Obit: Schultz, Myrtle Bertha Rose "Dolly" (1920 - 2012)

Contact: Dolores (Mohr) Kenyon
E-mail: dolores@wiclarkcountyhistory.org

Surnames: Schultz, Bodwin, Klueckmann, Zickert, Elwood, Clark, Schwinn

----Source: Clark County Press (Neillsville, Clark Co., WI) 5/30/2012

Schultz, Myrtle (Dolly) (2 June 1920 - 27 May 2012)

Dolly Schultz, 91, of Neillsville died Sunday, May 27, 2012, at the Memorial Medical Center in Neillsville.

Myrtle Bertha Rose Klueckmann was born June 2, 1920, in the Town of Seif, Clark County, the daughter of Edwin and Tressie (Bodwin) Klueckmann. She attended school in Globe and later was united in marriage to Bertie Schultz, Nov. 25, 1940, in Waukon, IA. They farmed for many years in the Town of Weston and later moved to the Town of Hewett. Besides farming, Dolly also worked at Auto Test, she was a cook at the A&W restaurant and Anderson’ Café and worked at Prock’s Grocery Store and Schultz Brothers Five and Dime.

Dolly was a member of the United Church of Christ in Neillsville and for many years was a Sunday school teacher. She was also a member of the Hatfield Sportsman’s Club, the Happy Homemakers Club, the Circle of Friends at the United Church of Christ, and she enjoyed volunteering at church and the Clark County Aging Department.

She is survived by her husband, Bertie; a daughter, Joan Zickert of Neillsville; two grandchildren, Greg (Doreen)
Zickert and Dawn (Brent) Elwood of Amery; three great-grandchildren, Malory Zickert of Neillsville and Tayler and Katherine Elwood of Amery. Dolly is also survived by a sister, Elaine Clark, of Eau Claire.

She was preceded in death by her parents; and a brother, Forest Klueckmann.

Funeral services for Dolly will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday, May 31, at the United Church of Christ in Neillsville. Pastor Mark Schwinn will officiate. Interment will be in the Neillsville City Cemetery. Visitation will be from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Thursday at the church.

Online condolences may be made at www.geschefh.com.

The Gesche Funeral Home is assisting Dolly’s family with funeral arrangements.