Funeral services for Delores Mae (Greenwood) Schultz, 69, of Albert Lea, will be held at 10 a.m. Tuesday at the Church of St. Theodore. The Rev. Jim Berning and Deacon Mike Ellis will officiate. Interment will be in St. Theodore’s Cemetery. Visitation will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today at Bayview/Freeborn Funeral Home and one hour prior to the service at the church. To sign the guest book, goto www.bayviewfuneral.com
Delores died on Friday, Aug. 1, 2008, at her home following a 19-year journey with cancer.
Delores was born on Nov. 30, 1938, in Albert Lea, the daughter of Irven and Catherine (Evans) Greenwood. She had lived in Albert Lea her whole life. Delores grew up in the Methodist Church, becoming a member of St. Theodore in 1956. She attended school in Albert Lea with the class of 1957 and later received her GED. On Feb. 14, 1956, Delores was united in marriage to Roger John Schultz at St. Theodore. Their marriage of nearly 53 years was blessed with five children. In the early years of their marriage Delores was a homemaker and mother mostly. She then went to work at Streater from 1973 to 1978, then Bridon Cordage from 1978 to 1988, and finally Dave Syverson Ford from 1988 to 1999, where she was a cashier and accounts receivable clerk.
Delores loved getting together with her family and really doted on those awesome grandchildren. She was so happy that she and her siblings always stayed so close. Roger and Delores loved to travel. They had been in 48 of the 50 states, only missing Louisiana and South Carolina. They also traveled to much of Canada. Delores loved photography, jigsaw puzzles, reading, and music. She particularly enjoyed Christian and country music, especially the Gathiers.
Survivors include her husband Roger of Albert Lea; her children: Doug and friend Karen Gilespe of Albert Lea, Connie (Aaron) Bergerson of Albert Lea, Dave Schultz of Eagle Lake, Patrick Schultz of Albert Lea, and Amy (Dave) Graceffa of Racine, Wis.; grandchildren: Christopher, Tracy, and Travis Bergerson of Albert Lea, Ashley Bergerson of Madison Lake, Alyssa Schultz of Rochester, Alex Schultz of Albert Lea, and Faith and Olivia Graceffa and twins soon to be born, of Racine; brothers and sisters: Margaret Lidke and Helen (Dennis) Hamberg, both of Albert Lea, Phyllis (John) Brennemen of Woodbury, Ralph (Mary) Greenwood of Cedar Falls, Iowa, and Lowell (Donna) Greenwood of Rock Falls Wis.; brothers-in-law and sisters-in-law Margaret Schultz of Albert Lea, Irene Heiny of Plymouth, Iowa, and Leo (Barb) Schultz of Victoria; and lots of nieces, nephews, cousins, aunts, uncles and friends.
Delores was preceded in death by her grandparents; her father in 1965; her mother in 2007; her sister Becky Greenwood; brothers-in-law, John Lidke, Wayne Smith, Ray Zwieg, Raymond (Millie) Schultz, Robert Schultz, Alvin Schultz, Alton Schultz, Bill Heiny and Francis Stam; sister-in-law Lorraine Stam; mother-in-law and father-in-law Frank and Cecelia Schultz; nephews Steve Greenwood and Rob Schultz; and great-nephew Alex Zwieg.
Delores touched many lives and will be missed by all who knew and loved her.