The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1904-09-16
Blue Earth County Resident Of
Fifty Years.
Early Pillar of st. Peter and
PauI's Church.
Many Descendants to Fourth
Generation.

Mrs Clara May Scuhlte died at six
O'Clock last evening at her home in Lime
township, from the effects of the stroke
of paralysis which she sustained several
days ago. She was born in Germany
and was seventy-five years of age. Her
husband died several years ago, but she
is survived by four sons and three
daughters, Henry, George, Frank and Au-
gust Schultz and Mrs. Mic Bruels of
Bird Island, Mrs. Henry Heinzeman and
Mrs. Frank Hagen.
Mrs. Schultz was an old resident of
the county, and was known and be-
loved by all. Her rather sudden death
causes genuine sorrow.
The funeral will occur tomorrow
morning at $3.50 o'clock from ST. Peter
and Pauls Catholic church.
Mrs. Clara Schultz, widow of the late
Peter Schultz of Lime township, was
one of a party of about twenty five, who
came to Blue Earth county from Mis-
souri, in 1854. OF that group of settlers
only three still survive, Philip Hodapp
and Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Borgmeier.
Mrs. Schulte's maiden name was Clara
M. Ekler. While quite a young child
she was brought to this country from
Germany by her parents, who settled
IL hot ,ho
was raised and here she was married to
Peter Schultz.
In 1854, Mr.. and Mrs. Schultz and two
children settled in Lime town, where Mr..
Schultz had taken up claim. There
the family home was established and
there were raised four sons and three
daughters. These sons and daughters are
themselves all married and all have fam
lilies. There are fifty-two grand children
and eight great grand children.
The deceased was one of the very
earliest members of the st. Peter and
Paul's church. She was ever faithful
attendant and was often prominent in
the church work. She was member of
the Women's society of the congregation
and that society will without doubt at
tend the funeral in body.
The greater part of Mrs. Clara
Schulte's active life was spent on the
farm in Lime town. Her husband died
eleven years ago. Mrs. Schultz remain
ed on the farm ten years more, doing all
of her own housework, and not allow
ing any of her children to assist her.
She was bright, active and healthy, and
scorned to pass her time in idleness,
though she had passed far beyond the
age at which the average man or woman
retires from physical or mental toll.
A year ago Mrs. Schultz concluded
to leave the farm and pass the remain
der of her days as a boarder at the st.
Joseph's hospital. 1t could not be said,
even at that time, that her health was
impaired. She paid frequent visits to
the homes of the children and grand
children. She also received visits from
time to time from her relatives and
friends.
Last Thursday morning Mrs. Schultz
suffered her first serious attack of ill
ness. Just after chapel, she was re-
turning to her room, when she suddenly
lost the power of her limbs. She was
put to bed, but soon rallied. A re-
lapse occurred the next day, however,
and since that time she rallied and re-
lapsed alternately, until on Saturday
morning she was found to be without
power of moving, and recognized no one.
Last night about six o'clock, surrounded
by several of her sons and daughters
she died.
The body was removed to the family
home in Lime town. The funeral will
be held at 9:30 o'clock tomorrow from
the st. Peter and Pauls church. The
interment will take place in Calvary
cemetery.