was preceded in death by her husband, Harry; her brother, Erich Nassauer in Germany and by a nephew, Joerg Nassauer in Spain.\u00a0 She is succeeded by Barry and Julie Schwartz, Ryan and Tyler Schwartz, Megan, Sophia and Vincent Pecoraro, Ericka McCammon, Teik and Czarah Araya, Liam, Todd and Julie Schwartz, Amanda and Dimitri Gustave, Chloe and Olivia, Bailey and Chris Shaw, Madelyn Schwartz, Kristopher and Cindy, Kristian and Zakry.<\/p>\n
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Funeral services honoring Christel\u2019s life will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 16, 2024 at St. Mary\u2019s Lutheran Church, 2001 80th<\/sup> St, Kenosha.<\/p>\n El entierro tendr\u00e1 lugar en Sunset Ridge Memorial Park.<\/p>\n A visitation for Christel will be held on Saturday, March 16, 2024 from 12:00 p.m. until the time of the service at the church.<\/p>\n