Margaret E. Schultz

ROCHESTER - Margaret E. Schultz, 88, died on Sunday, February 14, 2010 at Seasons Hospice in Rochester.Margaret was born on August 7, 1921 in Lacota, Iowa to Henry and Myrtle Smith. On August 21, 1938 she married E. Lawrence Stensrud. They took up farming in various areas, settling in Hammond, MN. In 1970 she married Floyd Schultz and lived in Rochester the rest of her life. She worked in housekeeping and as a surgical aide at Methodist Hospital from 1963 until retirement. She was a loving, kind woman who loved her family, traveling and flowers. She will be greatly missed.She is survived by a sister Carol Svendson of Rochester and 10 children; Mary Berndt of Deerwood, MN, Charles (Elaine) Stensrud of Janesville, MN, Sandra Sola of Myrtle, MN, Henry (Cindy) Stensrud of Fort Atkinson, WI, Dewey (Anita) Stensrud of Rochester, Phil (Susan) Stensrud of Rochester, Bill (Julie Conrad) Stensrud of Rochester, Carol (Mike) Williams of Rochester, Tina (Rick) Barnhart of Derby, KS, Mark Schultz of Rochester; 26 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.Margaret is preceded in death by her parents, two husbands, a son, a grandson, 2 brothers, 2 sisters, 2 son-in-laws.A Funeral Service will be at 2:00 P.M. on Wednesday, February 17, 2010 at the Ranfranz and Vine Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 4-7 P.M. on Tuesday, February 16, 2010 and an hour prior to the service at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Oakwood.