Margaret Schultz went home to spend eternity with the Lord on Thursday, April 2, 2020 at Baptist Medical Center in Arkadelphia.  She was born on October 29. 1926 in Greensburg, Kentucky, the daughter of O. B. and Lenora Finn.  At the age of five she and her older sister, Leona, and her parents moved to Fond du Lac, Wisconsin where she lived until marrying the love of her life, Bob Shultz, whom she met in junior high school.

Margaret attended Goodrich High School where she was voted most popular girl, track queen and prom queen.  She graduated from Goodrich High School in 1946.

After graduation she became a telephone operator for Wisconsin Bell.

Margaret and Bob became engaged and were married on the Bride and Groom Show in Hollywood on August 24, 1949.  After Bob graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, he joined the Air Force.  After graduating from the officer candidate school, the two began their lives together as an Air Force family.

While the two were stationed in Anchorage, Alaska, Margaret became a telephone operator for the Air Force with a top-secret clearance.

After Alaska they were stationed in Victorville, California where the two welcomed the first of three children, Melanie.  Margaret walked into motherhood and loved and cherished her children unconditionally.

From California, the three were transferred to Langley Air Force Base in Virginia where their second child, Suzanne, was born.  Margaret began a career volunteering with the American Red Cross which she continued for twenty-eight years.

After their stay in Virginia they were transferred to Stuttgart in Germany where Margaret gave birth to a son, Robert Schultz, Jr. "Bobby".

After traveling extensively through Europe, the family was transferred one last time to Nellis Air Force Base in Las Vegas, Nevada where Bob retired as a colonel.  The lived in Las Vegas for twenty-five years before moving to Arkadelphia, Arkansas for the duration of a blessed and wonderful life.

Margaret is survived by one son, Bobby Schultz of Arkadelphia, two daughters, Melanie Burris (Steve) of Henderson, NV and Suzanne Schultz of Arkadelphia, grandchildren, Mikel Schultz of Arkadelphia and Jimmy Burris of Henderson, NV and great grandchild, Avery Schultz of Arkadelphia.  She is also survived by her brothers, John Finn (Susan) of Iona Beach, CA and Ralph Finn (Pearl) of Las Vegas, NV and her sister in law, Sally Shellman (Gary) of Milwaukee, WI.  Margaret was preceded in death by her husband, Bob Schultz, parents, O.B. and Lenora Finn, her sisters, Leona Finnerty (Owen) and Marian Rouls (Matt), brother in law, Dr. William Schultz and in laws, Camilla and Edward Schultz.

Although she will be missed terribly, we know she is with her loved ones for eternity and she is saving us a seat so we too can be together for all time.  Until then, sleep now our precious mother, rest your head and sleep, the Lord will hold you in his arms and safely you will keep.

All services will be private graveside in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin.

Final arrangements are entrusted to The Welch Funeral Home of Arkadelphia.  Visit www.welchfh.net to sign the guest book.

Due to COVID-19 all services are private.