Obituaries : Violet Ruth Reif Schulte

NORWAY:

Violet Ruth Reif Schulte, 89, died Sunday, May 25, 2014 at Colonial Manor of Amana following an extended illness.

A Mass of Christian Burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., Thursday, May 29, 2014 at St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway with Father Craig Steimel as Celebrant. Interment will be held at St. Michael’s Catholic Cemetery in Norway. Visitation will be held at St. Michael’s Parish Center from 4 to 8 p.m., on Wednesday.

Violet was born March 5, 1925 at Western, Iowa to Christian and Lillian (Stransky) Reif.

On January 15, 1945, she was united in marriage to Herbert Schulte at Holy Trinity Catholic Church in Walford. Herbert preceded her in death on February9, 2000.

Violet was a member of St. Michael’s Catholic Church in Norway and Farm Bureau Women. She enjoyed gardening, sewing, and taking bus trips. She especially enjoyed spending time with her grandchildren and attending their sporting events.

Violet is survived by her sons, David (Janice) Schulte, Herb (Ellen) Schulte, and John (Sheri) Schulte, all of Norway; her daughters, Yvonne (Dennis) Brecht of Watkins, and Cheryl (Daryl) Reynolds of Oxford; sixteen grandchildren; and eighteen great-grandchildren.

In addition to her husband, she was preceded in death by her parents; her granddaughter, Angie Langenberg; her great-grandson, Collin Boston; her sisters, Orvia Novak, Lillian Chaloupka, and Ruby Zhorne; and her brothers, Leonard and Lubert Reif and one brother who died in infancy.

Phillips Funeral Home in Keystone is in charge of arrangements and condolences may be left at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com.