Dorothy Shultz

Dorothy Shultz, 96, of Ravenna, NE, died on September 9, 2023, at Heritage at Sagewood in Grand Island, NE. Funeral services will be held at the United Congregational Church, located at 405 Bismark Rd, Grand Island, Nebraska, on September 22, 2023, at 10:30 AM with Pastor Andy Springer officiating. Burial will be at 2 P.M. at Highland Park Cemetery in Ravenna, NE. Visitation will take place from 5:00 PM to 7:00 PM on Thursday at the United Congregational Church. 

In lieu of flowers, the family kindly requests donations to be made in Dorothy's memory to St. Croix Hospice. Online condolences may be directed to www.apfelfuneralhome.com.

Dorothy was born on July 1, 1927, at Rural Buffalo County to Charles and Sophia (Kriehau) Pokorney. She grew up in Ravenna and received her education at rural elementary and Ravenna schools. She was united in marriage to Allen Shultz Sr. on February 10, 1945, at Smith Center, KS. After which the couple lived in Ravenna where she was a homemaker. Dorothy also lived in North Platte, NE and most recently Grand Island, NE.

She is survived by her daughter, Sherry Hopkins of Ravenna, NE; son, Allen (Barbara) Shultz Jr. of Azusa, CA; grandchildren: Scott and Lisa Hopkins of Wichita, KS, Angela (Hopkins) Pierce-Lee and Rob Lee of Marquette, NE, William and Amanda (Shultz) Robins of Granite Bay, CA, Dustin and Andrea (Modereger) Shultz of Mission Viejo, CA; great grandchildren: Brian, Austin, Colton, Brody, Makai, Madeline, Marcus and Brandon.

Dorothy is preceded in death by her parents; husband; 12 siblings: Mary, Frank, Francis, George, Catherine, Ann, Elizabeth, Charles Jr., Marge, infant brother, William, and Rosella; son-in-law, Dennis Hopkins; and grandson-in-law, Scott Pierce.