Lloyd James Schultz

Lloyd James Schultz, 85, of Portland, died Wednesday, February 27, 2008, at the Luther Memorial Home of Mayville, in the company of his wife. Lloyd was born March 13, 1922, in Buxton, ND, the son of Joseph and Lena (Sundeen) Schultz. He attended rural school at Morgan #2 with perfect attendance for eight years, walking two miles to school and two miles back home. On February 14, 1945, Lloyd married Margaret Estelle Gulbranson in the Mayville Congregational Church. He entered the US Navy on April 2, 1945, and was stationed in the South Pacific, serving in Okinawa, Japan and Guam. After an honorable discharge from the US Navy, he returned to North Dakota. Lloyd worked as a mechanic in Hillsboro, ND, for an implement dealership. Later, the couple moved to Mayville and in 1963 they moved to Portland, continuing to be a mechanic of Allis-Chalmers and John Deere machinery. He retired in 1987. Lloyd moved into the Luther Memorial Home in July, 2007. He is survived by his wife of 63 years, Margaret of Mayville; six children, Adonica (Bob) Aune of Grand Forks, ND, Karen (Jerry) Srur of Nucla, CO, Sharolyn (Dan) Schneider of Crete, NE, Lydell (Peggy) Schultz of Mayville, ND, Wendle Schultz of Fargo, ND, and Korey (Tammy) Schultz of Green Isle, MN; one daughter-in-law, Mary Schultz of Fargo, ND; 17 grandchildren and 5 great grandchildren; and one sister, Agnes Thoreson of Wahpeton, ND. Lloyd was preceded in death by his parents; one son, Lorrie Marc Schultz; two sisters, Myrtle Rotvold and Fern Hetland; and one brother, Thomas Schultz. Funeral: 1:30 P.M. Saturday, March 1, 2008 at Luther Memorial Home Chapel, Mayville, ND. Visitation: Will be Friday from 5 – 7 P.M., with a 7 P.M. prayer service, at the Luther Memorial Home Chapel, Mayville, ND and one hour before the funeral at the chapel. Burial: Mayville Cemetery, Mayville, ND.