Funeral Mass for Ervin A. Schulz, 80, of Mott, ND will be Tuesday, December 28, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. at St. Vincent's Catholic Church in Mott. Fr. Charles Zins will officiate and burial with Full Military Honors will be at 3:00 p.m. CT at the ND Veterans Cemetery near Mandan. Visitation will be from 1:00 to 7:00 p.m. on Monday followed by a Rosary/Vigil service all at the church in Mott.

Ervin passed away at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott on December 23, 2010.

ERVIN ADAM SCHULZ was born June 16, 1930 to Peter J and Katherina (Scabad) Schulz south of Richardton, ND. At the age of six, his family moved to a farm south of Mott. Ervin attended country school, but finished his schooling in Mott.

On June 25, 1956 Ervin and Janice Gray were married at St. Bernard's Catholic Church in Belfield, ND. From this union came three children; Nancy, David and Darrell.

As a young man Ervin worked for Manolovits Implement Shop in Mott until he entered the Army on November 20, 1951. He was honorably discharged on November 5, 1953. After he returned to Mott, he worked for Wangsvick and Weiler Plumbing and Heating. In 1963 Ervin started working for the city of Mott as City Water Superintendent. He worked for the city for 32 years and retired in 1995. Ervin was a member of the Taylor-Skartvedt American Legion Post #71 of Mott.

Ervin was quite the handy man, he could fix almost any motor and enjoyed fixing bicycles and lawnmowers. He also enjoyed playing cards, working on his lawn, grilling wonderful steaks and making delicious paprikash. Ervin loved to be in his garden and seemed to have a beautiful one each summer, but most of all Ervin loved his family. He will dearly be missed by all his family and friends. Ervin passed away at the Good Samaritan Nursing Center in Mott on December 23, 2010.

Grateful for having shared in his life are his wife Janice, of Mott, their children, Nancy (Brian) Williams, Gillette, WY, David (Sandy) Schulz, Nantucket, MA and Darrell (Katina) Schulz, of Bismarck, ND; grandchildren, Sunshine Welsh, Donavon Schulz, Tanner Schulz and Tyler Schulz; great grandchildren, Madison Wolff, Colt Welsh, Hayden Welsh and Aftyn Welsh; brothers Albert Schulz, Mott, ND and Leonard Schulz, Lynnwood, WA; sisters, Regina Diede, Fargo/Moorhead and Kathryn Gillen, Dickinson, ND. Ervin was preceded in death by his parents, three brothers, one sister and a grandson, Damian Williams.