Marlys Schulte

Marlys Tweten Schulte, age 91, of Decorah died Wednesday, April 4, 2018 at Wellington Place in Decorah. A Celebration of the Life and Memory of Marlys was held Saturday, April 7 at Decorah Lutheran Church with Rev. Elliott Malm officiating. Interment was at Mabel First Lutheran Cemetery, Mabel, MN.

Marlys Josephine (Lundtvedt) Tweten Schulte was born May 9, 1926 in Glenwood Township, rural Winneshiek County, the daughter of Gunder and Olga (Skaim) Lundtvedt. Marlys was baptized June 6, 1926 and confirmed August 25, 1940, both at Pontopiddan Lutheran Church.

She graduated from Decorah High School May 11, 1944. Marlys attended teachers training at Luther College and then taught rural school for three years. She married Selmer Odell Tweten April 2, 1947 at the Pontoppidan Lutheran Church. Together they had nine children.

She was a stay-at-home mother, taking care of her eight children as well as farming with her husband. They operated the Villager Drive Inn in Canton, MN for ten summers. She enjoyed playing cards, dancing and making silk flowers. Marlys was proud of calling every one of her family members on their birthdays and sending each of them a gift at Christmas.

Marlys was a member of the First Lutheran Church in Mabel, MN. She taught Sunday School in Mabel, MN and Decorah for 18 years and was also an officer of the circle group. After being widowed, her card club and singles group became very important to her. Above all, Marlys loved and cherished her family, grandchildren, great-grandchildren and great-great-grandchildren.

Marlys is survived by her children: Beverly (Gary) Stortz of Highlandville, Wayne (Arletta) Tweten of Cresco, Denis (Jolene) Tweten of Decorah, Darlene (Chuck) Dahl of Decorah, David (Jean) Tweten of Decorah and Randy (Marie) Tweten of Decorah; her daughter-in-law, Sharon Tweten Henry of Decorah; her stepchildren: Ann (Mike) Monnens of Brookings, SD, Peggy (Jim) Hennessy of Waukon, Jane Schulte of Olathe, KS, Tony (Deb) Schulte of Spring Grove, MN and Ray Schulte of Taipei, Taiwan; 27 grandchildren: Scott Tweten, Brent (Heidi) Tweten, Michelle (Mark) Borreson, Matt (Jennie) Stortz, Mitch (Amanda) Stortz, Melissa (Aaron) Lovstuen, Melinda (Dan) Christopher, Toni (John) McCabe, Stacy Tweten, Wendy (James) Baker, John (Rachel) Tweten, Jamie (Amy) Tweten, Jason (Tera) Tweten, Shawn Tweten, Heather Tweten, Amy (Scott) Courtney, Angie Headington, Andrea (Mike) Pepin, Aron (Brittney) Dahl, Ashlyn Dahl, Jenny (Chet) Wilson, Tracy Tweten, Miranda (fiancé Shane Hruska) Tweten, Tyler (fiancée Nicole Baumler) Tweten, Travis Tweten, Troy Tweten and Trent (friend Christine Lee) Tweten; 62 great-grandchildren; eight great-great-grandchildren; a sister, Arla Mae (Lester) Hjelmeland of Winona, MN; her sisters-in-law, Margaret Lundtvedt of Caledonia, MN and Marlene Lundtvedt Banitt of Albert Lea, MN; along with many nieces and nephews.

Marlys was preceded in death by her first husband, Selmer Odell Tweten; her parents, Gunder and Olga (Skaim) Lundtvedt; three children, Larry Tweten, Shirleen Tweten and Lynette Tweten; a grandson, Michael Stortz; a great-grandson, Brady Stortz; a stepson, Michael Schulte; her brothers, Gilman (Gladys) Lundtvedt, Kenneth Lundtvedt, Earnest (Lillian) Lundtvedt, Arnold Lundtvedt and Oscar Lundtvedt; her sister, Agnes (Norman) Koester; a nephew, Darryl Hjelmeland; a niece, Shirley Darling; her father- and mother-in-law, Theodore and Clara (Anderson) Tweten; her sisters-in-law, Ellen (Harvey) Tweten Berg and Mildred Tweten; and her second husband, Cletus Schulte.

Casketbearers were Marlys’ grandsons, Brent Tweten, Jason Tweten, Aron Dahl, Tyler Tweten, Tracy Tweten, Matthew Stortz and John Tweten. Honorary casketbearers were Marlys’ grandsons, Mitchell Stortz, Scott Tweten, Shawn Tweten, Jamie Tweten, Travis Tweten, Troy Tweten and Trent Tweten.

Arrangements were handled by Schluter-Balik Funeral Home, Decorah.