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Margaret Ruth Stelzer obituary, 10/23/2003


Margaret Ruth Stelzer entered her eternal home Thursday,
Oct. 23, 2003, at the age of 81.
Margaret was born Sept. 24, 1922 in Ogallala, Neb., to
Frank and Ida (Hahn) Holscher.
She was born into the Kingdom of our Lord Jesus Christ
through the Sacrament of Holy Baptism Oct. 8, 1922 at St. John’s Lutheran,
Ogallala, Neb., with the Rev. M. Behrends officiating. She was confirmed
Sept. 6, 1936, at St. John’s Lutheran, Ogallala, Neb., with the Rev. Rudolph
Norden officiating.
She was united in holy wedlock June 28, 1944, to Harold
T. Stelzer at St. Paul’s Lutheran, Ogallala, Neb., with the Rev. G. Goehnke
officiating. This union was blessed with six children.
Margaret was the church organist at St. John’s Lutheran,
Ogallala, Neb., for eight years, and assistant organist at Trinity Lutheran,
Wisconsin Dells, Wis., for eight years.
Her husband, Harold, was the principal and a teacher at
the St. James Lutheran parochial school in Howard Lake, and also played
the organ at St. James Lutheran Church, from 1946-55.
She was a member at Christ Lutheran Church in Lincoln,
Neb., for almost 20 years. Margaret loved music and flowers.
Her departure leaves to mourn her husband of 59 years,
Rev. Harold T. Stelzer, Lincoln, Neb.; sons and daughters-in-law Dennis
and Susan of Lincoln, Neb.; Dr. Paul and Mary Delle of New York, N.Y.; James
and Carol of Lincoln, Neb.; Dr. Mark and Kathryn of LeMars, Iowa; Donald
and Patricia of Lincoln.
Margaret is also survived by daughter and son-in-law Diane
and Ronald Merrill of Lincoln, Neb.; aunt Louise Hahn of Lincoln, Neb.;
21 grandchildren and their spouses and fiancées; five great grandchildren,
and many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents Frank and Ida
Holscher, brothers Everett and Richard, son-in-law Phillip Krentz, and infant
grandson Todd Elliott Stelzer.
Services for Margaret Ruth Stelzer were Tuesday, Oct. 28,
2003, 10 a.m. at Christ Lutheran Church, 4325 Sumner St., Lincoln, NE 68506.
Memorials are to be sent to the Stelzer Scholarship in
care of Christ Lutheran. Condolences may be e-mailed to contact@roperandsons.com.

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