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Minnie E.; Schultz obituary 7/23/98


Minnie Emilie Schultz
Funeral services for Minnie Emilie Schultz, 96, of Arlington,
formerly of Stewart, were held on Saturday, July 25, from St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church in Stewart, with the Rev. Dennis R. Creswell officiating.
Mrs. Schultz died on Thursday, July 23, 1998, at the Arlington
Good Samaritan Center.
Organist was Adline Kottke, and soloist Randy Zieman sang
“I Know That My Redeemer Lives.” The congregational hymns were
“Beautiful Savior” and “Rock of Ages.”
Pallbearers were Ralph Piehl, Jerald Piehl, Wayne Luehring,
Duane Bussler, Randy Bielke and Eldon Bielke. Interment was in St. Paul’s
Lutheran Cemetery.
Minnie E. Sell was born on Aug. 23, 1901, in Round Grove
Township, McLeod County, to Carl and Dora (Frauendienst) Sell. She was baptized
on Sept. 29, 1901, and later confirmed in her faith as a youth, both at
St. Matthew’s Lutheran Church in Fernando. She grew up and attended Fernando
Country School.
She was united in marriage to Bernhard A. Schultz on April
14, 1932, at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in Stewart. The couple farmed south
of Stewart with his brother, Clarence, for 42 years. They retired in 1967
and moved to Stewart. The couple celebrated 59 years of marriage before
Mr. Schultz died on July 7, 1991.
Mrs. Schultz continued living in Stewart until entering
the Arlington Good Samaritan Center on May 20, 1994.
Mrs. Schultz was a long-time member of St. Paul’s Lutheran
Church. She enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning and motorcycling.
Survivors include her daughter, Mary Lou Bielke and husband,
Maynard, of New Auburn; four grandchildren, Randy Bielke and wife, Janet,
of Darwin, Eldon Bielke of Norwood Young America, Kevin Bielke of Hutchinson
and Colleen Rannow and husband, Aron, of Hutchinson; two great-grandchildren,
Heather and Amanda Bielke; sisters, Gertrude Ruschmeyer of Glencoe, Marie
Piehl of Silver Lake and Berdinia Luehring of Glencoe; and many nieces and
nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bernhard;
brothers, Ervin, John, Otto Sell and Orlando Sell in infancy; and sisters,
Rosie, Lena and Hattie.
The Dobratz-Hantge Chapel handled arangements.

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