DIANA (GLENN) SCHUETZE
Diana (Glenn) Schuetze, passed from this earth on Monday, July 10, 2023, in Bandera, Texas, at the age of 77. Diana was born, Ethel Diana Glenn, on May 4, 1946, in Columbia, South Carolina, to Theodore DuBose Glenn and Mildred Thelma Burdette/Burns. Diana earned the nickname of Dokey at a young age (because she always said, “okey, dokey, dokey, dokey”). This name would be the name that her beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren would always call her by. At the age of 5, she met her best friend and love of her life, John Schuetze. Their mothers were best friends. John and Diana grew up together and then grew old together. During that time, they became avid canoers and scuba divers.
Diana spent her youth in the Petronila/Robstown area, being raised by her mother and beloved stepfather, Allen Gerdes. She and John married while they were still in their teens. Together, they raised four children, two boys and two girls, while moving all around the country. While John worked in retail management, Diana was a homemaker, seamstress and quilter. Diana made all the family’s clothes throughout the seventies and eighties (and we mean ALL). She made their swimsuits, coats, jeans, shirts, and even John’s business suits. Later, she would make the bridesmaids’ dresses for several weddings.
She made her youngest daughter’s wedding dress. And, when she couldn’t find the beaded lace that she wanted, she hand-beaded the lace herself. Diana was a quilter extraordinaire. She pieced and quilted countless quilts for her loved ones. Several of her great-grandkids received custom made tents. These were placed on folding tables and were intricately amazing. There were castles for the girls, a jungle themed tent and a fire station tent for the boys. Her family members will forever cherish their many quilts and tents. Diana always loved that they had twelve grandchildren, six boys and six girls making for the perfect mix. She always rooted for the great-grandchildren to keep up the tradition. So far, the great-grandchildren count is uneven at five boys and four girls, with another boy on the way. Diana worked over 25 years for Leon Valley Bank and Jefferson Bank in San Antonio. She was the BSA Administrative Officer at the time of her retirement.
Up until Alzheimer’s started taking over, Diana was very involved with the ladies quilting group at her church, Pipe Creek Presbyterian. She participated in her church’s prayer quilt ministry and assisted in their annual ladies’ tea fundraiser. Her machine embroidery skills were always put to good use. There are countless people that have benefited from Diana’s sewing, quilting, embroidery, and crafting. In addition to John, her children, grandchildren andgreat grandchildren, Diana loved blue bonnets, daffodils, Earl Grey Tea, and most of all, Elvis. She was very fond of Beethoven. Most of her and John’s arguments through the years were because he would tease that Beethoven copied Mozart.
Diana was preceded in death by her parents and stepfather; her oldest son, Robert Schuetze; a grandson, Preston Schuetze; both her brothersin- law(Chuck Burt and David Morgan) and a sister-in-law (Linda Sue Schuetze-Ginn).
She is survived by her husband of almost 61 years, John Schuetze, Bandera; a son, Richard (Sherree) Schuetze, San Antonio; two daughters, Sheila (Gary) Winton, Pampa, and Desiree’ (Hector) Alvarado, Converse; and daughterin- law, Kathy Schuetze, Bryan. She is survived by eleven grandchildren (and ten greatgrandchildren), five grandsons: Dustin (Haley) Schuetze (and expected greatgrandson), Bryan; Cody Schuetze, California; Andrew (Brittany) Winton (and great-granddaughter, Aria), Amarillo; Daniel Winton and Matthew Winton, Canyon; and six granddaughters: Kayli (Aaron) Williams (great-grands, Lexi and Sammy), Greer, SC; Kaitlin (Christopher) Machaj (great-grands, Jack and Claire), McKinney; Sarah (Josh) Harred, Cibolo; Madison Alvarado, MackenzieAlvarado and Sophia Alvarado, Converse; and granddaughter- in-law, GabriellaSchuetze (great-grandsons, Aiden, Evan and William). She is also survived by a great-granddaughter, Kinley Davey, Midlothian. Diana is survived by her two sisters; Teddy Burt, Corpus; and Bobbie Morgan, Lake Coleman; and a multitude of nieces and nephews and other friends and loved ones.
Services will be held at a later date. The family requests that, in lieu of flowers, donations be made to the Pipe Creek Presbyterian Church Prayer Quilt Sewing Group or to the Alzheimer’s Society in memory of Diana Schuetze.