"Sorry for your loss, our thoughts and Prayers are with you. Lyman and Sue Kurth"
In loving memory of
Jean Schultz
May 27, 1924 - October 16, 2019
The funeral service for Jean Virginia Schultz will be at 11 a.m. on Wednesday, October 23, 2019 at St. Matthew's Evangelical Lutheran Church in St. Charles, Minnesota with Pastor Samuel Morsching officiating. Visitation will be Tuesday from 5 to 8 p.m. at Hoff Funeral Home in St. Charles and one hour prior to the service at the church on Wednesday. Burial will be at the Hillside Cemetery on April 26, 2020 in St. Charles.
Mrs. Jean Schultz, age 95, of St. Charles, died October 16, 2019 at home under Seasons of Rochester hospice care.
She was born May 27, 1924 in Elgin, MN to Theodore and Dorothy (Bartz) Boie. On April 26, 1946 she married Donald Schultz of Plainview, MN. at Trinity Evangelical Lutheran Church in Elgin, MN.
Jean and Donald made their first home in Kellogg, MN opening Schultz Implement and within 5 years relocated it to St. Charles in conjunction with Schultz Implement in Plainview operated by Donald's brother, William.
She worked at the Elgin Clinic for Dr. Ellis right out of high school and later in Rochester as an office clerk until her marriage to Donald after his discharge from the US Army in England following the close of WWII. Jean and Don enjoyed world travel, wintering in TX, FL and AZ and many weekends at their beloved Whitewater State Park hiking the trails.
After her children graduated high school and college, she took particular pride in attaining her Associate of Arts degree from Winona State University in liberal arts. Among her many joys were singing in St. Matthew's Church choir, flower gardening, Bible study and reading, volunteering for church affairs and the company of many friends playing bridge and other card games.
Jean is survived by her sister, Marlys Kitzman of Elgin, son, Edward (Rita) of St. Charles and daughters, Jane (John) Cavanaugh of Maplewood, Carol (Stewart) Miller of San Raphel, CA and Susan Woodbury of Cornucopia, WI. She is also survived by two grandchildren and two great-grandchildren, four nephews and a niece.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Donald; her parents Theodore and Dorothy Boie; her sister, Norma Milling.
Please share a memory of Jean at her online guestbook and view her video tribute, when it becomes available at www.hofffuneral.com.
Tributes
"Our sincere sympathy, prayers to all of you in loss of youre Mother. Blessings to all. Larry and Joanne "
"What a great lady. Jean would come over and pick my mom up and take her grocery shopping.I did not know that for a long time. My mom really enjoyed your mother's friendship. Sending Big hugs to the Schultz girls. Roger Younker"
"Ed, Rita, and Sarah, Our thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time. Jean was a beautiful person...she will be greatly missed. Our sincerest sympathies. Love, The Donnelly, Pheifer, and Ackermann Families "
"Jane, Eddie, Carol, and Susan, Our deepest condolences to you and your families. Jean and Don were such good neighbors to my parents, Roy and Doris Cole. May the Lord watch over you and bless you with special memories, as you mourn the loss of your dear mother. Butch and Shirley Carlson"
"Among the many blessings she provided, I will always remember the early morning pancake breakfasts to send us on our way. She will be loved and missed always."
"Such a lovely and elegant woman. A life well-lived and full of grace. I always loved our chats and mutual admiration society. God speed. Diane Heim Bosworth"
"Hugs to all of you at this time. Your mom always made me feel welcomed at your place. Always so kind. Thanks Jean for the memories."
"Jean was one of our Girl Scout leaders way back when. Our other leaders were Gene Schwestka, LeEtta Nietz, and Kathryn Edwards. Meetings were often at the lovely Schultz home. Jean accompanied the Scouts on numerous trips and camp outs. So, she spent many hours with lots of silly young girls. Jean was always calm and kind, smiling through it all. Beautiful lady! What an influence she had on us all those years ago! God Bless her! Kathy Hewitt Feine"
"I remember spending time with carol when in high school. Your mom was a kind lady "
"Jane, Eddy, Carol & Susie...your mom was a gem, always calm, friendly, and caring with a welcome ear and shoulder to cry on. I remember a special day from elementary or junior high days when she was at her kitchen table cutting out something - paper dolls? Anyway we had a nice visit and I don't even remember why I was really there - she made me feel important and special. And those "trio" events with Ruth Jacobs and my mom were a really big deal to me as well, especially when they sang on channel 10 TV! You have my sympathy...I am so very thankful for you all that your parents had lovely long lives. Such grerat friends! Much love to you, Bonnie"