Annabelle M. 'Ann' Schultz

Funeral Services will be held on Tuesday, August 14, 2012 at Grace Lutheran Church (715 6th Avenue, Grafton) at 4:00pm for AnnaBelle M. 'Ann' Schultz who was born to eternal life on Friday, August 10, 2012 at the age of 87 years from natural causes. Interment Wisconsin Memorial Park, Brookfield. In state at church on Tuesday from 2:00pm to 3:45pm. Memorials to Grace Lutheran Church Endowment Fund or Meg’s Mission appreciated. Ann was born in Milwaukee on November 23, 1924 to Marie Sanford and graduated from West Division High School in 1941. She served as Business Mgr. for the High School Annual. Her first job was a statistical typist at Wisconsin Electric Power Company on one of the first electric typewriters; then moved to Nash Kelvintor Corporation (which later became American Motors Corp, then Chrysler Corporation). In June 1946 Ann married Orv Guenther, a veteran of the South Pacific for 4 years. They had 24 years and 9 months together until he died from a massive heart attack at work. During WWII Binocular cases, along with parts for the Voight Sikorsky helicopters were manufactured. Ann was a statistical typist, as well as relief switchboard, Western Union/ & inter-office machine operator with the Detroit office. She then became secretary to the Quality Control Engineer and assistant to the Plant Manager’s Secretary for 13 years. In 1937 she joined the Wisconsin Easter Seal Society, working for 4 hours per day with fund raising and doing publicity with the Easter Seal Child; then coordinated volunteer organizations evening hours as they counted contributions. Ann found her “niche” when she was hired as the elementary school secretary at Dean School in Brown Deer. She served as secretary to four superintendents and retired in 1985 from a job she loved for 37 years. After her retirement she was called back to work on the Milwaukee School District Chapter 220 law suit against Brown Deer, compiling records for the previous 9 years. The administrators involved with the program were no longer in the district. The case was won and Ann did not have to testify in court. On November 17, 1973 Ann married Arnold Schultz at Lincoln Park Lutheran Church, Milwaukee. Arnie was a veteran of WWII serving in England, Italy and Africa as a Med Tech and Ambulance Driver. They were active members of Lincoln Park, working with hospital visitations, Evangelism. Ann helped relocate a lovely family from Vietnam and served as Chair for PACE (Parish Adult Christian Education). When they moved to Grafton in 1977, they joined Grace Lutheran Church where both were active members, serving for 14 years for Evangelism; Ann served as a Council Member; enjoyed her 12 years as a Confirmation staff member, also choir member, choir librarian, reader, greeter, assisting minister, Lydia Circle, prayer chain, Bible Study classes, assisting with funerals, baking and setting up coffee for Sunday Adult Forum with dear friend Diane for untold years, bake sales, officer of Aid Association for Lutheran for 12 years with the Mittags. Linda Scott, Fran Seifert and Ann helped start the successful Adult Literacy Program, purchasing supplies, books and office furniture through the assistance of AAL, doing publicity to begin the program. Ann taught for a short time, which she loved. For many years she & Arnie helped with cleaning, painting, yard work and even helped black top the parking lot – all labors of Love! In honor of Grace’s 25th Anniversary, Carol Griffiths and Ann developed a supplemental hymnal “Celebrate”. Ann also serves for 6 years as Secretary of the Endowment Fund. In later years she was a member of the Visitation program. Ann is survived by loving cousin, nieces, nephews, dear “Sister Emma”, best friend Ginny, “adopted” grandchildren, many dear friends and her “Grace” family”! A special “thank-you” to Ann, Rosa, Joan, Sandi, Carol, John and Diane for their love and kindness during some difficult months and to Heartland Hospice Care. Thank you also to Pastors Paul Bulgerin, Heidi Borkenhagen and Chaplain Cyndie Kalies from Heartland Hospice Care. Cemetery: Private Memorials to Grace Lutheran Endowment Fund or Meg's Miision appreciated.