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Robert Franklin Schulz

1923 - 2002

Robert F. Schulz, of Klemme, died on Tuesday, September 17, 2002, at the Concord Care Center, Garner. He was 79.

Funeral services were held on Friday, September 20, at the United Methodist

Church in Klemme, with the Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Music was provided by Madelyn Priebe and Margaret Tue. Ushers were Raymond Schoenwetter and Calvin Bruggeman.

Honorary bearers were Wayne Neuberger, Robert Hadacek, Bob Scott, Bob McNamara, Everett Guth and John Schwichtenberg. Casket bearers were Jason Schulz, Greg Kruse, Matthew Sell, Joshua Sell, Adam Thada and Brad Thada.

Interment was in the Ell Township Cemetery. Military rites were conducted by the Klemme Veterans Ceremonial Unit. The Cataldo Funeral Home was in charge of the arrangements.

Robert Franklin Schulz, the son of Frank and Gertrude (Geddes) Schulz, was born on June 27, 1923, on a farm near Miller. He attended school at Miller and graduated from the Klemme High School.

Following graduation, Bob moved to Minneapolis where he worked in an airplane factory. He served his country in the U.S. Army as a truck driver in the Asiatic-Pacific Theater during WW II.

On August 25, 1948, he married Muriel Stille at the United Methodist Church in Garner. They made their home east of Klemme where they farmed until retiring in 1985.

source: Garner Leader & Signal


 

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Robert F. Schulz, 79, Klemme, Iowa died Sept. 17, 2002 at Concord Care Center in Garner. Services were held Sept. 20 at the Klemme Methodist Church with burial in Ell Township Cemetery.

Robert was born June 27, 1923 near Miller, the son of Frank and Gertrude Geddes Schulz. He graduated from Klemme High School and served in the U.S. Army. He married Muriel Stille in 1948 and they farmed east of Klemme.

Survivors include his wife Muriel; son Glenn (Donna) Schulz of Storm Lake; daughters Carol (Terry) Tedder of Glenwood, and Karen (Byron) Thada of Indiana; and sister Frances (Lester) Neuberger of Klemme.

source: Belmond Independent, 25 Sep 2002

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