Delores Schauls

Delores Marie Schauls, 82, of Waterloo died Thursday, May 16, 2019 at the Cedar Valley Hospice Home in Waterloo. Mass of Christian Burial was held Tuesday, May 21 at Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with burial in Mt. Olivet Cemetery, both in Waterloo.

Memorials may be directed to Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church and Cedar Valley Hospice, both in Waterloo.

Delores was born April 3, 1937 in Waukon, the daughter of Urban and Lillian Howes Magner. She married Norman John Schauls September 28, 1957 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church at West Ridge near Waukon.

Delores grew up on a farm, attended a country school, graduated from St. Patrick’s Catholic High School and worked at the Waukon State Bank. She and Norman farmed near Lansing before moving to Waterloo in 1961. Delores was a homemaker raising five children and was a clerk at Goodwill.

Survivors include two sons: Mark (Berdell) Schauls and Mike Schauls, both of Waterloo; three daughters: Maureen (Greg) Bazan and Madonna (Joe) Morrison, both of Waterloo, and Marjean (Bob) Taylor of Flagstaff, AZ; 17 grandchildren, Kyle (Jessica), Jeremiah (Jennifer), April, Zach, Nathan, Chris, Saleena (Chase), Adam, Dan, Jacob (Emily), Dave, Kenneth, Kathleen, Tyler, Tony, Lindsey and Caleb; 12 great-grandchildren, Casey, Josie, Jaylynn, Preston, Keelan, Elaina, Gideon, Finley, Lillian, John, Lincoln, and Theodore; her sisters, Kay Mettille of Lansing and Lorraine Drew of Waukon; her brothers, Jim, Frank and Larry (Julie) Magner, all of Waukon; and a sister-in-law, Janet Fredrickson of Moline, IL. She was preceded in death by an infant daughter, Mary Ann; a grandson, Scott Schauls; a great-grandson Gabriel McNorton; her husband; and her parents.

Delores enjoyed spoiling her grandchildren and great-grandchildren. She was active in the school and church community of Blessed Sacrament as the wife of a deacon. Delores and Norman traveled across the U.S. and Europe visiting relatives while doing genealogy research.