Father Robert Buholzer

Fr/ Buholzer and myself Knew Him from 1985 I Thomas Wheeler served mass for Fr. from 1986 on till 2000 week days Monday through Friday I remember one thing that stands out in my life it was winter and it snowed so hard no cars were going any where that morning so I walked down the church and Fr. Buholzer was in the church So He said Mass for the two of us . Fr. was a Blessed Priest by God of whom I'll never forget Eternal Rest onto Him Oh Lord May He Rest in Peace Amen

I first met the Buholzer family in the early 90's when I was Regional Mgr. for AMPI Dairy, and sold his brother, Alvin, milk for making cheese. The cheese plant, Klondike Cheese, Monroe, is now in the fifth generation and wins many qaulity awards. Mary and I often atttended mass at the chapel at Nazareth House just ot hear Fr. Robert's short and thought-provoking sermons. He was never a man long for words, but left one thinking about his message long after leaving the ceremony. Later, we often visited with him at the Nursing Home in Footville. He was always glad to welcome visitors and loved to talk about agriculture. He shared his many memories of life at the Cheese Plant. He also loved the home-made cookies from Mary. May God Bless this loving man... Dick & Mary La Croix

I met Fr. Robert when I was a graduate student at UW-Madison and he was serving at St. Bridget's in Ridgeway. He generously shared his perspectives on life, all of which were variations on the the theme of how much we are loved by God, and he built his ministry on showing this in small ways at every opportunity. He held fast to the belief that every event, no matter how pleasant, infuriating, or painful, increased our capacity to love and, much more important, to be loved. Knowing how much he was loved by God, he was an apostle of self-acceptance, and refused to follow fads and fashions. Because of this, people of many different walks of life were able to hear his essential truth: each of us is created with a unique capacity to experience the love of God. He embraced life joyfully and simply - from his time on the farm, to his wartime service in the South Pacific despite its lasting physical challenges, his lifetime of ministry, and his satisfying discussions of the cheese industry, believing that each event in our lives is designed to help fill and expand our unique capacity to be loved. When asked how he was, he would reply "growing in wisdom and grace." May he now be fully enfolded in the graceful embrace of the One who loved him so much and shared this remarkable man with us. Sorry if I've embarrassed you, Fr. Robert, but every word I've written is true. Hope to see you again someday. - Jane Redfield Yank, St. Paul, MN