Mary Louise Gaskell Schulte was born on March 8, 1913, in Joliet, Illinois, the daughter of Frank and Harriett (Wolfe) Gaskell. The family moved to Des Moines when Louise was a young child. She attended Roosevelt High School, graduating in 1931. She continued her education at Grinnell College and Drake University where she met John Schulte. On October 28, 1933, Louise and John were married. This union was blessed with six children: Mike, Barbara, Charles, Frank, Mary Ann, and Jane. They made their home in Sac City where John began his law practice and Louise took care of their growing family.

Louise was a member of St. Mary’s Catholic Church and Catholic Daughters and also a member of the D. A. R. (Daughters of the American Revolution). She was a devoted wife, mother, and grandmother, who loved and cherished her family. Louise was an avid reader, enjoyed putting puzzles together, working on crossword puzzles, and playing cards with the Delta Deck Bridge Club, but more than anything she loved the time spent with family.

Louise passed away on Thursday, Thanksgiving Day, November 22, 2007, at Park View Care Center in Sac City. She is survived by her son Mike Schulte and wife Anne of Carroll, Iowa; daughter Barbara Eckert of Council Bluffs, Iowa; son Charles Schulte of Sac City; son Frank Schulte of St. Paul, Minnesota; daughter Mary Ann Bohnenkamp and husband Jeff of Spencer, Iowa; and daughter Jane Domino also of Spencer; 13 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law Helen Wamsley of Mesa, Arizona; and extended family members.

She was preceded in death by her parents; husband John on February 11, 2006; and brother Frank Gaskell.

Mass of the Christian burial will be held at 10:30 a.m., on Monday, November 26th at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Sac City with Father Larry McCarty officiating. Burial will be at the Oakland Cemetery under the direction of the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home.

Visitation is from 5:00-7:00 p.m. with a vigil service at 7:00 on Sunday, November 25th at the Farber & Otteman Funeral Home in Sac City.