Mary Ann Schulte, age 96, of Carroll, passed away Wednesday October 16, 2024 at St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Mass of the Christian Burial will be celebrated at 11 a.m., Saturday, November 2, 2024 at St. Lawrence Church – St. John Paul II Parish in Carroll. The Celebrant will be Fr. Timothy Schott. Music will be by Kathy Halbur. Lectors will be Emily Berigan and Anna Schulte. Gift Bearers will be Bonnie Schulte, Phillis Schulte, and Gary Kropf. Casket Bearers will be Mary Ann’s family. Burial will be at Mt. Olivet Cemetery in Carroll.
Visitation will be from 10-10:45 a.m., on Saturday, November 2, 2024 at the church prior to the Funeral Mass.
Funeral arrangements are under the guidance of Sharp Funeral Home in Carroll. Online condolences may be left for the family at www.sharpfuneral.com. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be left at the church to be directed to St. Anthony Nursing Home in Carroll.
Born March 26, 1928, Mary Ann was the daughter of Frank and Mary (Elsasser) Ellerbrock. She grew up near Auburn, Iowa, attended country school for 8 years and went on to Lake View High School. She studied typing and shorthand at AIB College of Business in Des Moines. After graduation she worked for attorney B.L. Willis in Lake City.
On September 1, 1952 Mary Ann was united in marriage to Lenus Schulte at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Auburn. They farmed and raised their family near Auburn. They later retired and moved to Carroll in 1984. Mary Ann moved to Sunnybrook Assisted Living in 2017 and to St. Anthony Nursing Home in 2021.
Mary Ann was a strong devoted Catholic. Her faith was very important to her, she loved praying the rosary at least once a day throughout her adult life. She showed tremendous grace and strength in the face of enormous grief when she lost her beautiful daughter Suzanne in 2012. She was an amazing cook, her recipe box is a Schulte family treasure. She also loved making quilts for her children and grandchildren.
Mary Ann was truly a remarkable woman. She was humble, unassuming, never had a disparaging word for anyone. Her beautiful smile and positive attitude were contagious. She found joy in the simple things in life, was always happy. She will be dearly missed by her family and friends.
Left to celebrate Mary Ann’s life are her children Tim (Phillis) Schulte of Carroll and Bob (Bonnie) Schulte of Omaha, NE; son-in-law Gary (Pat) Kropf of Omaha, NE; grandchildren Katie (Matt) Zelle, Tom (Rebecca) Kropf, Scott (Christal) Schulte, Mark (Alexa) Schulte, Matt (Giulia) Schulte, Steven (Emma) Schulte, Emily (Conor) Berigan, R.J. (Leili) Schulte and Anna Schulte; great-grandchildren June, Etta, Lee, Duke, Maria, Tristan, Shea, Joan and Leni; as well as nieces, nephews and other extended relatives.
Mary Ann was preceded in death by her husband Lenus; daughter Suzanne Kropf; parents Frank and Mary Ellerbrock; brother Edwin Ellerbrock; brothers and sisters-in-law Ione and Harry Kluver, Lloyd and Opal Schulte, LeRoy Schulte, Donita and Arlo Schrad, and Georgia Ellerbrock.