Marcine B. Schultz, age 81 of Adams, formerly of Austin, died Monday January 16, 2012 at Adams Health Care Center. Marcine Wollenberg was born in Waltham Township on May 22, 1930 to Edward and Edna (Fett) Wollenberg. She grew up in Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1948. On November 24, 1950, Marcine married Arlin W. Schultz at Grace Lutheran Church in Austin. The couple had four children. She was a member of St. Olaf Lutheran Church. Marcine liked knitting, reading, canning produce from the garden, and family vacations at Diamond Lake. Marcine was an early advocate for special needs children and felt strongly that they should have the same opportunities as other children.
Survivors include her son, Verdell “Buck” Schultz of LeRoy; three daughters, Lori (Thomas) Hintz and Barbara Schultz, both of Rochester, and Karie Schultz of Austin; two grandchildren, Ben and Megan Hintz; brother Warren Wollenberg of Edina. She was preceded in death by her parents, Edward and Edna Wollenberg, her husband Arlin in 2008, and her brother Norman Wollenberg in 1994.
Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday January 19, 2012 at St. Olaf Lutheran Church in Austin, with Pastor Ron Barnett officiating. Visitation will be held one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will be in Grandview Cemetery. Worlein Funeral Home of Austin is in charge of arrangements.