Patricia Marie Schultz

Patricia Marie Schultz

Ely

Patricia Marie Schultz, 80, died Sunday, July 31, 2022, at her home in Ely, losing a battle with leukemia. Survivors include her husband, Richard; daughter, Sonja (Kevin) Hadenfeldt of Fairfax; grandson, Dylan (Malinda) Hadenfeldt of Cedar Rapids; granddaughter, Teal (Martin) Rounds of Cedar Rapids; two great-grandchildren, Greyson and Sadie Hadenfeldt; brothers, George (Pat) Engel of Kansas City and Edward (Marsha) Engel of Ely; sister, Susan Engel of Ely; sister-in-law, Pam (Al) Gould of Cedar Rapids; brother-in-law, Gerald (Jean) Schultz of Lincoln, Neb., and many cousins. She was preceded in death by her parents, Raymer and Pauline Engel; and a son, Eric.

Pat was born May 16, 1942, in Cedar Rapids. She graduated from Prairie High School in 1960. Pat married Richard K. Schultz on Dec. 15, 1962. After Sonja and Eric started school Pat worked as a teacher’s aide for a time at Prairie and also at Younkers and Collins Radio. She loved her flower gardens, cats and just about any other small animals.

She volunteered for many years at Ushers Ferry Pioneer Village and later at Seminole Valley Farm Museum, where she was known as the kolache lady, baking on the wood stove in the summer kitchen.

Friends may call from 4 to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 3, at Cedar Memorial Westside Chapel. A funeral service will be at 10 a.m. Thursday, Aug. 4, at Trinity Lutheran Church, Cedar Rapids, by the Rev. T. Groth. Interment will follow at Cedar Memorial Park Cemetery.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made Hall Perrine Cancer Research Fund at Mercy Medical Center in her name. Online condolences may be directed to the family at www.cedarmemorial.com under Obituaries.