Michael Joseph Schweitzer Obit

MICHAEL JOSEPH SCHWEITZER, 61 of Fairfield Township, died at his home on Aug. 18, 2021.  He was born on May 20, 1960 in St. Louis Park to Joseph and Bonnie (Johnson) Schweitzer.  He married Lisa Hoefner on Nov. 6, 1981 in Coeur d’Alene, ID.  He was a former employee of Fletcher Well Drilling in Emily; worked construction for Arrowhead Construction and the Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby.  He was a member of the Teamsters Union Local 346; the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby; a former Emily First Responder and served two terms as the Fairfield Township Supervisor. He is preceded in death by his parents. He is survived by his wife Lisa; his sons, Zedekia Schweitzer of Crosby, Malachi (Dr. Kristin Acestra) Schweitzer of Cashmere, WA and Nehemia Schweitzer of Crosby; one brother and sister-in-law, Randy and Pauline Johnson of Pine River; and one sister and brother-in-law, Penny and Stan Behm of Waupun, WI. A Memorial service will be 11 a.m. Friday, Aug. 27 at the Bible Baptist Church in Crosby.  A visitation will be one hour prior to the service at the church.   Arrangements are with the Koop Funeral Home in Crosby.