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Kathleen Schulz Obituary
Born: April 17, 1951 in Springfield, OR
Died: January 2, 2025 in Ottawa, IL
Kathleen Elizabeth Schulz, age 73, of Ottawa, born in Springfield, Oregon, passed on to Paradise on Thursday, January 2, 2025.
She is survived by her husband, Robert; sons, Scott and Jeff; and a daughter, Kari Leffelman. Kathleen and Robert have eight grandchildren.
Kathleen was a member of the Church of the Nazarene in Ottawa, Illinois and Oswego, New York. Kathleen taught Sunday School and Children's Church, was involved in ladies ministry, Bible studies, bus/van ministries, nursery, and was a teen department head in Oswego, New York. Kathleen was a teacher's assistant for Wallace Grade School and Junior High for 9 years.
A visitation will be held on Thursday, January 9, from 11:00am until 12:00pm at Ottawa Funeral Home. A funeral ceremony will take place at 12:00noon at the funeral home. Private burial will follow in Oakwood Memorial Park.
The online guest book may be viewed and remembrances shared at www.ottawafuneralhome.com
Ottawa Funeral Home & Crematory
1111 LaSalle St, Ottawa Illinois 61350
815-433-0300
www.ottawafuneralhome.com
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