Service Information
Claude D. Schultze, age 69, of Hutchinson, Minnesota, passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota.
Funeral Service will be held on Tuesday, November 16, 2021, at 11:00 A.M. at Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson with interment in the Oakland Cemetery in Hutchinson.
Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church.
Military Honors by the Hutchinson Memorial Rifle Squad.
The family invites everyone to the luncheon at the church immediately following the committal service.
Obituary
Claude David Schultze was born on January 6, 1952, in Fairmont, Minnesota. He was the son of Carl and Francis (Boicourt) Schultze. Claude was baptized as an infant at St. Paul’s Lutheran Church in rural Fairmont and later confirmed in his faith as a youth at Zion Lutheran Church in Buffalo Lake, Minnesota. He received his education at Buffalo Lake and Cosmos High School. Claude later attended vocational school while working at 3M in Hutchinson.
Claude served his country in the United States Army beginning November 10, 1969, and served for two years during the Vietnam War. He was discharged from active duty on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1971.
On March 3, 1973, Claude was united in marriage to Barbara Schlueter at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Cedar Mills, Minnesota. This marriage was blessed with three children, Amy, Mike, and Sheila. Claude and Barb resided in the Hutchinson, Minnesota area. Claude and Barb shared 48 years of marriage.
Claude was a maintenance mechanic at 3M in Hutchinson for 22 years until his retirement in 2002, due to his health declining. He was a member of Faith Lutheran Church in Hutchinson.
Claude was very active in his earlier years. He loved deer hunting, target practice, snowmobiling, going camping, and taking his family to amusement parks. Claude also enjoyed keeping the lawn up to his standards, blowing snow, and decorating outside lights for Christmas. His passion was fixing his cars or other projects in his workshop. He enjoyed grilling his BBQ chicken. Claude loved spending time with his children and grandchildren, playing with his pups, Coco and Jewel, and taking his scooter out and riding all over Hutchinson (so much that his tires wore out).
As Claude’s health declined more, his loving wife retired early to be his caretaker. Barb would do anything and everything for him; she was always by his side.
Claude passed away on Tuesday, November 9, 2021, surrounded by his family, at Park Nicollet Methodist Hospital in St. Louis Park, Minnesota, at the age of 69 years.
Blessed be his memory.
Claude is survived by his:
Wife, Barbara Schultze of Hutchinson, MN;
Children, Amy Olson and her husband, Jeff, of Litchfield, MN,
Mike Schultze of Albert Lea, MN,
Sheila Trongard and her husband, Scot, of Hutchinson, MN;
Grandchildren, Cassandra Olson, Breanna Olson and her significant other, Danny Erickson, Kiera Olson “My Little Angel”, Jayden Jackson, Connor Jackson, Whitney Trongard, Ashley Trongard;
Sister, Judy Matic and her husband, Louie of Glencoe, MN;
Brother, Ron Schultze of Crystal, MN;
Many nieces, nephews, other relatives, and friends.
Claude is preceded in death by his Parents, Carl and Francis Schultze; Father and Mother-in-law, Harry and Wanda Schlueter; Sister-in-law, Jean Walter.
Julie Fett says
Sending you our deepest sympathies Barb and family.
Mark R Koenig says
Claude was a classmate of mine at Buffalo Lake Elementary and High School until his family moved to another community after 10th grade. Sorry to learn of his passing; he was an intelligent and interesting person.
Josh Lindemeier says
Thoughts and prayers to Barb, Amy Mike, Sheila and the rest of Claude’s friends and family… Many of my childhood memories include Claude since we grew up on the same block and often hung out with Amy,Mike and Sheila. ????
Karen Hoffmann says
Barb & family–sending our sympathy & remembering all of you in our thoughts & prayers. Cherish the happy memories & hold them close to your hearts. God Bless all of you & his memory. Love, hugs & prayers to all.
Karen & Larry Hoffmann
Connie Servin says
So sorry Barb and family for your loss of Claude he will be missed but is now at peace
Kristine Leiding Dootson says
Blessings and comfort to you and your family for the loss of Claude
Kristine Leiding Dootson, cousin
Jerry Linder says
Clutch and I went into the Army together. So many memories of time spent together. My sympathy for Clutches family. Great memories. Blessed be his memories. Jerry Linder
Monica Dameron says
So sorry to hear of Claude’s passing. You are in my thoughts and prayers for peace and comfort during this difficult time.
Jeff Hoffmann says
Prayers for Barb and family in this time of sorrow Claude was a great fun loving man will be missed sincerely
Verlyce Runke French says
Barb and family,
Sympathy to all of you with the passing of Claude. Keep all the good memories in your
thoughts and your heart.
Jeff linden and Lori Palmer says
Thoughts and prayers are with you. So very hard when a parent passes away. Sheila,,, The eagle is soaring.
Kim Schimmelpfennig says
My sympathies to the family. Claude was a mechanic on my crew in my early days at 3M. He always had time to stop and visit. Cherish the memories.
Marvel & Don Blom says
Our sympathy goes to you, Barb. and your family. Praying that God will watch over you and help ease the pain of losing your loved one. Hugs.
Donna(Ondracek)Engelen says
My sympathies to Claude’s family. Claude was one of our mechanics when I started at 3M in the Mods. He was always fun to talk to while trying to get our ‘old assembler’ running. Hugs to all of you.