Donral E. Schulz

January 4, 1931 - June 1, 2020

NORFOLK -- Funeral service for Donral E. Schulz, 89, of Norfolk will be held at 10:30 a.m., Friday, June 5, 2020 at the Christ Lutheran Church in Norfolk with Rev. David Goehmann officiating. Interment will be held at the Hillcrest Memorial Park Cemetery, Norfolk. Visitation will be held 4:00-7:00 p.m., Thursday, at the Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk. Military rites will be conducted by the American Legion Post 16, V.F.W. Post 1644, Nebraska American Legion Riders, and the United States Army Honors Guard. Donral passed away on Monday, June 1, 2020 at the Community Pride Care Center in Battle Creek. Stonacek Funeral Chapel in Norfolk is in charge of the arrangements. Donral was born on January 4, 1931 to Elmer and Esther (Marks) Schulz in Pierce County. He was baptized at St. Johns Lutheran Church, rural Pierce and confirmed April 18, 1943 at St. Johns Lutheran Church. He began working as a farm laborer at the age of 13 until drafted into the Army in Aug. of 1952. He arrived in Korea in April of 1953 with the Baker Battery, 159th Field Artillery Battalion, where he served until August of 1954 when he was discharged. At which time he returned to the Norfolk area to begin his farming career. On October 7, 1956 he was united in marriage to Naoma R. Stueckrath at St. John's Lutheran Church in Randolph NE. They resided on a farm northwest of Norfolk where they enjoyed farming until Dec. 2009, at which time they moved to Norfolk. Donral retired from full-time farming in 2013. Donral enjoyed working in his shop on the farm and he had a knack for creating things from old machinery parts and discarded metal pieces. Donral was known for his willingness to help anyone in need, his ethics, and integrity. He will be remembered as a loving dad and grandpa, for his sense of humor, and love of polkas and dancing. He was a member of Christ Lutheran Church where he served on several boards and was an Elder. He was also a lifetime member of V.F.W. Post #1644, Norfolk NE Survivors include daughters Donette Schulz Elston of Lincoln, Lynette (Rod) Turner of Omaha; grandchildren, Matt (Ashley) Turner, Katie (Alex) Palmquist, all of Omaha; great-grandchildren, Noah, Liam and Jaxon Turner, Ryker, Braxton, and Mila Palmquist, all of Omaha. He was preceded in death by wife, Naoma R. Schulz, and parents Elmer and Esther Schulz. The Kirby family will be singing "Just As I Am" , "In The Garden." Organist will be Starla Landkamer. Congregational songs will be "I Am But A Stranger Here" and "Lord Take My Hand and Lead Me." Casket bearers will be Matt Turner, Alex Palmquist, Marcus Stueckrath, Gregg Koopman, Matt Ellenberger, Adam Ellenberger. Condolences may be expressed to the family on-line at www.stonacekfuneralchapel.com.