Carol Schulze Obituary

Carol Lee (Bolluyt) Schulze went home to be with our Lord unexpectedly on Saturday, April 19th, 2025. She was born on January 4, 1947 in Pipestone County Hospital to Allen and Bertha (Buys) Bolluyt. During her youth, she grew up on the farm west of Edgerton with her siblings Dell, Donna and Connie. She attended Edgerton Public Schools and graduated in 1965. Carol was united in marriage to Charles E. Walhof on June 30, 1965. From this union, they had 3 daughters Lisa, Staci, and Jodi. The girls sang with their father and Carol made all of their dresses. They traveled throughout the midwest singing at different venues & churches.
On November 12, 1988 Carol was united in marriage to James P. Schulze at Edgerton First Reformed Church and the family grew with the addition of Doug, Debb, and their families. Carol's Journey in Faith began at Edgerton First Reformed Church as a baptized infant, a professing lifetime member where she served with several of her friends in the Priscilla Circle, making pig in the blankets, meals on wheels, and bible study. Carol and Jim also served as Stephen's Ministers within the community. Carol, who always wanted to become a professional hair stylist, would often volunteer at Edgebrook Rest Center to style hair for the residents. Carol was employed at Edgerton Public Schools for 24 years holding various positions and retired as a Special Education Secretary in 2013. Carol never knew a stranger and was the source of knowledge to many regarding the Family Heritage. Carol, along with her sister-in-law Mary, and her daughter Staci created a Buys Family Book several years ago. Carol was also a 37 year breast cancer survivor.
After retirement Carol and Jim enjoyed visiting their children and grandchildren and attending sporting events and school programs of their great-grandchildren. Recently they went on bus tours, with Southwest Tour and Travel, to the Ark in Kentucky, to Washington D.C. and looked forward to many more excursions. They enjoyed several trips to the Smoky Mountains in Tennessee as well as the Schulze Family Ranch in Banning, CA to attend several weddings, graduations, birthdays, as well as vacations. Carol cherished all her Children, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren. Her only wish was for them to know the Lord so they could have Eternal Life with him. Jim and Carol started each day and ended each evening with daily devotions together. They had just finished nightly devotions when Carol suffered her medical emergency. She was a faithful servant of God and communicated that night that she was ready to be with the Lord.
Carol is lovingly remembered by her spouse: James Schulze, Edgerton, MN Children: Doug Schulze (Lisa) - Banning, CA., Debb Schulze - Gilbert, AZ., Staci Williams (Jimmy Nash) - Church Hill, TN., Jodi Al-Daraji (Fredy Levia) - Fulda, MN. 16 grandchildren Zachary Schulze, Tanner Schulze (Kayla), Molly Major (Ryan), Blake Young (Merenzi), Chelsey Stoecker (Nick Dykstra), Kassandra Badger (Alex Jorgensen), Marissa Stoecker (Darin), Jason Smidt, Kristofer Markl (Keesha), Alyson Merendino (Tyler), Kiana Williams (Bryson Sammons ), Alexis (Lexi) Williams, Mila Kooiman (Grant), Jamal Walhof (Brianna Steele), Zhara Walhof, Zhaynah Elhadad (Quindarion Livingston) Great-Grandchildren: (Kaden, Cormick, Molly Jo) (Vaugh, Talon, Avalon) (Kawika) (Emric, Ezlynn) (CJ) (Alice) (Lucas, Amelia) (Serenity, Arian, Braylant, Bryson, Aubryn, Abigal, KJ, Charleigh) (Emma, Noah) (Kendall, Aurora, baby Kooiman) (Hayden, Holten) (Sakaii) Siblings: Delwyn Bolluyt (Mary) Edgerton, MN, Donna Groen (Keith) Washington, NC, Connie Nelson (John) Canistota, MN
Preceded in death by - Father: Allen Bolluyt, Mother: Bertha Bolluyt, Stepmother: Alice Bolluyt, Daughter: Lisa Smidt, Great - Granddaughter: Ellaree Young
"Truly, Truly, I say to you, whoever hears my word and believes him who sent me has eternal life. He does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life."
John 5:24
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