Schultz, Sara Friesen (1884-1950)

Mennonite Weekly Review obituary: 1950 Jun 29 p. 6

Birth date: 1884 Jul 24

text of obituary:

MRS. JACOB J. SCHULTZ

Sara Schultz, nee Friesen, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Friesen, was born July 24, 1884, about seven miles northwest of Mountain Lake, Minnesota. She went to be with her Lord on Friday, May 26, about eight o'clock in the morning at the age of 65 years, 10 months and two days. She was the last of the Friesen family and the youngest to pass to the Great Beyond.

Being definitely convicted of sin, she accepted Christ as her personal Saviour and was baptized in the spring of 1903, and was accepted into the Bergfelder church, now Gospel Mennonite, where she faithfully served as a deacon's wife since 1937. She was deeply interested in missions and spent much time in prayer.

On November 25, 1909, she was married to Jacob Schultz, with whom she shared joys and sorrows for a little more than forty years. She was in good health until September 1948 when she came down with the flu which developed into heart trouble. She was cared for at Bethel hospital for about ten days, never completely regaining her health. She became worse on Mother's Day in 1950 when the aid of a physician was sought, after which she rallied somewhat. On the day of her death we had breakfast at the table, read God’s Word and prayed together, after which she went back to bed to rest, and unexpectedly her soul departed. The immediate cause of her death, according to the physician, was coronary occlusion.

The Lord blessed us with four children of whom two preceded her in death. A daughter, Anna, born Dec 3, 1917 died in infancy. Her oldest son Peter, went to be with the Lord as a young man at the age of 23. She leaves to mourn her departure her husband; one son, Jacob F. Schultz; one daughter Bertha. Mrs. Mrs. [sic] Elmer Dick; [line repeated in original] two daughters-in-law, Mrs. Katie Schultz and Mrs. Jacob F. Schultz; two grandchildren, James Elmer and Rachel Marie Dick, and many relatives and friends.

We mourn not as these who have no hope, but are confident that at the Lord's coming we shall be united in his presence. “Precious in the sight of the Lord, is the death of his saints."

Words of comfort were spoken by a nephew, Rev. Ben J. Nickel at the home, and by Rev. H. H. Quiring and Rev. John P. Suderman at the church. Interment was in the Mountain Lake cemetery. 2 Cor. 5:1.