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Elva M. Ludwig (Schulte) 1918-1995 from the funeral card provided by Sharp Funeral Home Service, Breda, Iowa Elva Schulte died Tuesday, Dec. 12, 1995, at her residence in Breda at the age of 77. Elva was born on Oct. 28, 1918, at Mt. Carmel, Iowa, the daughter of John and Anna (Pape) Ludwig. She married Edgar Schulte on Aug. 17, 1937, at Our Lady of Mt. Carmel Church in Mt. Carmel. The couple farmed northeast of Breda until 1973, when they retired and moved to their home in Breda. Edgar died in May 1994. Elva was a member of St. Bernard Parish, Parish Ladies Guild, Breda Senior Citizen Club, and Secular Franciscan Order of St. Bernard Fraternity. She is survived by her children, Gerald (peg) Schulte, Bob (Jan) Schulte, Mary (Orville) Eich, Wayne Schulte, Eldon Schulte, Linda Pierce, Jim (Sue) Schulte, John Schulte, Steve (Peg) Schulte, Lou Ann (Dennis) Vulgamott, and Sharon (Dan) Synder; 25 grandchildren; 11 great grandchildren; brother, Wilbur (Marie) Ludwig; sister, Lillian (VincentP Bruning; sistere-in-law, Neoma Ludwig, Loretta Ludwig, Hilaria Pick, and Evelyn Ludwig; brothers-in-law, Ronald Schulte, Urban (Joan) Schulte, and Herbert (Marlys) Schulte. She was also preceded in death by her parents; daughter, Shirley Ann; two grandsons; and brothers, Art, Norbert, and Harold Ludwig.
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