SHULTZ, George R. 1920-2004

SHULTZ, ELFERS

Posted By: County Coordinator
Date: 2/19/2009 at 11:37:01

GEORGE R. SHULTZ

GREENE, IOWA — Funeral service for George R. Shultz, 83, of 3085 Noble Ave., Greene, will be 1:30 p.m. Monday at the First Presbyterian Church in Greene, with Pastor Paul Uzel officiating. Burial will be in the Rose Hill Cemetery in Greene with military rites conducted by Tack Barnett Post No. 268 American Legion of Greene.

Visitation will be from 5 to 8 p.m. Sunday at Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 N. First St. in Greene, with a public scripture service at 7:30 p.m. Visitation will continue one hour prior to the service on Monday at the church.

George Robert Shultz was born, Oct. 29, 1920, in rural Scott Township, Floyd County, Iowa, a son of Clinton Ross and Myrtle Mynelia (Elfers) Shultz, and died Thursday (Sept. 23, 2004) at his farm in Greene.

He received his education in the rural schools and graduated as valedictorian of his class in 1937.

As a young man he was engaged in farming in Floyd County.

On July 27, 1944, he was inducted into the United States Army, where he served with Co. F 120th Regt. 30th Div. in Central Europe.

On March 2, 1945, he was united in marriage to Margaret Louise Azerski, at the Little Brown Church in Nashua.

Following his discharged on Feb. 22, 1946, he returned to farming. George and Margaret were blessed with four children.

George’s life and greatest love was farming. For more than 58 years he farmed in the Greene and Marble Rock areas. He was once asked what he was going to do when he retired. His reply was to farm.

He was well-versed in the various farming techniques, market prices, and types of farming equipment. George enjoyed going to the farm sales and enjoyed trading machinery.

He served on the farmers cooperative board and the Floyd County Pork Producers Board.

He was a quiet and humble man. He enjoyed going to town for coffee, going for a walk around town, and visiting the public library.

George was baptized on June 5, 1949, at the First Methodist Church in Marble Rock. He had been a member of the First Presbyterian Church in Greene, where he had served as trustee and elder of the church.

Those thankful for his life include his loving wife, Margaret, of Greene; and his children, Roger (Joan) Shultz of Encino, Calif., Robert (Laurel) Shultz of Greene, Jean (David) Thorson of Charles City, and Carol Lee (Dan) Schroeder of Greene; 15 grandchildren, Lance (Amy) Shultz, Rayan (Jennifer) Shultz, Travis (friend, Mandy Mashburn) Shultz, Garrett Shultz, Chad (Janice) Shultz, Chet (Bridget) Shultz, John Shultz, Megan Shultz, Stacy, Gretchen, and Kyle Thorson, Tricia (Michael) Jaeger and Jesse (friend, Julia Wilson) Thorson, and Justin and Jace Schroeder; 10 great-grandchildren, Laney, Kennedy, Nadia, Tanner, Katelyn Rose, Clay, Alex, Morgan, Madelyn, and Zachariah; one brother, Lowell Shultz, of Charles City; sister-in-law, Genevieve Sorenson; and several nieces and nephews.

George was preceded in death by his parents; and five brothers, Raymond, Lloyd, Dean, Don, and Clyde.

The family of George Shultz extend their sincere gratitude for all the help and emergency assistance given at their time of need. Those planning an expression of sympathy may direct memorials to the George Shultz Memorial Fund, designated for community projects, in care of the family.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Reid’s Funeral Chapel, 519 North First Street, Greene (641) 823-4457.

[Mason City Globe Gazette]