Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 97, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 March 1912 — Obituary of Mrs. Michael Schultz. [ARTICLE]

Obituary of Mrs. Michael Schultz.

Another old Jasper county settler has gone to her reward, Mrs. Henrietta. Schultz, nee Makus, of near Parr. She was born May 27, 1842, in Germany. On Nov. 27, 1859, she married Michael Schultz, her now deeply" mourning husband, with whom she lived more than 52 years in very happy wedlock. In her 31st year she made up her mind, together with her husband, to emigrate to this county, and in 1872 they settled near Parr, this county. In those early pioneer days the couple frequently found very hard times, but Mrs. Schultz bore her cross as a Christian. During the last decade she saw better days, but now according 4o God’s inscrutable council and will, the time of her departure had come. Having been sick almost the whole winter she died suddenly Meh. 12, 15 minutes before midnight. Sh.e leaves her grief-stricken husband, nine deeply mourning children, 5 sons and 4 daughters, 4 3 grandchildren, 2 great-grandchildren, 4 sons-in-law, 3 daughters-in-law, 1 brother, 1 sister, 1 brother-in-law and 1 sis-ter-in-law, and numerous other ■friends and relatives. Her age was t>9 years, 9 months, 25 days. She was burled Thursday afternoon, Rev. H. Paul of Goodland officiating. May her soul rest in peace. . Y y