Funeral services were held Tuesday, June 5, 2001 at Faith Lutheran Church in Mitchell for Bessie Schulz, age 83, of Osage, formerly of Mitchell. Rev. Rose Marie Nack officiated. Interment was in the Oak Grove Cemetery, Mitchell. Champion-Bucheit Funeral Home, Osage, in charge of arrangements. Bessie died Sunday, June 3, 2001 at the Stacyville Community Nursing Home.

She was born Nov. 5, 1917 in Racine, WI the daughter of John Sr. and Maiye (Talsky) Orth. The family moved from Racine to Mitchell where she was raised. She graduated from Mitchell High School. On Dec. 5, 1936 Bessie married Carl “Scoop" Schulz in Mitchell. They lived their entire married life in Mitchell County. The couple owned a grocery store in Mitchell. She was a member of Faith Lutheran Church.

Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Carl “Scoop” Schulz on Oct. 1, 1989; a brother, John Orth, Jr.

Those that survive her include her sister, Rose Mary Ellingson of Northwood; several nieces and nephews.

Source: OP-N June 6, 2001 Page A-2
from Elma library collection assembled by Marian (Marr) McGee
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