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Muriel L. Schulz

April 25, 1926 — July 20, 2007

Muriel L. Schulz

KLEMME – Muriel L. Schulz, 81, of Klemme died Friday (July 20, 2007) at the Concord Care Center in Garner.

Funeral services will be held 10:30 A.M., Monday at the United Methodist Church in Klemme with Rev. Paddy Druhl officiating. Burial will be in Ell Township Cemetery in Klemme.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 P.M., Sunday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner and will continue one hour prior to services at the church.

Memorials may be directed to Hospice of North Iowa, Heifer Project International or Klemme UMC Missions.

Muriel Leorene Schulz, the daughter of Chester Ray and Leorene Anona (Lipka) Stille, was born April 25, 1926 at Mason City. She graduated from Garner High School in 1944 and then went to Washington D.C. where she worked in the U.S. Department of the Navy. She later studied fine arts and music at a junior college in Boise, Idaho, then returned to Garner and worked for the R.E.C. On August 25, 1948 she was united in marriage to Robert F. Schulz at the Methodist Church in Garner. They made their home east of Klemme where they farmed until retiring in 1985. Muriel also taught piano in the Klemme area. They continued to live on the farm until 2002, when they moved into the Klemme Apartments. She enjoyed camping, square dancing, sewing, quilting, painting and reading.

She was an active member of the Klemme United Methodist Church where she served as choir director for 26 years, church organist for about 50 years, and was a Sunday school teacher and superintendent. She was a member of the United Methodist Women, serving in many offices, including District President. Muriel, along with her husband, Bob, also participated in many mission trips with County Cousins.

She is survived by her children, Glenn (Donna) Schulz of Storm Lake, Carol (Terry) Tedder of Glenwood and Karen (Byron) Thada of Crawfordsville, IN; nine grandchildren; seven great grandchildren; her sister, Val Anderson of Garner; a brother-in-law, Donald Funk of Gold Canyon, AZ; and a sister-in-law, Frances Neuberger of Garner.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Bob, Sept. 17, 2002; her parents; and a sister, June Funk.
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