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SHULTZ, Shirley M. (Stock) 1930-2008

SHULTZ, SCHEIDECKER, STOCK

Posted By: K. Kittleson
Date: 12/10/2008 at 18:41:15

Visitation:
Hauser Funeral Home
1205 South Main Street
Charles City, Iowa

Service:
10:00 AM - Saturday, March 15, 2008
Trinity United Methodist Church
601 Milwaukee St.
Charles City, Iowa

Shirley M. Shultz, 77, of Charles City, died Wednesday, March 12, 2008, at her home.

Pastor Gary Van Wert will officiate. Burial will be in Riverside Cemetery, Charles City.

Shirley Marie Stock Shultz was born September 23, 1930, on the family farm in rural Charles City, the daughter of Henry and Christina (Scheidecker) Stock. She was baptized in November of 1930 and confirmed at the Central Methodist Church in Charles City on April 9, 1944, by Pastor Clarence Dwight James. Shirley attended a one room country school until 8th grade. In 1949, she graduated from the Floyd High School. After graduation, Shirley went to work at Salsbury in Charles City.

On March 5, 1950, she was united in marriage to Clyde M. Shultz at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

While living on the farm she was a full-time mother and co-farmer raising layer chickens, gardening, sewing and extra cooking for the hired help in the summer. In 1998, they retired and moved into Charles City. She was a member of Trinity United Methodist Church, Neighborhood Club and the Sparrows. Her interests included gardening, canning, sewing, walking, having coffee with her cousins and spending time with her grandchildren and family.

Shirley will be remembered for loving life on the farm, her cooking and being a role model for the family.

Living family members include her four children, Calvin (Deb) Shultz of Charles City, Iowa, Nancy (Ray) Ehlebracht of Rudd, Iowa, Christine (Duane) Wegner of Charles City and Janis (David) Skuster of Stewartville, Minnesota; eleven grandchildren, Kirk (Angie) Shultz, Stephanie (Cameron) Hanson, Tina (Kerry) Hudspeth, Travis (Jennifer) Ehlebracht, Tonya Ehlebracht, Jesse Wegner, Tanner Wegner, McKenzie Wegner, Kimberly Skuster, Kara Skuster and Andrew Skuster; eight great grandchildren; one sister, Jean (Clair) Vance of Charles City; one brother, Merlin (Cheryl) Stock of Charles City; and several nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Clyde in 2002; and one granddaughter, Kelsey Skuster on January 21, 1985.

In lieu of flowers memorials may be directed to Trinity United Methodist Church 601 Milwaukee St. Charles City, Iowa or to Hospice of North Iowa 1003 Gilbert St. Charles City, Iowa.

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