Schulte, Marlys (Lundtvedt) Tweten 1926 - 2018

SCHULTE, LUNDTVEDT, SKAIM, TWETEN, STORTZ, DAHL, HENRY, MONNENS, HENNESSY, BORRESON, LOVSTUEN, CHRISTOPHER, MCCABE, BAKER, COURTNEY, HEADINGTON, PEPIN, WILSON, HJELMELAND, BANITT, KOESTER, DARLING, ANDERSON

Posted By: Joy Moore (email)
Date: 5/19/2024 at 21:00:45

Marlys Tweten Schulte, age 91, of Decorah, Iowa died on Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah, IA.

Funeral services will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday, April 7, 2018 at the Decorah Lutheran Church, 309 Winnebago Street, Decorah, IA with Rev. Elliott Malm presiding. Burial will be in the Mabel Lutheran Cemetery, Mabel, MN.

Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. until the time of service at the Decorah Lutheran Church on Saturday morning.

Marlys Josephine (Lundtvedt) Tweten Schulte was born on May 9, 1926 in Glenwood Twp., rural Winneshiek County, IA the daughter of Gunder and Olga (Skaim) Lundtvedt. Marlys was baptized on June 6, 1926 and confirmed on August 25, 1940 both at Pontopiddan Lutheran Church. She graduated from Decorah High School on May 11, 1944. Marlys attended teachers training at Luther College and then taught rural school for three years. She married Selmer Odell Tweten on April 2, 1947 at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. Together they had nine children. She was a stay at home mother, taking care of her eight children as well as farming with her husband. They operated the Villager Drive In, in Canton, MN for ten summers. She enjoyed playing cards, dancing and making silk flowers. Marlys was proud of calling every one of her family members on their birthdays and sending each of them a gift at Christmas. Marlys was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Mabel, Minnesota. She taught Sunday School in Mabel and Decorah for eighteen years and was also an officer of the circle group. After being widowed, her card club and singles group became very important to her. Above all, Marlys loved and cherished her family, grandchildren, great grandchildren and great-great grandchildren.

Marlys is survived by her children: Beverly (Gary) Stortz, Highlandville, IA; Wayne (Arletta) Tweten, Cresco, IA; Denis (Jolene) Tweten, Decorah, IA; Darlene (Chuck) Dahl, Decorah, IA; David (Jean) Tweten, Decorah, IA and Randy (Marie) Tweten, Decorah, IA. Daughter-in-law: Sharon Tweten Henry, Decorah, IA. Step children: Ann (Mike) Monnens, Brookings, SD; Peggy (Jim) Hennessy, Waukon, IA; Jane Shulte, Olathe, KS; Tony (Deb) Schulte, Spring Grove, MN and Ray Schulte, Taipei, Taiwan. Twenty-seven grandchildren: Scott Tweten, Brent (Heidi) Tweten, Michelle (Mark) Borreson, Matt (Jennie) Stortz, Mitch (Amanda) Stortz, Melissa (Aaron) Lovstuen, Melinda (Dan) Christopher, Toni (John) McCabe, Stacy Tweten, Wendy (James) Baker, John (Rachel) Tweten, Jamie (Amy) Tweten, Jason (Tera) Tweten, Shawn Tweten, Heather Tweten, Amy (Scott) Courtney, Angie Headington, Andrea (Mike) Pepin, Aron (Brittney) Dahl, Ashlyn Dahl, Jenny (Chet) Wilson, Tracy Tweten, Miranda (fiancé, Shane Hruska) Tweten, Tyler (fiancé, Nicole Baumler) Tweten, Travis Tweten, Troy Tweten, Trent (friend, Christine Lee) Tweten. Sixty-two great grandchildren and eight great-great grandchildren. Sister: Arla Mae (Lester) Hjelmeland, Winona, MN. Sisters-in-law: Margaret Lundtvedt, Caledonia, MN and Marlene Lundtvedt Banitt, Albert Lea, MN along with many nieces and nephews.

Marlys was preceded in death by her first husband: Selmer Odell Tweten. Parents: Gunder and Olga (Skaim) Lundtvedt. Three children: Larry Tweten, Shirleen Tweten and Lynette Tweten. Grandson: Michael Stortz. Great grandson: Brady Stortz. Step Son: Michael Schulte. Brothers: Gilman (Gladys) Lundtvedt, Kenneth Lundtvedt, Earnest (Lillian) Lundtvedt, Arnold Lundtvedt and Oscar Lundtvedt. Sister: Agnes (Norman) Koester. Nephew: Darryl Hjelmeland. Niece Shirley Darling. Father and mother-in-law: Theodore and Clara (Anderson) Tweten. Sisters-in-law: Ellen (Harvey) Tweten Berg and Mildred Tweten. Her second husband: Cletus Schulte.

Source: Schluter - Balik Funeral Home database

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