Full Obituary

SHIRLEY A. SCHULTZ, age 74, of Loyal, passed away peacefully at her home on Sunday, July 14, 2013. Funeral services will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church in Loyal, on Friday, July 19, 2013 at 11am, with Rev. Daniel Zimmerman officiating. Burial will be held in the Lutheran Cemetery, in Loyal, at a later date. Visitation will be held at the church, on Friday, from 10am until time of service. There will be an American Legion Auxiliary service at 10:50am.
Shirley Ann Pahlow was born on April 14, 1939 in Shawano, WI, the daughter of Harry and Inez (Buelter) Pahlow. She was raised and received her education in the Shawano School District. Shirley was united in marriage at St. James Lutheran Church, in Shawano, to John A. Schultz on September 6, 1958. They resided in Shawano, where she was a homemaker and worked as a matron in the Shawano County Jail. In 1975, they moved to Loyal where Shirley worked as the produce manager at the Loyal IGA, was the main cook at the Loyal American Legion for several years, and worked at the Loyal Food Court in the Phillips 66 gas station. She also spent several years caring for her grandchildren.
She was a member of Trinity Lutheran Church and the Loyal American Legion Auxiliary. Shirley had many interests, but especially enjoyed spending time with her family and friends, the casino, playing cards and doing Word Find puzzle books.
She will be dearly missed by her husband, John, of Loyal; two children: Brian (Debra) Schultz of Fredericksburg, VA; Traci (Jim) Breitung of Loyal; five grandchildren: Britney (Larry) Filkoski, Brendon Schultz, Amanda Schultz, Amy Breitung, Connor Breitung; one great granddaughter: Mattie Filkoski; one sister: Sandy (Lee) Habeck of Shawano; nieces, nephews, other relatives and many friends.
Shirley was preceded in death by her parents and one brother: Edward Pahlow.