Richard “Dick” Schulze


Richard “Dick” Schulze, 74, Pipestone, died Friday, June 8, 2018 at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone.

Funeral services were held Monday, June 11 at First Lutheran Church in Pipestone with Rev. Joyce Tollefson Capp and Rev. Judy Miller Qualley officiating.

Honorary casket bearers were Dick’s grandchildren.

Casket bearers were Jim Schulze, Steve Schulze, Troy Schulze, Jarrett Schulze, Bill Schulze, Marlene Karssen and Marc Schulze and the Hartquist Funeral Home Staff.

Military honors were provided by Michael Boock American Legion Post 6 and VFW Post 3814 of Pipestone.

Interment was in the New Woodlawn Cemetery, Pipestone.

Richard “Dick” Carl Schulze was born to Paul and Mildred (Calkins) Schulze on Oct. 5, 1943 in Sioux Falls, S.D. He was raised in Pipestone where he also received his education. After his graduation from Pipestone High School in 1961, he continued his education at Morningside College in Sioux City, Iowa, where he earned a two year degree in music. He was drafted into the United States Army and served in Vietnam as boots on the ground from 1966-1968, and was honorably discharged in 1972.  After his service in Vietnam, he returned to Pipestone and then soon after moved to Roseville where he became employed for Sperry Univac.

On Nov. 14, 1970 he married Dianne Quick at Incarnation Lutheran Church in Shoreview where they were active members. Following their marriage they lived in Shoreview and Dick began working at Bachman’s. A short time later they moved to a home by Como Park in St. Paul. After hurting his back, he left Bachman’s and became a manager of the Tom Thumb convenience store for 10 years. During this time they moved back to Shoreview. He then went into sales for food warehouses.

Dick and Dianne later moved to Pipestone. While living in Pipestone he worked in sales for a warehouse company in Tyler. He also worked part-time for the cable channel for the City of Pipestone, as the custodian for Peace United Methodist Church and the Pipestone Performing Arts, and as a funeral assistant for the Hartquist Funeral Home.

On June 9, 2016 he joined Dianne at the Good Samaritan Communities of Pipestone.

Dianne died April 3, 2018.

Dick was a member of First Lutheran Church in Pipestone. Singing was his passion and he sang in various groups throughout his life including the church choir, the IQs in Shoreview, the Elizabethan Singers (a group that sings at the Minnesota Renaissance Festival), the Al Opland Singers and the Frogs.

He is survived by his two children, Diana (Alan) Frederick, Las Vegas, Nev., and Daniel (Becky) Schulze, Arden Hills; four grandchildren; three brothers, Jim (Carol) Schulze, Edgerton, Bill (Joan) Schulze, Sioux Falls and Steve (Kim) Schulze, Pipestone and one sister, Marlene (Alden “Pat”) Karssen, Slayton and many loving nieces, nephews and extended family.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Dianne; his parents and four brothers, Henry and Roy, and infant twins, Ronald and Donald.

(Hartquist Funeral Home,

Pipestone Chapel)