Virginia M. (Fitzgerald) Schulte - 1923-1989

FITZGERALD, RYAN, SCHULTE, BATSON, ZROSTLIK

Posted By: Connie Ellis (email)
Date: 1/6/2011 at 14:14:55

SOURCE: Waukon, Iowa WAUKON DEMOCRAT, July 13, 1989
Contributor: Connie Ellis (Not related)

Virginia M. Schulte, 65, of Waukon,Iowa, died Monday July 10, 1989. Funeral services were held Wednesday, July 12 at 10:30 a.m. at St. Patrick's Catholic Church, Waukon. Burial was in St. Mary's Cemetery, Hanover, with Hanson Funeral Home in charge of arrangements. Casket bearers were Danny Fitzgerald, Rick Schulte, Frances Berns, Tom Tierney, Donnie, Lyle and Ed Schulte, and Jim Ryan. Honorary pallbearers were Pat Molitor, Inez Gallagher, Rose Larkin, Judy Byrnes, Rita Burke, Mary Jane McGraw, Hazel Burke, and Teresa McCormick.

Virginia was born August 19, 1923 in Hanover to Leo and Florence (Ryan) Fitzgerald. On May 8, 1945 she married Bernard Schulte at St. Mary's Church, Hanover. She was a member of St. Mary's, Hanover, for 40 years before becoming a member of St. Patrick's in Waukon. She was also the Rosary Society and Little Flower Study Club. She was a life-long area resident, having lived in Dorchester, Hanover, and Waukon.

She was preceded in death by her husband, an infant son Bernard and brothers Bernard Leo and Clarence.

Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Tom (Janet) Batson of Eldridge, Iowa, Joyce of Davenport, Iowa, and Mrs. Dave (Joan) Zrostlik of Garner, Iowa; five sons, Eugene, Richard, and Keith Schulte, all of Waukon, Iowa, Steve of Davenport, Iowa and Tim Schulte of Center Point, Iowa; 16 grandchildren and two brothers, Donald Fitzgerald of Platteville, Wisconsin and John Fitzgerald of Minneapolis, Minnesota.