Marjorie Schult

Marjorie M. Schult age 90 of Fredericksburg died Monday, December 9, 2013, at the Community Memorial Hospital in Sumner. Funeral services will be held 10:30 a.m. Thursday, December 12, 2013, at the Peace United Church of Christ, Fredericksburg with Pastor Burt Williams presiding. Carlee Buhman will be the pianist with Holly Schult as violinist and Roger Hucke, vocalist. Yvonne Lienau will be the organist. Interment will be in Rose Hill Cemetery, Fredericksburg with Marjorie's grandsons, Bill Schult, Clint Schult, Lonnie Schult, T.J. Steege, Luke Steege, Todd Hilmer, Mike Hilmer, Andrew Schult, Mick Kane, Chris Kane, Blaine Schult and Jacob Schult serving as pallbearers. Honorary pallbearers will be her granddaughters, Amber Schult, Carlee Buhman, Lynnette Stecklein, Jodie Schult, Darcy Fair, Allison Anderson, Tracy Elliott, Suzanne Belding, Wendy EL Huessein and Holly Schult. Friends may greet the family 5:00 - 8:00 p.m. Wednesday, December 11, 2013, at the Hugeback – Johnson Funeral Home in Fredericksburg. Visitation continues an hour prior to the service at the church on Thursday. Marjorie Mae (Binning) Schult was born August 11, 1923 in Greeley, Iowa to Bernice (Hindal) and Ralph Binning. Marge grew up on the farm, played forward on the Randalia basketball team and was the only member of her family to graduate from high school in Randalia, Iowa. She met the love of her life, Bill Schult in 1940 at a dance in Sumner. Marge and Bill were married September 27, 1941 in Kahoka, Missouri. Married for nearly 72 years, they had seven children; Bill and Joyce Schult of Eagan, MN, Jack and Marcia Schult of Fredericksburg, Karen and Ted Steege of Fredericksburg, Sharon and Bob Hilmer of Winfield, Mike, deceased, and Linda Schult of Denver, IA, Barb and Ron Kane of Fredericksburg and Rick and Deb Schult of Ackley. Marge was grandma to 24 grandchildren and 46 great grandchildren. Marge was a busy woman with 7 kids to feed and care for, farm work to be done and part time jobs to help support her family. She was a wonderful cook, baker and canner of food to keep her family well fed. After moving off the farm, Marge and Bill opened the Schult Caf and Lounge in Fredericksburg where Marge had the reputation for making the best home cooked breakfasts and lunches on all of Highway 18. Marge and Bill also owned and operated Bill’s Pub for a number of years as well. She enjoyed seeing her grandchildren and great grandchildren and she was so very proud of each of them. Marge enjoyed watching the Iowa Hawkeye men’s basketball team and playing a game of Euchre with the Fredericksburg Euchre Club, friends and most importantly, her family. Marge will always be remembered for the love she had and gave to her husband and family. She shared the last day of her life with her family enjoying the traditional Schult Family Christmas at the Sumner Community Hospital. Marge was preceded in death by her parents; husband, Bill on September 25, 2013; son, Michael Schult; and grandsons, Brady Schult and Rickey Kane.