SCHOLL, Wilma E. (WALKER) KRUCKENBERG

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Posted By: Sharon R Becker (email)
Date: 4/6/2016 at 17:20:45

Obituary ~ Wilma E. (Walker) Kruckenberg Scholl
January 10, 1927 ~ October 16, 2003

The Globe Gazette
Mason City, Cerro Gordo County, Iowa
Friday, February 01, 2008

ROCKWELL — Wilma E. Kruckenberg Scholl, 92, of Rockwell, died Thursday (Jan. 31, 2008) at the Rockwell Community Nursing Home.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Saturday at the St. Peter Lutheran Church in Rockwell, with the Rev. Ronald J. Bolinger, officiating. Interment will be at Hillside Cemetery in Sheffield.

Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at the Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 203 Maple St. in Sheffield.

Wilma E. Kruckenberg Scholl was born on a farm near Hampton in Franklin County on Oct. 2, 1915 to Elwood and Ethel (Morehouse) Walker. She graduated from Sheffield High School in 1934. On March 5, 1935, Wilma was united in marriage with Arnold Kruckenberg. She was baptized and confirmed May 19, 1935, at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Sheffield.

Wilma and Arnold raised two children, Larry Kruckenberg, of Rockwell and Karen Stadtlander Ulrich, of Armstrong. They farmed east of Sheffield and north of Dougherty until 1970 when they retired and built a home in Rockwell. Arnold passed away in April of 1971. On June 6, 1974, Wilma married Victor (Bud) Scholl of Rockwell.

Always willing to help, Wilma taught Sunday School at Sheffield for two years and after moving to Rockwell, she served as president of ELCW and Rebecca and Martha Circles. She also served as president of the Hostess Committee and served on the Altar Guild.

She loved to work in her garden and with her flowers as well as spending time with her family and friends.

Wilma was preceded in death by her first husband, Arnold; her parents; five sisters: Clare Alden, Frances Brown, Cleone Miller, Florence Mahn and Prudence Faye in infancy.

She is survived by her husband: Bud Scholl, of Rockwell; son: Larry (Deanna) Kruckenberg, of Rockwell; daughter, Karen (Bob) Ulrich, of Armstrong; four grandchildren: Kurt (Dina) Kruckenberg, of Omaha, Neb.; Kandee Bartholomew, of Mason City; Denise (Steve) Jensen, of Ringsted; Dawn (Dean) Looft, of Armstrong; three stepgrandchildren: Janiece, Jodie and Scott; 18 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; sister, Kathryn Foell; many nieces, nephews and friends.

Retz-Grarup Funeral Home, 641-892-4241.

Transcription by Sharon R. Becker, March of 2016