Paul SCHULDT, Ph.D.

SCHULDT, HAUPT, DUNMIRE

Posted By: Sarah Thorson Little (email)
Date: 2/10/2024 at 13:06:54

December 25, 1920 ---- August 7, 1976

Former Klemme Resident Dies In Ohio

Dr. Paul Schuldt, 55, died Saturday, August 7, in Mentor, Ohio. Schuldt was the son of Herman and Emila (Haupt) Schuldt, born near Klemme, on December 25, 1920. He later graduated from the Klemme High School and Iowa State Teachers College. Durning World War II, Schuldt served with the Marine Corps from 1942 to 46, as a radar officer. He remained with the reserves unit until 1958, having attained the rank of captain. Schuldt received his master's and PhD in 1951 at ISU. From 1959 through 1961 he was with Boyce Thompson Institute for Plant Research at Yonkers, New York. In 1961 he became employed with the Diamond Shamrock Chemical Company of Painesville, Ohio. At the time of his death, Schuldt was with T. R. Evans Research Center of Painesville.

He was a member of the American Phytopathological Society, American Chemical Science, Iowa, N. E. Weed Control Scoiety and honorary societies of Beta Beta Beta, Lambda Delta Lambda, Blue Key, Gamma Sigma Delta, Phi Kappa Phi, and Sigma Xi.

Funeral services were held Monday, August 9, at 1:00 at Hoperidge United Methodist Church, Mentor, Ohio. Another service will be held Thursday, August 12 at 2:00 p.m. in the Immanuel Reformed United Church of Christ in Klemme. The Rev. James Laak will preside at the Klemme service.

Surviving Schuldt is his wife, Esther, one daughter, Linda and one son, Steven, both at home, a sister (Mabel) Mrs. Red Dunmire of Titonka and a niece, Thea of Iowa City.

Burial will be in the Ell Township Cemetery. Bohn Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.