Nancy Schulz, age 74, of East Grand Forks, passed away Saturday, November 16, 2024 at her home.
Nancy Ann Grotte was born March 3, 1950 in Mayville, ND to Stanley Vernon Grotte and Betty Jane (Jacobson) Grotte. She grew up on a farm in Hope, ND and graduated from high school there in 1968. After high school, Nancy moved to Rapid City, SD to attend the National College of Business. There she met her future husband Richard Schulz. They were married in Hope, ND on December 20, 1969. They made their home in East Grand Forks and were blessed with two children, Heather and Scott. She worked in the accounting department at Altru Hospital, was a member of Our Savior’s Lutheran Church, and a board member of their gun club in AZ, where she and Richard spent their winters. Nancy was a pilot and scuba diver and she enjoyed traveling and reading.
Nancy is survived by her husband of 54 years, Richard Schulz; children Heather (Elliott) Knutson and Scott (Nicole) Schulz all of East Grand Forks; grandchildren Kyle (Nicole Pecka), Noah, and Kaitlyn Knutson, Cooper Hills, Cullen and Kane Schulz; great-granddaughter Frankie Knutson; sister Judy Boyd of Ft. Mohave, AZ; and brothers Steven (Lorie) Grotte of Grand Forks and Brian (Tammy) Grotte of Buckeye, AZ. She was preceded in death by her parents Stanley Grotte and Betty Grotte Schwartz, step-father John Schwartz, and brother Allen Grotte.
FUNERAL: 2:00 PM on Friday, November 22, 2024 at Dahl Funeral Home, 2029 Central Ave. NW, East Grand Forks, MN 56721.
VISITATION: One hour prior to the funeral at the funeral home
INTERMENT: Resurrection Cemetery of East Grand Forks, MN