Edward O. Schultz & Marie Ann (Comer) Schultz

I, Edward O. Shultz, was born April 4, 1924, in a farm home located in Starke county three and a half miles south of North Judson. I was the fourth child of Otto and Emilie Adam Shultz, with three older sisters.

My father, Otto was born February 29, 1880 and married my mother, Emilie Adam, born March 9, 1886, on February 21, 1914, in Bremen. My father died June 23, 1963, and mother died May 14, 1967. Their parents were all born in East Prussia, Germany, now a part of Poland controlled by the Russians.

We lived as a typical Indiana farm family, farming 120 acres and raising milk cows. I attended St. Peter's Lutheran School in North Judson for eight years, going on to high school and graduating in 1941. The Lutheran school was a one-room school. I remember when the new school (also one large room) was added to the rear of the big church, we older boys were excused from classes to help carry bricks and clean up after the builders.

In 1934, dad purchased an additional 40 acres. We bought out first tractor, an Allis Chalmers, in 1938. We cleared this virgin land by hand and started raising peppermint. In 1939 dad developed tuberculosis and was sent to a sanitarium in Rockville, Illinois. As a sophomore in high school, and the only son, I was in charge of the farming operation. At the time of World War II, I was left at home to farm and was drafted along with the other farm boys, to the Kingsbury ordnance plant near LaPorte during the winter months. Here we worked on a production line making ammunition. Eventually I was drafted into the army, so my folks sold the farm and moved into North Judson. However, the war came to an end and I did not go into the service.

On October 13, 1946, I married Marie Ann Comer. We had started dating in high school when we had lead parts in a high school musical production. We both played in the band and sang in the chorus. I sang baritone in a boys quartet during my high school years and we sangat many meetings throughout the county.

After our marriage I farmed at home and worked for a neighbor for a couple of years. In December 1948 I went to work on the Richard Gumz farm at $30 a week. Our children: Timothy and Renee were both born in North Judson.

In 1950 Richard Gumz put me as a tenant farmer on 280 acre farm situated on State Road 10 just halfway between Culver and Argos. We purchased the farm from Mr. Gumz in 1960. I rented additional land and farmed in all 800 acres, raising corn, onions, potatoes, soybeans and peppermint, with a distillery on our farm. In the fall of 1952, I was crowned the Indiana Onion King, raising 1180 bushels per acre.

here Ann and I spent 23 happy years, farming and raising our family. We were active in the Boy Scout program, seeing our Tim thorough Eagle Scout, and also graduating from Culver Military Academy in 1967, and or Reneé graduating from Argos High School as valedictorian of her class in 1969, both going on to college.

In the fall of 1973 I went to work for the State Exchange Bank in Culver as their farm representative and appraiser. We sold part of the farm and built a new home on the West Shore of Lake Maxinkuckee. After the failure of the finance company in the bank in 1982, I went back to work for the Richard Gumz farms in North Judson, as purchasing agent for their large farming operation.

This is where we are today happy and thankful for the good life we have had. We are active and charter members of Trinity Lutheran Church. I have been a director of the Plymouth Country Club. I also have served on the Marshall County Plan Commission. I belong to Loins International and am a patron of Valparaiso University. We are life members of the Mothers and Fathers Association of Culver Academy and of the Marshall County Historical Society. I am also a licensed real estate salesperson. We enjoy our ten year old granddaughter, Khaki Km Quimby, and look forward to watching her grow up. We are looking toward retirement in a couple of years and building another home, as we have recently sold our home. - Edward O. Schultz.
History of Marshall County Indiana Sesquicentennial 1836 - 1986 -, Taylor Publishing Co., 1986, Publication # 357 of 1422, Marshall County Historical Society pg. 176

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EDWARD O. SCHULTZ, 93, passed away Monday, March 19, 2018, at Park Place Senior Living Center in Fort Wayne.

Born on April 4, 1924 near North Judson, Ind., he was the son of the late Otto and Amelia (Adam) Schultz.

He married Marie Ann Comer on Oct. 13, 1946.

He was a retired peppermint farmer, a field representative for the Culver Bank, member of the Lake Maxinkuckee Association and a long-time member of the Lions Club International.

He and his wife were founding members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Culver, Ind.

They moved to Fort Wayne in 2005 and attended St. Peter's Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne.

He is survived by his wife, Marie Ann; son, Timothy (Roberta Kozuch) Schultz of New Buffalo, Mich.; daughter, Renee (Stephen) Gardt of Fort Wayne; granddaughter, Kaki (James) McCarthy; and great-grandson, Jacob McCarthy of Bloomington, Minn.

He was also preceded in death by his sisters, Ada Schultz, Jeanette Dutton and Norma Lucas, and granddaughter, Gabrielle.

Private services will be held at a later date with burial at Highland Cemetery in North Judson, Ind. Arrangements by D.O. McComb & Sons.

MARIE ANN (COMER) SCHULTZ  

FORT WAYNE - Marie Ann (Comer) Schultz, 92, passed away on April 11, 2018 at Park Place Senior Living Center in Fort Wayne.

She was born on July 24, 1925 in Wheatfield, Indiana, the daughter of Jack and Katherine (Irmiter) Comer.

She married Edward O. Schultz on October 13, 1946.

She was a former member of Tri Kappa of Indiana and the Lake Maxinkuckee Association.

She and her husband were founding members of Trinity Lutheran Church in Culver, Indiana.

She was previously a secretary for Powers Realty and the Culver Marina there.

They moved to Fort Wayne in 2005 and attended St. Peter Lutheran Church in Fort Wayne.

She is survived by her son, Timothy (Roberta Kozuch) Schultz of New Buffalo, MI and daughter, Renee (Stephen) Gardt of Fort Wayne; granddaughter, Kaki (James) McCarthy and great-grandson, Jacob McCarthy of Bloomington, MN.

She was preceded in death by Edward, her husband of 71 years, her parents, her sister Vera, and great-granddaughter Gabrielle.

Private services will be held at a later date with burial at Highland Cemetery in North Judson, IN.

Arrangements by D. O. McComb & Sons Pine Valley Park Funeral Home.

Fort Wayne Newspapers on Apr. 13, 2018
South Bend Tribune on Apr. 13, 2018