Alton F. Schultz

Alton and his twin brother, Alvin, were born September 14, 1928, to Frank Theodore and Cecilia Hassing Schultz in Albert Lea. He grew up in Albert Lea and attended St. Theodore's School. Alton graduated from Albert Lea High School in 1946 and then attended North Dakota State. He served in the United States Army during the Korean Conflict. After his discharge, Alton attended the Minnesota School of Business and worked for the Holden Company in Minneapolis as a shipping clerk until his retirement in 1993. He returned to Albert Lea in 1996. Alton was a member of St. Theodore's and the American Legion as well as a Life Member of the VFW. He loved to watch sports, especially football, and enjoyed taking care of his cats. Survivors include his sisters, Margaret Schultz of Albert Lea and Irene Heiny of Plymouth, IA; brothers, Leo and his wife, Barbara Schultz of Victoria, MN and Roger and his wife, Delores Schultz of Albert Lea; sisters-in-law, Millie Schultz and Evelyn Schultz, both of Albert Lea; and nieces and nephews. Alton was preceded in death by his parents; brothers: Raymond "Sharkey," Robert, and Alvin; sister, Lorraine Schultz Stam; and brother-in-law, Bill Heiny. In lieu of flowers, memorials are preferred to donor's choice.