Violet (Vi) Schultz, a long time resident of Prairie du Sac went to be with Jesus on Jan 24, 2016 at the age of 88.
"to be absent from the body is to be present with the Lord" 2 Cor. 5:8.
Vi was born on December 12, 1927 in Fosston, Minnesota, the daughter of Homer and Lydia (Revoir) Huot. She moved to Minneapolis in 1950 where she meet and married Mervin Schultz on June 25, 1951. They have four children. In 1966, with the transfer of Mervin's agricultural building sales job the family moved to Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin.
Vi and Merv moved to a home on Lake Wisconsin in 1979 and lived there until Merv's death in 2005 when Vi moved back to Prairie du Sac. About mid-life, Vi asked Jesus Christ into her life as Lord and Savior. She was a powerful prayer warrior and always had her bible handy. She loved bible studies, sharing about Jesus and the joy He brought to her life. She had no doubt that in death; she would be with the Lord. Vi is survived by her three sons; Steven (Shelley) of Grand Rapids, MN., Joseph (Catherine) of Redway, CA., Michael (Julie) of Esko, MN., and one daughter, Susanne (Robert) Hager of Prairie du Sac, WI; 11 grandchildren, 7 great-grandchildren all whom she loved and cherished; Steve's children, Daisy, Jeffrey, Katrina and Betsey; Joe's daughters, Shanti and Cedar; Susanne's children, Matthew, Darrel, Nicholas and Jodi; and Mike's son,Cameron.
Vi was preceded in death by husband Mervin, her parents, 5 sisters and 3 brothers.
She leaves behind many dear friends and family who made her life a happy one.
A Celebration of Her Life will be held at 12:00 noon on Jan. 30, 2016 at the Sauk Prairie Evangelical Free Church, Prairie du Sac. A visitation will be held from 11:00 am until time of service.
The family would like to extend their deep appreciation for the love and wonderful care provided by The Pines Assisted Living and Agrace Hospice Care.