SCHULTZ, Anna 1901-2003

SCHULTZ

Posted By: Jeannine Peterson (email)
Date: 7/18/2016 at 16:19:03

Anna Schultz, 102, of Northwood, died Saturday, November 29, 2003, at the Lutheran Retirement Home in Northwood.

Funeral services were held Tuesday at the First Lutheran Church in Northwood, with the Rev. Paul Holmer officiating. Interment was in the Grafton Cemetery in Grafton.

Anna was born February 5, 1901, to John and Anna Rademaker at their farm home near Iowa Falls. She was baptized in infancy at the Rural Grant Center Lutheran Church near Hampton. At the age of 12, she moved with her family to a farm three and a half miles northwest of Grafton. She was confirmed in the Christian faith at the Emmanuel Lutheran Church in Grafton.

She married George Schultz of Grafton in 1921. They lived on various farms in the Grafton area.

In 1945, they moved to Northwood, where they became members of the Zion Lutheran Church. Anna served five years as treasurer of the Zion Lutheran Ladies Aid Society and taught Sunday school for 15 years. When the Zion Lutheran Church merged with the First Lutheran Church, she became an active member of the JoAnna Circle.

She worked for ten years as head cook at the Lutheran Retirement Home.

Survivors include her son, Marvin (Marjorie) Schultz, of Dubuque; her devoted son-in-law, Melvin Krumm, of Northwood; four grandchildren, Karen Schultz and her husband, Robert Anderson, of Bettendorf, Kathy (Craig) Huberty, of Hazel Green, WI, Stephen (Deborah) Krumm, of Owatonna, MN, and Kevin (Susan) Krumm, of Baldwin, KS; two step-grandsons, Steven (Rose) Schultz, and Brian (Theresa) Schultz; seven great-grandchildren; four step-great-grandchildren and two great-great-grandsons.

She was preceded in death by her husband, George in 1982; a son, Elray in 1924; daughters, Elaine in 1973, and Ruth Krumm in 1998; her parents; brothers, Mike and John Rademaker; and sisters, Antke Richtsmeier, Helen Brown, Gertie Walk, Jennie Walk, Annie Gerzma and Katie Walk.

Anna was very close to her family and the Lord. She was always a willing volunteer, ready to assist family and friends. Anna spent many joyful hours making quilts for Lutheran World Relief.

She loved both her flower and vegetable gardens. Over the years she graced many tables with their bounty.

Anna will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved her.

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