Emil "Bud" Hjerstedt

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Neenah, Wisconsin

Emil Hjerstedt Obituary

Hjerstedt, Emil "Bud"

Bud (Emil Munroe) Hjerstedt, age 92, passed away peacefully surrounded by family on Saturday, August 15, 2015. Bud was born to Emil and Crystal Hjerstedt on May 4, 1923 in Grand Rapids, Wood County, WI. He had fond memories of his childhood in and around Kellner, WI.

He was preceded in death by his parents and sisters Eunice, twin Emily, and Joyce. He married Sally (Sara Jean) Carpenter on May 17, 1952. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, sons: Monny (Jo), Mitch, Malcolm, and Marty (Cheri); eight grandchildren: Jenni (Paul) Kundinger, Erik Hjerstedt, Molly (Rick) Miller, Kayla (Jacob) Backhaus, Matt Hjerstedt, Brian (Lauren) Hjerstedt, Alex Hjerstedt, Emily Hjerstedt; and six great-grandchildren.

Bud proudly served as a pilot and trained bombardiers in the United States Air Force from 1942-1947. He attended Layton School of Art in Milwaukee. He later moved to Neenah and pursued his love of photography. He and Sally started Munroe Studios in 1952.

Bud enjoyed spending summer weekends with family at the cottage and winters motor homing with friends. He was a founding member of the Military Veterans Museum in Oshkosh and was very active in his church and community. He could often be seen photographing community events. Bud was also active in the Neenah Historical Society.

A memorial service will be held at 2:00 PM on Thursday, August 20, 2015, at the First Presbyterian Church in their Chapel, 200 Church St., Neenah, with The Rev. Paul Huxtable officiating. The visitation will be held at the church from 1:00 PM until the hour of service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Neenah First Presbyterian Church or the Military Veterans Museum. Full military rites will follow the service with the Neenah Menasha Veterans Honor Guard and the US Air Force.

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Published by Appleton Post-Crescent from Aug. 17 to Aug. 20, 2015.

Memories and Condolences
for Emil Hjerstedt

6 Entries

Craig Augustine

August 20, 2015

My memories of Bud stopping into the studio daily to drop off the mail, and check up on all of us, are fond ones. His "old school" pioneering experience in this field was not fully appreciated by me as he often questioned my excessive use of Polaroids to secure an exposure for a set up or the amount of film I shot to get one good frame. He shared his experience as a photographer and business owner during the exciting time of transition from film to digital and now, in hindsight, I find myself espousing his sentiments of economy. I enjoyed chatting with him about local history, travel and how things were done in "the old days", when he was running the studio. I feel fortunate to have known Bud and gained insight into photography when it was a whole lot different.

August 19, 2015

So sorry to hear of Bud's passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Love, Roselyn George

Keith Carpenter

August 18, 2015

Uncle Bud touched so many in so many positive ways. I'm so grateful for the years of love and kindness he shed upon us Carpenters.

Janell Cleveland

August 17, 2015

What a very nice, gentle man. Bud always had an infectious grin and a twinkle in his eyes. Such a nice man.

Bill Coan

August 17, 2015

For a certain generation of moviegoers in Neenah, Wisconsin, Munroe Studios was as much a part of the experience of going to the movies as were popcorn and Green River Soda. Before every feature film, slides were shown of Bud and Sally Munroe's ever-growing studios on Green Bay Road. If you were fifteen years old and a member of a rock-and-roll band and had a friend who knew Bud through the Presbyterian Church, you could get a Polaroid snapshot of your band enlarged for display at a YMCA dance, and it wouldn't cost you a dime. Later, you might grow up and have occasion to do business with Munroe Studios, and if you did, you discovered that Bud and Sally worked ferociously hard to make their business a success, but, no matter how busy they were, they always found quiet ways to make Neenah a better place to live. You also discovered that their kids were as hard-working and as generous as Bud and Sally were. I consider myself lucky to have grown up in Neenah, and Bud Hjerstedt is one of the reasons why. I'm glad to have known him. I won't ever forget his generosity of spirit. I send condolences to Sally and to all the sons and their families.

Scott Dickson

August 17, 2015

Remembering Bud's legacy as a church member, Scout leader, photographer, military pilot, and kindhearted man. Bud took the Scout's to the Oshkosh air traffic control tower in 1966. It was fascinating! The experience inspired me to become a controller in-training 1978. Then I became a pilot and fly today, thanks to Bud's inspiration.

We will miss this man! Rest well, thou good and faithful servant.

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