Leola Alvina Dieckow Schultze, age 98 of Seguin, passed away on April 18, 2024. Leola was born on March 26, 1926, in Guadalupe County, Texas to Thekla (Schievelbein) and Otto Dieckow.
Leola is preceded in death by her loving husband of 69 years, Elrene P. Schultze, her son Nelson W. Schultze, and son-in-law, Darryl Surman, her parents, brother, Oscar Dieckow (Annie) and sisters, Valeska Brotze (Roland), Selma Keller (Max) and Dora McEnery (Phil) and her brother-in-law, Allan Schultze (Jocelyn).
Survivors include her daughter, Betty Surman; daughter-in-law, Jackie Schultze; grandchildren Dana Kutz and husband Glenn, Gretchen Whitten and husband Corey, and Lesley Barela and husband Ethan; great-grandchildren, Jacob Kutz, Matthew Kutz, Joshua Kutz, Alexander Whitten, Abby Whitten and Ashlynn Whitten; numerous nieces, nephews, other loving family members and a host of friends.
Leola and her husband lived on several ranches west of San Antonio before settling in the Zuehl community in 1950. She always worked beside her husband farming and with their cattle. She was always there to bring a picnic lunch to the field with sweet tea in mason jars. She had a large garden and loved to can her crops and share them with family and neighbors. In addition to raising calves and hogs, she also raised 100 turkeys every year to help make extra cash for the family. They always kept milk cows and sold the butter she churned. She was an excellent seamstress and loved to sew for her family. She was active in her church teaching vacation bible school and Sunday school and was a member of the Women’s Fellowship. She was active in both her children’s and grandchildren’s school activities. She also loved to watch her Spurs, Rangers and Astros. Although farming and ranching didn’t allow time for vacations, there was always time for Sunday family gatherings and occasional Sunday drives with a picnic lunch. She always loved playing dominoes and doing word search puzzles.
She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother.
Visitation will be on Sunday, May 5, 2024, at Tres Hewell Mortuary Chapel from 2 to 4 p.m. Funeral services will be held on Monday, May 6, 2024, at 10:30 a.m. at Redeemer United Church with the Reverend Jennifer Gold and the Reverend Gerry Metzger officiating. Interment will follow in the Redeemer United Church Cemetery. A reception will follow in the fellowship hall.
Serving as pallbearers will be Mike Schultze, Doug Clark, Glenn Muenchow, Chris McEnery, Richard Chaplin, Butch Kluth, Matthew Kutz, and Mike Niles.
Honorary Pallbearers are Phil McEnery, Mike Haug, Gary McEnery and Mike McEnery.
Memorial contributions may be made to Redeemer United Church, 7415 Gin Road, Marion, Texas, 78124.
You are invited to sign the guest book at www.treshewell.com. Arrangements are under the direction of Tres Hewell Mortuary, 165 Tor Dr., Seguin, Texas, 78155, 830-549-5912.