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     Kenneth H. Schulz, better known as "Kenny" by his family and friends, was born January 6, 1928 on the original Schulz homestead south of Philip, the son of Herman and Mildred (Welsh) Schulz. He attended country school until the 7th grade, when he entered school in Philip. He graduated from Philip High School in 1946. After graduation, he worked on the family farm/ranch until 1951 when he entered into the United States Army on March 2, 1951.

     He was united in marriage to JoAnn Grim on February 21, 1953 in Pennsauken, New Jersey. After their marriage they returned to the farm/ranch where they have resided for forty-eight years.

     Kenneth especially enjoyed spending time with his children and grandchildren, which he was very proud of.

     He enjoyed music, which was evident through his memberships in the Wall Square Dance Club, Bad River Dance Club, Haakon County Crooners, and the Cantata. Kenny was also a life member of the Wheeler-Brooks American Legion Post #173 of Philip, where he was Post Commander at three different times. Kenny was also very active in Our Redeemer Lutheran Church in Philip, where he was confirmed as a child, holding many offices through the years.

     Grateful for having shared his life are his wife JoAnn Schulz of Philip, one son, Karl Schulz and his wife Val of Philip; three daughters, Susan Hoyme and her husband Roger of Watertown, SD, Marie Rogers and her husband Duane of Rushmore, MN, Sarah Lewis and her husband Eric of Spicer, MN; ten grandchildren, Heather, Stephanie, Andrew, and Kyle Schulz, Nicholas and Marit Hoyme, Marena, Janile, and Kristen Lewis, and Summer Rogers.

     Funeral services for Kenneth H. "Kenny" Schulz, age 73, of Philip was held 10:00 a.m. Saturday, December 1, 2001 at the American Legion Hall in Philip, with Pastor David Otten officiating. Kenneth died early Tuesday morning, November 27, 2001 at the Hans P. Peterson Memorial Hospital in Philip.

     Visitation was held from 2:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. on Friday, November 30, 2001 at the Rush Funeral Home in Philip.

     Interment with military honors by the American Legion Post #173 of Philip, was in the Masonic Cemetery, Philip, South Dakota.

     A memorial is established.

CLERGY

Pastor David Otten

 

MUSIC

Marlis Doud – Organist

Haakon County Crooners

 

USHERS

Alvin Pearson - Charles Carstensen

 

PALLBEARERS

Dwayne Newman - Donald Olivier

Glen Bennett - Merlin Bennett

Larry Schulz - Roger Schulz

David Omdahl - Robert Long

 

HONORARY PALLBEARERS

Walter Omdahl - Gary Omdahl

All Relatives and Friends in Attendance

 

INTERMENT WITH MILITARY HONORS

Masonic Cemetery

Philip, South Dakota

American Legion Post #173

God's Garden Must Be Beautiful

God looked around his garden,

And found an empty space.

He looked down upon the earth,

And saw your tired face.

He put His arms around you

And lifted you to rest.

God's garden must be beautiful

For He only takes the best.

He knew that you were weary,

And He knew that you were in pain.

He knew that you would never

be well on earth again.

He saw the roads were getting rough,

And the hills were hard to climb.

So He closed your weary eyelids,

And whispered peace be thine.

 

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