Obit: Schultz, Fern E. (1922 – 1999)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Bishop, Schultz, Takata, Ryan, Zinsli, Olstinski, Hebert

Source: Marshfield News Herald (Marshfield, WI) 16? Dec 1999

Schultz, Fern E. (17 FEB 1922 – 18 DEC 1999)

SPENCER – Fern Elizabeth (Bishop) Schultz, 77, Spencer, died Saturday, December 18, 1999 at St. Joseph Hospital Hospice Home, House of the Dove, Marshfield

Funeral services will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, December 22, 1999, at United Methodist Church, Spencer. The Rev. Lois Takata will officiate.

Burial will be in Loyal City Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Robert Ryan Jr., Ryan Corey, Aimee Schultz, Steve Zinsli and Brian Olstinski.

Friends may call at Community Funeral Home, Spencer, from 4-9 p.m. Tuesday and at the church on Wednesday from 1 p.m. until service time.

Fern was born February 17, 1922. m the town of Unity, Clark County to Frank and Edna (nee Hebert) Bishop. She attended area schools, and graduated from Colby High School.

She was married to Alfred Schultz on September 29, 1943, at Loyal United Methodist parsonage, with Rev. Myron Taylor officiating. After Alfred's discharge from the Army in 1945, the couple farmed north of loyal until 1968, but continued to live there until Alfred death in 1984.

Fem mowed to Spencer and was a member of United Methodist Church and its women's organization.

She is survived by two sons, Richard (Evelyn) Schultz of Spencer and Robert (Kris) Schultz of Loyal; four grandchildren, Robert (Kori) Schultz Jr., Ryan Schultz. Corey Schultz and Aimee Schultz; two sisters Shirley (Keith) Zinsli of spencer and Glenda (Ken) Speich of Greenwood.

She was preceded m death by her parents, her husband; two brothers. Verle and Merrill Bishop, and a granddaughter, Erica Ann Schultz.