Ella Mae Schultz

© Enid News and Eagle

07-21-2009

Submitted by: Jo Aguirre

Ella Mae Schultz, 85, departed this earthly world on Monday, July 20, 2009, at home.

Ella Mae was born at her parents' farm on Feb. 12, 1924, to Fred and Ruth Olbert, the fourth of five daughters, fondly known in the community as the "Olbert girls." She grew up with her four sisters on the farm her mother and father owned two miles west and two miles north of Midway. Ella Mae attended the Nine Mile District No. 10 rural school through the eighth grade and attended Hillsdale High School, graduating in 1942.

After graduation from high school, Ella Mae worked at Southwestern Bell Telephone Co. in Enid, Okla. Using this training, she, with her sisters, Mary and Frances, later moved to Wichita, Kan., working at the Wichita Airport in civil service communications during World War II. It was in Wichita where Ella Mae began her training for a much anticipated new career. She joined the Cadet Nurses Corp, where she attended educational classes at Sacred Heart Nursing School and received training with the Sisters at St. Joseph Hospital. Two and one-half years into the three-year degree program, she was forced to withdraw due to personal medical complications. Her love of the field of medicine continued to flow throughout her entire life. Many families will remember Ella Mae's special touch for their loved ones as she continued private duty nursing while raising her own family.

On June 30, 1946, Ella Mae married Harry Henry Schultz, her husband of 63 years. They traveled through Colorado, Illinois and Kansas, where Harry was the supervisor of the building of grain elevators. They later moved back to Garfield County, Okla., to begin their farming career together near Hillsdale . Ella Mae was a member of Hillsdale Bible Church and Order of Eastern Star.

Ella Mae is survived by her husband, Harry, and their four children and spouses: Tom and Jean Schultz Hollingsworth, Arkansas City, Kan.; Michael and Lark Oswald Schultz, Kremlin, Okla.; Robert and Peggy Schultz Roads, Enid, Okla.; and Tony and Rene Schultz Kilian, Derby, Kan. Ella Mae and Harry were blessed with 10 grandchildren and spouses and 17 great-grandchildren, lovingly waiting other additions to the Schultz family. Ella Mae's sisters, Fredith Olbert Crouse, Mary Olbert Shrewsbury and Edith Olbert Lunday Hutchinson, and brothers-in-law, Joe Makosey and Eldon Shrewsbury also survive her.

She was preceded in death by her parents; her sister, Frances Olbert Wilson and her husband Elwood; brothers-in-law, Leland Crouse and Albert Lunday; and sister-in-law, Eva Makosey. Memorials may be made to Hillsdale Bible Church, Hillsdale Christian School, Hospice Circle of Love or American Diabetes Association with Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home acting as custodian of the funds.

Condolences may be e-mailed to the family at ladusauevans@suddenlink mail.com

The funeral service will be 2 p.m. held Thursday, July 23, 2009, at Hillsdale Bible Church. Rev. Doak Sides and Rev. Mike Kelly will officiate. Burial will be in Memorial Park Cemetery .

There will be a time of visitation with the family from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the funeral home. Arrangements are under the direction of Ladusau-Evans Funeral Home.

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