Jean Ann Fahey Schulte (1934-2022)

SCHULTE, LASH, PRUETT, KLEIN

Posted By: Ken Wright (email)
Date: 8/14/2022 at 07:29:22

Jean Ann Fahey Schulte, 88, of Cedar Rapids, died Thursday, Aug. 11, 2022, at Mercy Medical Center following a long illness. Services: 1:30 p.m., Wednesday at St. Jude Catholic Church by the Rev. Nick March. Burial: 5:30 p.m. Wednesday at St. Mary's Cemetery, Dorchester. A Vigil Service will be held at 4 p.m. Tuesday at Teahen Funeral Home. Those not attending the Vigil Service may visit with the family on Tuesday from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the funeral home and on Wednesday after 12:30 p.m. at the church.
Jean is survived by eight children, Cathy (Jim) Lash of Thermopolis, WY., Kevin (Beth) Schulte of Cedar Rapids, Jack (Debbie) Schulte of Waukee, Duane (Sherry) Schulte of Cedar Rapids, Kary (Kathleen) Schulte of Norwalk, Darrel (Connie) Schulte, Christy (Nate) Pruett all of Cedar Rapids and Regina (Jason) Klein of Covington; 22 grandchildren Katie (Steve) Williamson, Kyle (Layne) Lash, Matthew (Elaine) Schulte, Mark (Megan) Schulte, Jackson, Palmer, Sadie, Reggie, Bryce, Quinn and Hope Schulte, Mary Kate (William) Olsen, Annie (Fielding) Montgomery, Michael Schulte, Zach (Jessie) Schulte, Lindsey (Luke) Goettl, Jenna (Colby) Brecht, Cole and Audrey Pruett, Christian, Jack and Riley Klein; 10 great-grandchildren, Conner and Cooper Williamson, Mac and Landrey Lash, William Olsen IV, Nolan and Brayden Schulte, Max and Ike Goettl and Cooper Brecht; two brothers, Patrick (Ann) Fahey of La Crescent, MN and Jim (Cheryl) Fahey of Decorah and many nieces and nephews.
She was preceded in death by her parents; husband of 59 years, Greg in 2013; son, Reggie and twin sister Joanne Heffern.
Jean was born August 7, 1934 and grew up on a farm in Waukon, the daughter of Emmett and Beatrice Magner Fahey. Jean went to St. Patrick Grade School and St. Patrick High School in Waukon graduating in 1952. After high school, Jean worked as a nurse’s aide. She married Gregory Schulte in a double wedding with her twin sister Joanne and her husband Donald on Feb. 27, 1954, in Waukon. Jean and Greg farmed the first years of their marriage and Jean proudly cooked for the farmhands. She was a member of St. Jude Catholic Church and former member of St. Patrick Catholic Church. Jean taught CCD at St. Patrick School and was a member of the Altar and Rosary Society and a prayer group at St. Jude Catholic Church.
Jean was a humble, empathetic, and gentle woman who loved all of her family and friends. She was very prayerful and strong in her faith and love for God and instilled those beliefs in her family. Praying the rosary was very important to her and she taught many of her family members how to recite it.
Instead of flowers, memorials may be directed to St. Jude Catholic Church, St. Patrick Catholic Church or Xavier High School.
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