Col. Charles B. Schweizer, 99, of Edwardsville, died Sunday, May 12.
Schweitzer, along with his late wife, Eleanor, was an avid SIUE supporter and fundraiser. He established the SIUE Foundation and served for 10 years as its executive director, and endowed a Meridian Scholarship and other scholarships.
A visitation will take place from 4:30-7 p.m. Friday, May 17 at the Weber & Rodney Funeral Home, 304 North Main in Edwardsville. During that time there will be a Sons of the American Revolution (SAR) ceremony at 6:30 p.m. and a Masonic ceremony at 7 p.m. in his honor. Funeral services will be held at St. Andrews Episcopal Church, 406 Hillsboro Ave. in Edwardsville at 1 p.m. Saturday. A private burial service will follow at Valhalla Cemetery in St. Louis, with military honors.
Memorials can be made to St. Andrews Church, to the Hills Fort Society, 6 Ridgefield Drive in Troy, or the charity of the donor’s choice. Condolences can be expressed online and a full obituary can be viewed at weberfuneralhome.com.