Marlis Schwartz, age 95 of New Ulm, died Thursday, December 26, 2024 at the New Ulm Medical Center.
A funeral service will be at 11am on Tuesday, December 31, 2024 at St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church in New Ulm with Pastor Jeffrey Bovee officiating. Burial will follow in the St. Paul’s Lutheran Cemetery in New Ulm.
A visitation will be held from 9-11am on Tuesday at the church, prior to the service.
To leave an online condolence for her family, or to sign the guestbook, go to: mvfh.org
Marlis is survived by her sons, Thomas (Nancy) Schwartz of Brillion, WI, Richard Schwartz of St. Joseph, MI, Harry (Brenda) Schwartz of New Ulm; 8 grandchildren; 19 great-grandchildren; sister-in-law, Dorothy Shellum; many other relatives and friends.
She was preceded in death by her parents, Theodore and Anna Shellum; husband, Leonard “Lenny” Schwartz; sisters, Harriet Nelson, Grace Barnes, Arvis Nelson, and Elaine Anderson; brothers, Tollof Shellum, Lester Shellum, and Walter Shellum.
Marlis Glendoris Shellum was born on December 30, 1928 in St. James to Theodore and Anna (Oren) Shellum. Her family moved to Sleepy Eye, where she graduated from Sleepy Eye High School in 1946. On June 12, 1949, Marlis was united in marriage to Leonard “Lenny” Schwartz at Albion Lutheran Church in St. James. The couple moved to New Ulm after marriage and started their family. They were blessed with 3 sons whom together they raised in New Ulm at “The Schwartzhaus”. The Schwartzhaus was a frequent gathering place for family and many of their children’s friends. In her spare time, Marlis enjoyed playing the piano and singing with her children and was always up for a game of cribbage. Marlis’ faith was very important to her. Following the move to New Ulm, she and Lenny joined St. John’s Evangelical Lutheran Church, where she was involved in Ladies Aid and was still a current member. Marlis was compassionate, caring, and a mom to many. She was happy and always stayed positive, even in hard times. Throughout her life, Marlis’ number one priority was always family. Many memories were made and she will be dearly missed. Blessed be her memory.
