Mrs. Wm. HENRY (Malida L. Radloff) SCHULTZ 1887-1978

RADLOFF, SMITH, DAHLSTROM, KLINKENBERG, SCHULTZ, HAGENSICK, LENTH

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Date: 3/9/2005 at 21:20:37

Mrs. WILLIAM HENRY (Malida L. Radloff) SCHULTZ

Funeral services were held Mon., May 15, 1978 for Malida L. Schultz at 10:00 a.m. in St. John Lutheran Church in Luana. Clergyman officiating was Rev. Lee R. Mentink. Organist was Helmuth Landt. Burial was in St. John's Cemetery, Luana.

Pallbearers were Jerome Schultz, James Schultz, Ronnie Keehner, Albert Runau, Leighton Smith, Richard Smith.

Malida Lena Johannah Radloff, daughter of Carl F. and Wilhelmina (Klinkenberg) Radloff, was born June 14, 1887 on a farm near Clayton Center in Read Township, Clayton County, Iowa. She passed away at her home in Postville on May 12, 1978 at the age of 90 years, 10 months, and 28 days.

Malida was baptized on July 24, 1887 by F. W. Siefert and confirmed on April 8, 1900 at Clayton Center by F. W. Siefert. She attended school in rural Read Township.

On January 19, 1916 she was united in marriage with William Henry Schultz. Three children were born to this union. The couple farmed in Grand Meadow Township for three years, near Farmersburg for twelve years, moving to the farm north of Luana now owned by their grandson, Jerome. In 1942 they moved to Postville. Mr. Schultz passed away on Jan. 25, 1960.

She is preceded in death by a daughter, Jessie Smith; two grandsons: John Louis Smith and William Alan Schultz; a brother, Louis Radloff; and a sister, Ella Dahlstrom.

Survivors include a son, Malin of Monona; a daughter, Cleva of Postville; nine grandchildren, 16 great-grandchildren; two brothers: George and Elmer Radloff, both of Farmersburg; and 2 sisters: Mrs. Lucy Hagensick of Elkader and Mrs. Elmer (Hilma) Lenth of Monona.

Mrs. Schultz had been in failing health for many years and had been cared for by her daughter, Cleva.

Postville Herald - contributed by Mary Durr