Velma E. Schultz

Velma Edna Schultz, one of four children of Edward Julius Miller and Johanna Katherine (Mass) Miller, was born on August 12, 1918 on her parent's farm north of Silver City, Iowa in rural Pottawattamie County. Velma became a member of St. John Lutheran church in Mineola, Iowa where she was baptized and later confirmed. She attended Evergreen Community School near her home.
On March 4, 1946, Velma and Eldon Wayne Schultz were united in marriage in Manhattan, Kansas. They made their home on the Schultz family farm near Silver City and were blessed with one daughter, Beverly Ann. Velma enjoyed her role as a mother and a homemaker. She enjoyed quilting, antiques, gardening, and her animals. She and Eldon were active members of the Silver City Methodist Church where Velma was a member of the United Methodist Women and they both served as co-chairman of the Board of Trustees. They were members of Farm Bureau and were honored to receive the distinguished Century Farm Award. Velma enjoyed being a Nebraska Football fan.
In 1993, Velma and Eldon moved to Glenwood, Iowa. They had been married 53 years at the time of Eldon's death on February 5, 2000. Velma continued to live in Glenwood until June 3, 2003 when she moved to the Amelia House in Council Bluffs, Iowa. Velma died at the Jennie Edmundson Hospital in Council Bluffs on February 18, 2004 at the age of 85 years, 6 months, and 6 days.
Velma was preceded in death by her parents, her husband, brothers George Miller and Alfred Miller, and sisters-in-law Ona Lee Miller and Eleanor Schultz.
Velma is survived by her daughter, Beverly Dashner and her husband Philip of Malvern, Iowa; grandson Owen Dashner and friend Jennifer Fritz of Omaha, NE; granddaughter Kim Dashner and friend Jared Higbee of Bellevue, Washington; sister Mildred Vogel of Silver City; sister-in-law Viva Miller of Silver City and brother-in-law Donald Schultz of Macedonia, Iowa; nephews; and friends.