GRANT LEE SCHULTZ 1930-1994

WEIHE, SCHULTZ, HERWIG, LINDQUIST, COOK

Posted By: Volunteer
Date: 3/8/2005 at 21:33:48

Grant Lee Schultz

Grant Lee Schultz, son of Cloy F. and Viola (Weihe) Schultz, was born April 27, 1930 at Postville, Iowa. He died Thursday, April 21, 1994 in Mercy Hospital at Mason City, Iowa. He was 63.

He was baptized July 13, 1930 in St. Paul Lutheran Church by the Rev. R. B. Garten, and confirmed there April 2, 1944 by the Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig. He graduated from Postville High School with the class of 1947.

On Jan. 9, he married Patricia Herwig in St. Paul Lutheran Church, Postville, the Rev. Frederick R. Ludwig officiating. They farmed in the Postville area until 1976, when they moved to town. In 1987, Grant and Pat moved to their present home in Mason City, Iowa.

Grant was a member of St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, and transferred to St. Paul Lutheran Church in Mason City in 1988. He served on the church council from 1962 to 1965, and as president in 1965. He sang in the church choir and taught Sunday School as well. Grant was inducted into the Postville Bowling Hall of Fame, and in 1991 he won the State Senior Citizen Bowling Championship. Following high school, Grant played on the town baseball team, so its no surprise he became a diehard Cubs fan. He loved his family and sports, and often challenged family members to a golf match, which he usually won. Grant also worked the "Crow's Nest" at local football games. It was one of his favorite pastimes to watch his grandchildren participate in sports.

He is preceded in death by his father, Cloy Schultz, Sr., and a sister, Carol Lindquist. Surviving are his wife Pat of Mason City; five sons, Bradley and his wife Paulette of Johnston, Larry and his wife Dianne of Postville, Wyatt and his friend Alice Osterhus of Cedar Rapids, Daryl and his wife Laurie and Stuart and his wife Cindy, all of Postville; 15 grandchildren; one great grandson and his mother, Mrs. Viola Schultz of Postville; three brothers, Cloy Schultz, Jr. and his wife Lorraine of Postville, Jack Schultz and his wife Patricia of Cedar Falls, and Byron Schultz and his wife Darlene of Postville; and a sister, Rochelle Cook and her husband Noel of Postville.

Funeral services were held Monday, April 25, 1994 at St. Paul Lutheran Church in Postville, the Rev. Charles W. Miller officiating. Special music was provided by Kenneth Timmerman, soloist and Joann Martins, organist. The Schutte Funeral Service of Postville was in charge of the arrangements. Burial was in the Postville Cemetery.

Casket bearers were Bradley Schultz, Stuart Schultz, Larry Schultz, Brent Schultz, Wyatt Schultz, Grant Schultz, Daryl Schultz, and Blake Schultz.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr