Ionia County MI Archives Obituaries.....Schultz, Barbara M. 2014
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The Hastings Reminder, February 1, 2014


Barbara M. Schultz, age 87, beloved mother, grandmother and great grandmother, 
passed on to be with our Lord on Thursday, January 23 2014.  

Barb was born September 12, 1926 in Ionia, Michigan the daughter of Henry and 
Hermine Disch.  She attended school in Ionia and graduated from Portland High 
school in 1944.  Barb met the love of her life, John Schultz, at the Ionia 
Fair.  They were married on February 4, 1950 at the Grace Lutheran Church in 
Hastings, Michigan.  Barb and John bought a home in the Dowling area where they 
resided until John’s death in 2007.  Barb then moved to Hastings. 

Barb worked for Consumers Power Company in the Ionia and Battle Creek office.  
She also worked for Felpausch Food Center as a checker and also a bookkeeper in 
the corporate office where she retired after nearly 40 years of service.  After 
retirement she cared for her great granddaughters for many years and was 
actively involved in many of their activities.  She also volunteered with the 
Pennock Hospital auxiliary.  Barb was an active member of the Grace Lutheran 
Church.  She was a Sunday school teacher, assisting minister, a member of the 
choir and bell choir.  She worked many years on the annual Pasty sale. 

Barb is survived by her daughter, Melinda (Dan) Shepler; granddaughter, 
Jennifer (Wes) Casarez; step grandchildren, Steve (Kari) Shepler, Stacy ( 
David) Kensington; great grandchildren, Emily, Makayla, Holly Casarez, Cassie 
(Adam) Harvath, Amber and John Shepler, Kaitlynn ( Kevin) Pohl, and Arthur 
Kensington; her sister, Rose Killgore; brother, John (Marilynn) Disch; several 
nieces and nephews.  She was preceded in death by her parents, husband, John 
Schultz; brothers, Henry and Fred Disch. 

Funeral services were held on Friday January 31, 2014 at Grace Lutheran Church 
located at 239 E. North Street in Hastings.  In lieu of flowers memorial 
contributions may be directed to the Barry County 4-H Rabbit and Cavy 
organization.  Barb will be dearly missed by her daughter and entire family. 
Lauer Family Funeral Homes- Wren Chapel located at 1401 N. Broadway in Hastings 
has been entrusted to care for the family. 


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