Marlys Tweten Schulte

Monday, April 9, 2018 2:02 pm

Marlys Tweten Schulte, 91, of Decorah, died Wednesday, April 4, 2018, at Wellington Place in Decorah. Services were at noon, Saturday, April 7, at Decorah Lutheran Church, with Rev. Elliott Malm officiating. Organist was Kjersten Borreson. Soloist was Lester Erickson (“Behold The Host Arrayed in White,” – Den Store, Hvide Flok– Grieg). Hymns were “If You But Trust in God to Guide You,” “When We Walk With The Lord” and “God Be With You Till We Meet Again.” Special music was “Supper Time.” Casket bearers were Marlys’ grandsons: Brent Tweten, Jason Tweten, Aron Dahl, Tyler Tweten, Tracy Tweten, Matthew Stortz and John Tweten. Honorary casket bearers were Marlys’ grandsons: Mitchell Stortz, Scott Tweten, Shawn Tweten, Jamie Tweten, Travis Tweten, Troy Tweten and Trent Tweten. Interment was at Mabel First Lutheran Cemetery, Mabel, Minn. Arrangements were handled by Schluter-Balik Funeral Home.

Marlys Josephine (Lundtvedt) Tweten Schulte was born May 9, 1926, in Glenwood Twp., rural Winneshiek County, the daughter of Gunder and Olga (Skaim) Lundtvedt. Marlys was baptized June 6, 1926, and confirmed Aug. 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, Minn. for 10 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, Minn. She taught Sunday School in Mabel 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, Highlandville; Wayne (Arletta) Tweten, Cresco; Denis (Jolene) Tweten, Decorah; Darlene (Chuck) Dahl, Decorah; David (Jean) Tweten, Decorah; and Randy (Marie) Tweten, Decorah; daughter-in-law, Sharon Tweten Henry, Decorah; step-children: Ann (Mike) Monnens, Brookings, S.D.; Peggy (Jim) Hennessy, Waukon; Jane Shulte, Olathe, Kan.; Tony (Deb) Schulte, Spring Grove, Minn. and Ray Schulte, 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 (fiancé, Nicole Baumler) Tweten, Travis Tweten, Troy Tweten, Trent (friend, Christine Lee) Tweten; 62 great-grandchildren and eight great-great-grandchildren; sister, Arla Mae (Lester) Hjelmeland, Winona, Minn.; sisters-in-law, Margaret Lundtvedt, Caledonia, Minn. and Marlene Lundtvedt Banitt, Albert Lea, Minn.; along with many nieces and nephews.

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