Our uncle, Butch Schulenberg is one of the sweetest, most caring people you would ever want to know. Uncle Butch became my uncle when I married my husband, but for many of those early years, I didn’t know him well. When I married my husband, Bob, Uncle Butch who is my father-in-law, Walt Schulenberg’s half-brother on their father’s side, became my uncle too. At first, I only met him once at a family reunion when my girls Corrie Petersen and Amy Royce were 5 and 4 years old. After that, there were a number of years that passed without visiting Uncle Butch and his sweet wife, Charlys. There was no real reason for that, it just happened. Then, after my father-in-law passed away, I called Uncle Butch to let him know, and we became fast friends. A couple of visits to Forsyth, Montana followed to see them, and I think another one is due pretty soon.
The past couple of years have found Butch taking care of his sweet wife, after an dropped pot of spaghetti landed on her legs. Butch and their grandson, took excellent care of Charlys, and today she is doing well. Butch was a great caregiver, when she needed him most, but then that is what forever love does. Butch and Charlys have been married for almost 60 years on their way to “together forever” and life just keeps getting better and better. Their kids and grandkids are all a great blessing to them, and they cherish every moment they get to spend with them.
For his birthday weekend, they had the special treat of having their daughter, Andi Schulenberg spend the 
weekend. She and Charlys did some holiday prep dishes, and then they all went out to have a nice birthday dinner for Uncle Butch’s “85 and still alive” birthday, as Andi dubbed it. Uncle Butch just doesn’t seem like he’s 85 to me. He is young at heart, possibly from his avid support of the Forsyth High School sports teams. He knows the kids and they know him. It keeps a guy young, and I hope he stays young at heart for a long, long time to come. Today is Uncle Butch’s 85th birthday. Happy birthday Uncle Butch!! Have a great day!! We love you!!
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