Donald Herman Schweisthal | Obituaries

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Donald Herman Schweisthal, 82, of Belmont, VT passed away peacefully in his sleep at home, on November 20, 2021. He was born in Aurora, IL, on November 15, 1939, to Herman and Agnes. (Morrissette) Schweisthal.

As a young man, he was a seminarian at Saint Meinrad Seminary in Indiana. He served in the U.S. Army, attending Army Language School in Monterey, California, where he became fluent in Russian. He spent his time serving abroad as a Russian linguist. Upon his return to civilian life, he briefly studied theology at the University of Chicago. In search of his role, he sought reflective solitude at Weston Priory. She found that her heart was at home in Vermont ~ very beautiful, self -sufficient, resilient, and independent. He was a carpenter, electrician, draftsman, and he worked as a soils analyst for the State of Vermont Department of Transportation until he retired.

He had a quiet, gentle, and unpretentious demeanor that belied his sharp wit, dry humor, intense passion, and immeasurable intellect. A lifelong learner, he developed a greedy appetite for knowledge and became a student of philosophy, theology, economics, history, culture, and life. Although the chapters of his life may fill volumes, he is content to live simply in Vermont for more than 5 decades.

He was preceded in death by his parents, his infant daughter, Naomi, his lifelong companion Virginia Maurelli and his sister, Judith Votisek. He is survived by two daughters, Lisa (Ted) Preister of North Dakota, and Ruth (Robert) Kenney of Montana, two grandchildren, Kayla Gilchrist and Helaena Preister, sister Janet Stoppenbach, many nieces and nephews, and honorary family, Pieter Bohen (and family.) and Tom Sapp.

Memorial services will be held on Dec. 2, 2021, 1:00 p.m., at Village Baptist Church in Belmont, VT. In exchange for flowers, the family is requesting memorial donations to be made to The Mount Holly Town Library, PO Box 93, Belmont, VT 05730, honoring his love of books.

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