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- Uwe Zimbelmann:
Burial: Red Cloud Cemetery Red Cloud Nebraska
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Red Cloud Chief June 22, 1972
Esther Lurinda Peterson Schultz, daughter of Oscar E Peterson and Anna Belle Marple Peterson was born April 26, 1888 on a farm in the Bladen Community. She attended high school in Red Cloud and the Red Cloud Business College where she earned a teacher's certificate. She taught a year at the Mill School west of Red Cloud. On June 19, 1907, she was married to Charles A Schultz of Red Cloud. Their two children are Dr C Bertrand Schultz of Lincoln and Helen (now Mrs Kenneth Kent) also of Lincoln.
Mrs Schultz passed away Tuesday, June 12 at the age of 84 years. Mr Schultz died in 1954.
She took great pride in her family, church and community, as is evidenced by the following.
Member of the Methodist Church for 73 years having united with the church at Campbell, Nebr., when she was 11 years old and late uniting with the Methodist Church here in Red Cloud where she was a devoted member for 64 years. She served as a Sunday School teacher, as secretary of the Sunday School for 13 years, Financial Secretary of the church for ten years, church treasurer for 21 years. She served a a member of the Board and was an honorary life member of the Board. She also was on the Membership Committee for 56 years.
She was a member of the Red Cloud School Board for 8 years, 6 years as Secretary. 1 year as Vice President and 1 year as President.
She was a great help in the organization of the Red Cloud Women's Club having been the President of the Delphian Society, a forerunner to the Women's Club.
Her hobby in later life was braiding rugs. Several of her room sized reversible rugs won prizes at the Nebraska State Fair.
Her grandchildren were a great joy to her and she in turn was an inspiration to them. She always had much interest in the young people of the community.
Member of the Order of Eastern Star and a 50 years member of the Fortnightly Club associated with J C Penney Store 18 years. Life Member of Willa Cather Memorial.
Survivors ors besides her son and daughter mentioned about are 4 sisters, Mrs Grace McCallum of Campbell, Mrs Ethel Hicks of Wray, Colo., Mrs Harriet Coyle of Lincoln and Mrs Louise Herbert of Ardmore, Oklahoma, one brother, George Peterson of Lyman, Nebr., her devoted daughter-in-law and son-in-law, Marian Schultz and Kenneth Kent, three grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Grandchildren: Dr Douglas Kent, his wife Margaret and their children, Karen and David of Stillwater, Oklahoma, Mrs Tranda Schultz Cummins, her husband, Professor David Cummins and their daughter, Marnie of Swathmore, Pennsylvania, Mrs Donna Schultz Wilcox and her husband, Dr Charles Wilcox of Lincoln.
Funeral services were held from First United Methodist Church at 10:00 o'clock Saturday morning with the Rev Frank Schroeder officiating.
Music was furnished by Mrs Sue Ware Powell, soloist, accompanied by Mrs Betty Rasser.
Pallbearers were Carl Ware, Bob Beardslee, Duaine Eldred, Kenneth Bowen, Clive Bogardus and Bob McCartney.
Interment was in the Red Cloud cemetery.
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