Norma (Paul) Schulz

Norma Paul was born to Alice (Ringle) and Walter Paul of the Town of Rib Falls on October 16, 1920. She was very ill as an infant and many worried she would not survive. But, her dad nicknamed her Tuffy because he believed she would live and she was strong right until she passed at the age of 101 on February 22, 2022.

She graduated from Edgar High school at age 16 and from Marathon County Normal School at 18. She then taught in one-room schools until her marriage to Alfred Schulz, Sr. on September 2, 1944. Thereafter, she worked on their farm in Rib Falls and raised her family.  Alfred preceded her in death on October 12, 1980.

She was preceded in death by her parents, her brothers and sisters-in-law, Harold and Hilda Paul and Oscar and Rita Paul, and her brother Merlin Paul.  She was also preceded in death by all of Alfred’s family; his parents William and Johanna, and all of his siblings and spouses, William and Anna, Rev. Herold and Mildred, Julian and Ruth, Edwin and Leona, Lester and Mary, Isidor and Margaret, Johanna and Frasier, and Ruth and Robert. She was also preceded in death by her granddaughter, Michelle Hanlon and her sons-in-law, Larry Newby and David Aiken.  She is survived by her beloved sister and brother-in-law, Carolla “Pat” and Walter Gust and her sister-in-law, Ruth Paul.  She is also survived by her children, Alfred Jr. and Lauren, Paulette and Paul Csencsics, Pamela and Daniel Jackovich, Jonathan and Kay, Eileen Newby, Joel and Vicki, and Timothy. She is further survived by 15 grandchildren; Marlo Schulz, Becky Blough, Vanessa Sieg, Ryan Csencsics, Rob Csencsics, Roger Carrier, Greg Carrier, Emily Schulz, Kaleb Schulz, Micah Schulz, Amanda Faessler, Johanna Nielsen, Nathaniel Newby, Jeremy Schulz and Nicole Schulz, and their spouses; 2 step grandchildren, 24 great-grandchildren and 6 step great-grandchildren, cousins Roy Schulz, Marvel Artus, Eunice Baumann and Gerhardt Paul, and many nieces and nephews.

According to her wishes, a private graveside service will be held.

Norma’s family is profoundly grateful for the compassionate and excellent care she received from the staff in the Gardenside Crossing Unit of Mount View Care Center.

Memorials may be directed to the Life Enrichment Program, Gardenside Crossing, Mount View Care Center, 2400 Marshall Street, Wausau, WI 54403 or St. Stephen Lutheran Church, 424 N 3rd Avenue,  Edgar, WI 54426.

It was her fondest wish to go home. By faith, we believe that she is home in Heaven. We will dearly miss this amazing woman.

“Come to me all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” Matthew 11:28