Clara Schultz

Memorials are preferred to The Gideons International. Clara Carol Loewen was born on September 14, 1915 to Frank F. and Katharina (Wiebe) Loewen on the farm in Carson Township. Early in her life, Clara gave her heart to the Lord and was baptized in Gospel Mennonite Church. She graduated from Mountain Lake High School in 1934. Clara had one year of German Bible School and one year at Mankato Teachers College. On June 11, 1937 Clara married Jacob F. Schultz. Together they farmed southwest of Mt. Lake. Besides farming, they worked for many years with the Okoboji Bible Conference in Iowa. Jake and Clara were very committed in the four places they worshipped during their lives, Gospel Church, Evangelical Free Church in Windom, Good Life R.V. Park in Mesa, AZ where Clara developed and directed the choir, and Alliance Missionary Church. She also taught Sunday School and Vacation Bible School as well as being a church librarian and pianist. Clara was active in the Gideon Auxiliary and, for a few years, was president of the Willing Workers Mission Society. She loved cooking, experimenting with new recipes, and serving her food in a fastidious manner. In her later years, in Arizona, Clara took up painting. Clara and Jake retired from farming and moved to town in 1983. They enjoyed their extensive travels, going to Israel and other countries. On May 3rd 1999 Jake passed away after 62 years of blessed marriage. Four years later, Clara moved to Parkwood Place, then Eventide, and finally the Good Samaritan Village attaining the age of 97. Clara Schultz is survived by her sister, Elfrieda (Harold) Fast of Alexandria, brother, Al (Carol) Loewen of Edmonds, WA, and many nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by her husband, Jake, three brothers: Abram, Albert, and Frank Loewen, and six sisters: Mathilda Loewen, Katie Dye, Luella Loewen, Edna Dick, Louise Loewen, and Sarah Loewen. First Visitation 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm Wednesday, April 17, 2013 Sturm Funeral Home, Mountain Lake Chapel 420 - 10th St. N. Mtn. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Second Visitation 9:30 am - 10:30 am Thursday, April 18, 2013 Alliance Missionary Church 809 5th Ave. Mt. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Service Information 10:30 am Thursday, April 18, 2013 Alliance Missionary Church 809 5th Ave. Mt. Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159 Interment Information Mountain Lake City Cemetery 10th St. N at Midway Rd Mountain Lake, Minnesota, United States 56159