Mildred D. (Lambertus) Schultz, 93, of Tama, passed away Monday, January 19, 2015 at the Grinnell Regional Medical Center under the care of Grinnell Hospice. Private Graveside Services will be held at Oak Hill Cemetery in Tama.
Mildred was born on February 19, 1921, in Dexter Township, Minnesota, the second child of John Frederick and Dorothy A. (Tischer) Lambertus. At age 10, she moved with her parents and two brothers to Hollandale, MN. Mildred attended Hollandale schools through 8th grade and graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1938. In March of 1941, she moved to Tama to visit a classmate and continued to make Tama her home.
On August 22, 1946, she married Orien H. Schultz in Keister, MN. They had two sons, Jeffrie J. and Gregory L. Mildred worked for Irish Poultry Co., candling eggs in the spring of 1941 and then at Central Fibre Products (Paper Mill) in the fall of 1941, working there for seventeen years. From May 1979 until November of 1988, she worked at F.S. Feeds, Inc in Toledo.
Mildred was a Charter Member of the Tama-Toledo Eagles Auxiliary #2828, a past President of the local Auxiliary and the Iowa State Eagles Auxiliary. She was inducted into the National Eagles Auxiliary Hall of Fame in 1994 at Spokane, WA. and served as West Central Regional President F.O.E. for 1997-1998 and Grand Auxiliary mother for 2002-2003. She had served as local secretary for many years, retiring from office just recently.
Survivors include two sons, Jeffrie (Connie) Schultz of Tama and Greg (Natalie) Schultz of Victor; seventeen grandchildren; nineteen great-grandchildren; and two great-great grandchildren.
Preceding her in death were her parents; her husband, Orien on January 16, 1984; two brothers, Kenneth and Floyd.
A memorial fund has been established.