Funeral services for Norman D. Schulz, age 88, of New Leipzig, ND will be held at 10:00 a.m. MT on Wednesday, March 16, 2011 at the Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leipzig with Pastor John Amundson officiating.

Burial with full military honors afforded by the Baesler-Achtenberg American Legion Post #211 will be at 3:00 p.m. CT at the North Dakota Veteran's Cemetery at Mandan, ND.


A Family Service will be held at 7:00pm on Tuesday evening at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin.


Special music will be provided by Joleen Roth, Marcy Haase, Ernie Schaefer, Floyd and Shirley Roehl.


Serving as casketbearers are Stacy N. Schulz, Marc M. Schulz, Jerry Roehrich, Ken Weishaar, Malcolm Schulz, Daryl Birdsall, and Clifford Schatz Jr. All friends and relatives are considered honorary bearers.


A memorial has been established.


NORMAN DENNIS URUL SCHULZ was born November 28, 1922 in New Leipzig, ND to Robert S. and Sophia (Schulz) Schulz. He grew up in New Leipzig and was baptized and confirmed at Christus Congregational Church. He attended school in New Leipzig graduating from New Leipzig High School in 1939. Norman attended Jamestown College for two years.


He began teaching at the Bentz Country School north of Heil and then taught near Heart Butte and the Johannestal Church. Norman entered the U.S. Navy on May 5, 1944 and served as a medic during WWII. He was discharged on June 12, 1946 and returned to North Dakota.


In 1946, Norman began working at the First State Bank in New Leipzig, first starting out as a teller, working his way up to Executive Vice President before retiring in 1985.


Norman was united in marriage to Eunice Schatz on February 18, 1952 at the Johannestal Church north of New Leipzig.


Norman and Eunice enjoyed traveling many states and visiting a few countries together. In his earlier years, he played football at Jamestown College and played on the Medic Football team while in the Navy. He enjoyed working with horses and watching all types of sporting events, he picking one team to cheer for, and his wife cheering for the other team. He loved golfing and travelled to many golf courses, visiting, and playing in golf tournaments. He loved golfing so much he built a putting green in his front yard.


He was a member of the Christus Congretional Church, and later Immanuel Lutheran Church, the Baesler-Achtenberg American Legion Post #211, Town and Country Boosters, the Bankers Association. He served as a Lay Pastor and enjoyed singing. He was always funny and turned every situation into a positive one. He will be greatly missed.


Norman passed from this life on Sunday evening, March 13, 2011 at the Jacobson Memorial Hospital in Elgin at the age of 88 years, 3 months, 15 days.


Grateful for having shared his life are his wife, Eunice, of New Leipzig, ND; two sons and daughters-in-law, Marc and Sharon Schulz, Riverdale, ND and Stacy and Monica Schulz, Bend, OR; four grandchildren, Marcy Feyereisn, Brooklyn Park, MN; Paula Schulz, Tuscon, AZ, Rebecca Schulz, Bend, OR, Andrew Schulz, Bend, OR; and one great grandson, Brendon, Feyereisn.


He was preceded in death by his parents, two sisters, Theo Mehrer, Gennie Mehrer, and one brother, Clarence Schulz.


Visitation will be Tuesday, 1:00 to 7:00pm at the Evanson-Jensen Funeral Home in Elgin and on Wednesday, one hour prior to services at Immanuel Lutheran Church in New Leipzig.