Obituaries : Milford Schulze

Milford Schulze

VAN HORNE – Milford C. Schulze, 82 of Van Horne died Friday, September 30, 2011 at the Vinton Lutheran Home. Funeral Services will be held at 10:30 AM, Tuesday, October 4, 2011 at Salem United Methodist Church in Van Horne with Pastor Norm Bennett officiating. Interment will be in Salem Cemetery with graveside military rites conducted by the Thomas F. Bevin’s American Legion Post #148. Visitation will be on Monday, also at the church from 4 – 7 PM and continue one hour prior to service time on Tuesday. A Memorial Fund has been established for Hospice Compassus and Salem United Methodist Church. Phillips Funeral Home in Vinton is in charge of arrangements.

Milford was born January 27, 1929 on the family farm southeast of Van Horne to Milton and Inez Bitterly Schulze. He attended school in Van Horne and graduated from Van Horne High School. Milford served his country in the United States Army during the Korean War. He was united in marriage to Doris Husted on November 27, 1955 at the Shellsburg Presbyterian Church.

Milford farmed on the family farm southeast of Van Horne his entire life. He enjoyed spending time with his family, fishing and hunting and especially enjoyed duck hunting with his son, Scott. Milford was a member of the Thomas F. Bevin’s American Legion Post # 148, Salem United Methodist Church and a former member of the Van Horne School Board. He has also served as a board member of Farm Bureau, President of the Salem Cemetery and Senior Citizen Housing.

He is survived by his wife, Doris of Van Horne; his children, Scott Schulze of Cedar Rapids, Susan (Anthony) Hlas of Cedar Rapids and Kristi (Paul) Smith of Lakeville, MN; four grandchildren, Christopher (Anne) Hlas of Eau Claire, WI, Nicholas (Bethe) Hlas of Cedar Rapids and Brenna and Regan Smith of Lakeville, MN; two great grandchildren, LeeAnn Hlas of Cedar Rapids and Sophie Hlas of Eau Claire, WI; two brothers, Wallace (Roberta) Schulze of West Chester, OH and Myron (Shirley) Schulze of Blairstown; and two sisters, Lois Mahr of South Sioux City, NE and Darlene (Glenn) King of Blairstown.

In addition to his parents, Milford was preceded in death by his sister, Beverly Chramosta; brothers-in-law, Joe Mahr, Bill Chramosta, Merrill Husted, Dick Husted and Bill Keel and his sisters-in-law, Audrey Keel and Virginia Husted.

Online condolences may be sent to the family at: www.phillipsfuneralhomes.com