Obituary of Marvin Kenneth SCHULTZ

SCHULTZ, Marvin Kenneth With sadness and heavy hearts we announce the sudden passing of Marvin Kenneth Schultz on November 8, 2015 at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary. Marvin was born on January 7, 1952 to Frieda (Vogel) and Edward Schultz in Winnipeg, Manitoba. He was the youngest of 5 children (Albert, Eileen, Robert and Linda). He was predeceased by his father, Edward Schultz, sister, Eileen, and mother Frieda Mattrick. He leaves to mourn his loving wife Margaret, and son’s, Joseph, Collin and Jeff Schultz, father-in-law and mother-in-law, Joe & Cecile Parenteau of Oyen; sister-in-law & brother-in-law, Anita & Brian Volk of Sherwood Park; brother-in-law & sister-in-law, Leonard & Cathy Parenteau of Oyen; as well as his nieces and nephews. Marvin first met Margaret on a ski trip in 1986 and it has been an uphill adventure ever since. They were married in 1988 at St. Bernadette’s Church in Calgary. They resided in Calgary until 1991 and then moved to Strathmore where they reside today. Their son, Joseph was born on May 7, 1992. At the time of Marvin’s passing he worked for the Calgary Board of Education as a Facility Operator for 25 years. Marvin was passionate about his job and took pride in his work. He was an intellectual man and a skilled worker with a quick wit. Marvin was an active member and served on the CUPE 40 Union for many years with his last position held as the Chief Shop Steward. Marvin’s main background began in Calgary where he worked as a Certified Journeyman Carpenter both in residential and commercial construction for many years. For those that knew Marvin he wore his heart on his sleeve. When he believed in something he would defend it to the end and would call a spade, a spade. This is what we admired and loved about him. His sense of humor was present in any conversation and always had people laughing and perhaps sometimes scratching their heads. His love was the outdoors which included, fishing and gardening and keeping a beautiful yard. He had a love for classic cars, reading, cooking and a desire and thirst for learning. He was indeed a handy man and could virtually fix anything. Above all and most important Marvin was a loving husband, father and friend who will be greatly missed by all. The family would like to express their heartfelt gratitude to everyone from the EMS, Doctors, Nurses and hospital staff at the Strathmore Hospital, Stars, and to all the Doctors, Nurses and staff in the CICU 103A at the Foothills Hospital in Calgary for giving such compassion and care to Marvin during this time. Thank you to Dr. Fanning of Strathmore for going that extra step to follow-up with our family during this difficult time. Your kindness is admirable and we thank you. Funeral services will be held on Saturday, November 21, 2015 at Lord of All Lutheran Church, Strathmore at 3:00 p.m. with Pastor Dawn Nelson officiating. There will a luncheon immediately following the services. To send condolences, please click on the link below. Send Condolences