Schultz

Lorali Bauer Schultz was born on Feb. 1, 1943, in La Grange, to Weston and Verbie Meinen Bauer. She was baptized on June 13, 1943, in the home of William and Gesine Bauer by Reverend Carl Baer. She was confirmed March 30, 1958, at St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton, by Reverend W. E. Doerr. Her confirmation Bible verse was John 15:5, “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit, because apart from me you can do nothing.”

She was united in marriage with Norman F. Schultz, on June 11, 1961, at St. John Lutheran Church in Warrenton by Reverend Otto Fehler. Lorali attended Round Top Carmine Elementary School and graduated from Round-Top Carmine High School in 1961.

Lorali worked for Round Top-Carmine ISD for 30 years before she retired. Her favorite part of the job was working with special needs children. She loved to quilt, read, cook, tend to her beautiful flower beds and vegetable garden, research genealogy and spend time with all of her family, especially her five granddaughters and her sister, Sedalia. She also kept busy with many church activities.

Lorali was a member of the Retired Teachers Association, and she was in the Texas Extension Education Association Walhalla Club for 36 years. She served as a volunteer for Lutherhill and Round Top Historical Society. She was actively involved with the Women of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of America (WELCA), Rutersville Unit, serving first as Chairperson, as a representative for WELCA on the Fellowship Hall Building Committee, and also as WELCA President from 2000 to the present. Lorali was an active member of the St. John Lutheran Church of Rutersville Altar Guild and the Quilting Ladies group. Lorali’s love of quilting allowed her to gift quilts to Hospice Brazos Valley, CASA, the Family Crisis Center, Lutheran World Relief, Woodside Trails Home for Boys, Canyon Lake Home for Girls, along with also gifting birthday and baby quilts to her beloved friends, family and classmates.

She and her husband Norman did extensive traveling, even going to Alaska in 2009 and Germany in 2010. One of her life’s accomplishments that she was most proud of, in addition to the wonderful family she created and 62 years of marriage, was her work as an assistant project director of books Vol 1 and 2 of “Fayette County Texas Heritage.” Lorali loved to research and write articles on family history and genealogy.

Lorali died on Sept. 19, 2023, at the age of 80 at her home under the special care of Hospice Brazos Valley.

She is survived by her husband, Norman F. Schultz; her son, Scott Schultz and his wife, Lori; her daughter, Sherry Pennington and her husband, Lee; and granddaughters: Jamie Foley and husband, Keanan; Kayci Watson and husband, Blake; Abbey Katzen and husband, Jake; Emily Gaeke and husband, Drew; and Anna Amadis and husband, Isaac; great grandchildren: Anaiyah Foley, Riley Watson, Boone Gaeke and Charlie Amadis; and sister, Sedalia Ullrich and her husband, Douglas of Carmine; brother-in-law, Kenneth Schultz; aunt, Dolores Hennig; along with many nieces, nephews, godchildren and beloved family and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, Weston Bauer and Verbie Meinen Bauer, along with her brother, Roger Bauer.

Visitation will be held on Wednesday, Sept. 27, 2023, from 12 to 7 p.m. at Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations. Family will be present from 5 to 7 p.m.

Funeral Services will be held on Thursday, Sept. 28, 2023, at 10 a.m. at St. John Lutheran Church of Rutersville. Burial will follow at the Florida Chapel Cemetery.

Honored to serve as Pallbearers are Dan Hennig, Keanan Foley, Blake Watson, Drew Gaeke, Jake Katzen and Isaac Amadis.

Memorials may be directed to St. John Lutheran Church of Rutersville, Hospice Brazos Valley. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that you plant something on your property to enjoy daily and remember her.

Family and friends can view and sign the guestbook online at www.lagrangefunerals. com.

Funeral arrangements have been entrusted to Koenig-Belvill Funeral Home & Cremations in La Grange.