SCHULKE, Susan C. (1943-1998)

SCHULKE, HUPTON, ANDERSON, JONES, PARKER

Posted By: Hancock Co Genealogical Society
Date: 1/28/2024 at 12:31:55

Susan C. Schulke
1943-1998

Services for Susan C. Shulke, 55, Garner, who died Thursday. April 30, 1998, at North Iowa Mercy Health Center in Mason City, were held 2 p.m., Tuesday, May 5, at the United Methodist Church in Garner with Rev. Kay Hooper as officiant.

Mrs. Richard Johnson, organist, accompanied soloist, Mrs. Dean Cataldo. Ushers were Marvin Schoneman and Maynard Schoneman.

Casket bearers were Kenneth Schulke, Douglas Schulke, Gordon Schulke, Darl Schmidt, Bill Gilbert and Oscar "Jim" Olson.

Burial was in Concord Township Cemetery in Garner. Visitation was Monday at the Cataldo Funeral Chapel in Garner with a V.F.W. Auxiliary serviced at 7 p.m.

Susan Carolyn Schulke, the daughter of William F. and June L. (Hupton) Anderson, was born February 14, 1943, in Des Moines. She attended school in Des Moines and graduated from Des Moines Technical High School in 1961. While in Des Moines, she worked at Peoples Finance Co., Bankers Life Co., Capital State Bank and Gibbs-Cook Equipment Co.

February 4, 1967, she married Dana Schulke in Des Moines. In April they moved to Spencer for two years and then to Garner where they lived for 29 years.

Sue worked for the Garner Leader for the past 10 years. She was a life member of the VFW Post 5515, Garner and held several offices on the auxiliary, district and state levels. She enjoyed working with the VFW in their volunteer efforts. She was also involved with scouting for six years. She enjoyed her family, especially playing cards and games.

She is survived by her husband, Dana Schulke of Garner; a daughter, Laurie Jo Schulke of Lenexa, KS; two sons, Scott Schulke of Lenexa, KS, and Rusty Lee Schulke and his wife, Jennifer of Cedar Rapids; a grandson, Nicholas Schulke; her mother, June L. Anderson of Des Moines; two sisters, Jo Jones and her husband, Donald of New Virginia, and Mary Parker and her husband, Ivan of Des Moines; a brother, Richard Anderson and his wife, Mellissa of Westminster, MD; and many nieces and nephews.

She was preceded in death by her father, Wm. F. Anderson in 1974; and her grandparents.

source: Leader & Signal, Garner, Iowa, 6 May 1998, page 6, column 1